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package org.apache.ace.log;

import java.util.Dictionary;

import aQute.bnd.annotation.ProviderType;

/**
 * Log interface for a fairly generic logging mechanism, where each log entry has a type
 * and a dictionary of properties.
 */
@ProviderType
public interface Log
{
    /**
     * Logs a new message to the log.
     *
     * @param type
     * @param properties
     */
    public void log(int type, Dictionary properties);
}