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package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;
import java.io.Closeable;
/**
* A basic registry for {@link LoggerContext} objects and their associated external
* Logger classes. This registry should not be used for Log4j Loggers; it is instead used for creating bridges to
* other external log systems.
*
* @param the external logger class for this registry (e.g., {@code org.slf4j.Logger})
* @since 2.1
*/
public interface LoggerAdapter extends Closeable {
/**
* Gets a named logger. Implementations should defer to the abstract methods in {@link AbstractLoggerAdapter}.
*
* @param name the name of the logger to get
* @return the named logger
*/
L getLogger(String name);
}