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    17  package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;
    18
    19  import java.io.Closeable;
    20
    21  /**
    22   * A basic registry for {@link LoggerContext} objects and their associated external
    23   * Logger classes. This registry should not be used for Log4j Loggers; it is instead used for creating bridges to
    24   * other external log systems.
    25   *
    26   * @param <L> the external logger class for this registry (e.g., {@code org.slf4j.Logger})
    27   * @since 2.1
    28   */
    29  public interface LoggerAdapter<L> extends Closeable {
    30
    31      /**
    32       * Gets a named logger. Implementations should defer to the abstract methods in {@link AbstractLoggerAdapter}.
    33       *
    34       * @param name the name of the logger to get
    35       * @return the named logger
    36       */
    37      L getLogger(String name);
    38  }