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package org.slf4j;

/**
 * Implementations of this interface are used to manufacture {@link Marker}
 * instances.
 * 
 * 

See the section Implementing * the SLF4J API in the FAQ for details on how to make your logging * system conform to SLF4J. * * @author Ceki Gülcü */ public interface IMarkerFactory { /** * Manufacture a {@link Marker} instance by name. If the instance has been * created earlier, return the previously created instance. * *

Null name values are not allowed. * * @param name the name of the marker to be created, null value is * not allowed. * * @return a Marker instance */ Marker getMarker(String name); /** * Checks if the marker with the name already exists. If name is null, then false * is returned. * * @param name logger name to check for * @return true id the marker exists, false otherwise. */ boolean exists(String name); /** * Detach an existing marker. *

* Note that after a marker is detached, there might still be "dangling" references * to the detached marker. * * * @param name The name of the marker to detach * @return whether the marker could be detached or not */ boolean detachMarker(String name); /** * Create a marker which is detached (even at birth) from this IMarkerFactory. * * @param name marker name * @return a dangling marker * @since 1.5.1 */ Marker getDetachedMarker(String name); }





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