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#region Apache License
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namespace log4net.Plugin
{
/// <summary>
/// Interface used to create plugins.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// Interface used to create a plugin.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
/// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
public interface IPluginFactory
{
/// <summary>
/// Creates the plugin object.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>the new plugin instance</returns>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// Create and return a new plugin instance.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
IPlugin CreatePlugin();
}
}