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| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
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| */ |
| package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins; |
| |
| import java.lang.annotation.*; |
| |
| /** |
| * Identifies a Method as the factory to create the plugin. This annotation should only be used on a {@code static} |
| * method, and its parameters should be annotated with the appropriate Plugin annotations. |
| * <p> |
| * There can only be one factory method per class. |
| * </p> |
| * @deprecated Exists for compatibility with Log4j 2 2.x plugins. Not used for Log4j 2 3.x plugins. |
| */ |
| @Documented |
| @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) |
| @Target(ElementType.METHOD) |
| public @interface PluginFactory { |
| // empty |
| } |
