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package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;

/**
 * Extension service provider interface to implement additional custom MDC behavior for
 * {@link org.apache.logging.log4j.ThreadContext}.
 *
 * @see ThreadContextMap
 * @since 2.8
 */
public interface CleanableThreadContextMap extends ThreadContextMap2 {

    /**
     * Removes all given context map keys from the current thread's context map.
     *
     * <p>If the current thread does not have a context map it is
     * created as a side effect.</p>

     * @param keys The keys.
     * @since 2.8
     */
    void removeAll(final Iterable<String> keys);

}
