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017
018package org.apache.log4j.spi;
019
020import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
021
022/**
023   
024  Implement this interface to create new instances of Logger or
025  a sub-class of Logger.
026
027  <p>See <code>examples/subclass/MyLogger.java</code> for an example.
028
029  @author Ceki G&uuml;lc&uuml;
030  @since version 0.8.5
031   
032 */
033public interface LoggerFactory {
034
035  public
036  Logger makeNewLoggerInstance(String name);
037
038}