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    20  package org.apache.log4j.spi;
    21
    22
    23  /**
    24
    25     The <code>LogManager</code> uses one (and only one)
    26     <code>RepositorySelector</code> implementation to select the
    27     {@link LoggerRepository} for a particular application context.
    28
    29     <p>It is the responsability of the <code>RepositorySelector</code>
    30     implementation to track the application context. Log4j makes no
    31     assumptions about the application context or on its management.
    32
    33     <p>See also {@link org.apache.log4j.LogManager LogManager}.
    34
    35     @author Ceki G&uuml;lc&uuml;
    36     @since 1.2
    37
    38   */
    39  public interface RepositorySelector {
    40
    41    /**
    42       Returns a {@link LoggerRepository} depending on the
    43       context. Implementors must make sure that a valid (non-null)
    44       LoggerRepository is returned.
    45    */
    46    public
    47    LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository();
    48  }
    49