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package org.apache.log4j.spi;

/**

 The <code>LogManager</code> uses one (and only one)
 <code>RepositorySelector</code> implementation to select the
 {@link org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository} for a particular application context.

 <p>It is the responsibility of the <code>RepositorySelector</code>
 implementation to track the application context. Log4j makes no
 assumptions about the application context or on its management.

 <p>See also {@link org.apache.log4j.LogManager LogManager}.

 @since 1.2

 */
public interface RepositorySelector {

    /**
     * Returns a {@link org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository} depending on the
     * context. Implementers must make sure that a valid (non-null)
     * LoggerRepository is returned.
     * @return a LoggerRepository.
     */
    LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository();
}