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17 package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender;
18
19 /**
20 * Creates Manager objects.
21 * @param <M> The Manager type.
22 * @param <T> The Factory data type.
23 */
24 public interface ManagerFactory<M, T> {
25
26 /**
27 * Creates a Manager.
28 * @param name The name of the entity to manage.
29 * @param data The data required to create the entity.
30 * @return A Manager for the entity.
31 */
32 M createManager(String name, T data);
33 }