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    17  package org.apache.log4j.spi;
    18
    19  /**
    20
    21   The <code>LogManager</code> uses one (and only one)
    22   <code>RepositorySelector</code> implementation to select the
    23   {@link org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository} for a particular application context.
    24
    25   <p>It is the responsibility of the <code>RepositorySelector</code>
    26   implementation to track the application context. Log4j makes no
    27   assumptions about the application context or on its management.
    28
    29   <p>See also {@link org.apache.log4j.LogManager LogManager}.
    30
    31   @since 1.2
    32
    33   */
    34  public interface RepositorySelector {
    35
    36      /**
    37       * Returns a {@link org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository} depending on the
    38       * context. Implementers must make sure that a valid (non-null)
    39       * LoggerRepository is returned.
    40       * @return a LoggerRepository.
    41       */
    42      LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository();
    43  }