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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.selector;

import java.net.URI;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext;

/**
 * ContextSelectors that have a name.
 */
public interface NamedContextSelector extends ContextSelector {

    /**
     * Locate the LoggerContext with the specified name.
     * @param name The LoggerContext name.
     * @param externalContext The external context to associate with the LoggerContext.
     * @param configLocation The location of the configuration.
     * @return A LoggerContext.
     */
    LoggerContext locateContext(String name, Object externalContext, URI configLocation);

    /**
     * Locate the LoggerContext with the specified name using the default configuration.
     * @param name The LoggerContext name.
     * @return A LoggerContext.
     */
    LoggerContext removeContext(String name);
}
