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| #endregion |
| |
| namespace log4net.Repository.Hierarchy |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Interface abstracts creation of <see cref="Logger"/> instances |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// This interface is used by the <see cref="Hierarchy"/> to |
| /// create new <see cref="Logger"/> objects. |
| /// </para> |
| /// <para> |
| /// The <see cref="CreateLogger"/> method is called |
| /// to create a named <see cref="Logger" />. |
| /// </para> |
| /// <para> |
| /// Implement this interface to create new subclasses of <see cref="Logger" />. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author> |
| /// <author>Gert Driesen</author> |
| public interface ILoggerFactory |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Create a new <see cref="Logger" /> instance |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <param name="repository">The <see cref="ILoggerRepository" /> that will own the <see cref="Logger" />.</param> |
| /// <param name="name">The name of the <see cref="Logger" />.</param> |
| /// <returns>The <see cref="Logger" /> instance for the specified name.</returns> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// Create a new <see cref="Logger" /> instance with the |
| /// specified name. |
| /// </para> |
| /// <para> |
| /// Called by the <see cref="Hierarchy"/> to create |
| /// new named <see cref="Logger"/> instances. |
| /// </para> |
| /// <para> |
| /// If the <paramref name="name"/> is <c>null</c> then the root logger |
| /// must be returned. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| Logger CreateLogger(ILoggerRepository repository, string name); |
| } |
| } |