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package org.apache.log4j.spi;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.URL;
/**
* Implemented by classes capable of configuring log4j using a URL.
*
* @author Anders Kristensen
* @since 1.0
*/
public interface Configurator {
/**
* Special level value signifying inherited behaviour. The current value of this string constant is
* inherited. {@link #NULL} is a synonym.
*/
public static final String INHERITED = "inherited";
/**
* Special level signifying inherited behaviour, same as {@link #INHERITED}. The current value of this string
* constant is null.
*/
public static final String NULL = "null";
/**
* Interpret a resource pointed by a InputStream and set up log4j accordingly.
*
* The configuration is done relative to the hierarchy parameter.
*
* @param inputStream The InputStream to parse
* @param repository The hierarchy to operation upon.
* @since 1.2.17
*/
void doConfigure(InputStream inputStream, LoggerRepository repository);
/**
* Interpret a resource pointed by a URL and set up log4j accordingly.
*
* The configuration is done relative to the hierarchy parameter.
*
* @param url The URL to parse
* @param repository The hierarchy to operation upon.
*/
void doConfigure(URL url, LoggerRepository repository);
}