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package org.apache.logging.log4j.jul;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;

/**
 * Strategy interface to convert between custom Log4j {@link Level Levels} and JUL
 * {@link java.util.logging.Level Levels}.
 *
 * @see Constants#LEVEL_CONVERTER_PROPERTY
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface LevelConverter {

    /**
     * Converts a JDK logging Level to a Log4j logging Level.
     *
     * @param javaLevel JDK Level to convert, may be null per the JUL specification.
     * @return converted Level or {@code null} if the given level could not be converted.
     */
    Level toLevel(java.util.logging.Level javaLevel);

    /**
     * Converts a Log4j logging Level to a JDK logging Level.
     *
     * @param level Log4j Level to convert.
     * @return converted Level or {@code null} if the given level could not be converted.
     */
    java.util.logging.Level toJavaLevel(Level level);
}