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package org.apache.log4j.rewrite;
import org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent;
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/**
* This interface is implemented to provide a rewrite
* strategy for RewriteAppender. RewriteAppender will
* call the rewrite method with a source logging event.
* The strategy may return that event, create a new event
* or return null to suppress the logging request.
*/
public interface RewritePolicy {
/**
* Rewrite a logging event.
* @param source a logging event that may be returned or
* used to create a new logging event.
* @return a logging event or null to suppress processing.
*/
LoggingEvent rewrite(final LoggingEvent source);
}