log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/util/ShutdownCallbackRegistry.java

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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.Marker;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.MarkerManager;

/**
 * Registry used for Runnable shutdown callback instances. Due to differing requirements of how late in the JVM
 * lifecycle Log4j should be shut down, this interface is provided for customizing how to register shutdown hook
 * callbacks. Implementations may optionally implement {@link org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LifeCycle}.
 *
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface ShutdownCallbackRegistry {

    /**
     * System property to set to choose the ShutdownCallbackRegistry.
     */
    String SHUTDOWN_CALLBACK_REGISTRY = "log4j.shutdownCallbackRegistry";

    /**
     * System property to set to override the global ability to register shutdown hooks.
     */
    String SHUTDOWN_HOOK_ENABLED = "log4j.shutdownHookEnabled";

    /**
     * Shared Marker to indicate log messages corresponding to shutdown hooks.
     */
    Marker SHUTDOWN_HOOK_MARKER = MarkerManager.getMarker("SHUTDOWN HOOK");

    /**
     * Adds a Runnable shutdown callback to this class.
     *
     * @param callback the shutdown callback to be executed upon shutdown.
     * @return a Cancellable wrapper of the provided callback or {@code null} if the shutdown hook is disabled and
     * cannot be added.
     * @since 2.1
     */
    Cancellable addShutdownCallback(Runnable callback);
}