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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core;

import java.nio.charset.Charset;

/**
 * Instantiates the @{link Layout} type for String-based layouts.
 */
public interface StringLayout extends Layout<String> {

    /**
     * Gets the Charset this layout uses to encode Strings into bytes.
     * 
     * @return the Charset this layout uses to encode Strings into bytes.
     */
    Charset getCharset();

}