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package org.apache.log4j.spi;


/**
 * A common interface shared by log4j components.
 *
 * @author Ceki Gulcu
 */
public interface Component {


    /**
     * Set owning logger repository for this component. This operation can
     * only be performed once.
     * Once set, a subsequent attempt will throw an IllegalStateException.
     *
     * @param repository The repository where this appender is attached.
     */
    void setLoggerRepository(LoggerRepository repository);

}