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package org.apache.log4j.xml;

import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * When implemented by an object configured by DOMConfigurator, the handle
 * method will be called when an unrecognized child element is encountered.
 * Unrecognized child elements of the log4j:configuration element will be
 * dispatched to the logger repository if it supports this interface.
 *
 * @since 1.2.15
 */
public interface UnrecognizedElementHandler {
    /**
     * Called to inform a configured object when an unrecognized child element is
     * encountered.
     * 
     * @param element element, may not be null.
     * @param props   properties in force, may be null.
     * @return true if configured object recognized the element
     * @throws Exception throw an exception to prevent activation of the configured
     *                   object.
     */
    boolean parseUnrecognizedElement(Element element, Properties props) throws Exception;
}