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using log4net.Repository;

namespace log4net.Plugin;

/// <summary>
/// Interface implemented by logger repository plugins.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// Plugins define additional behavior that can be associated
/// with a <see cref="log4net.Repository.ILoggerRepository"/>.
/// The <see cref="PluginMap"/> held by the <see cref="log4net.Repository.ILoggerRepository.PluginMap"/>
/// property is used to store the plugins for a repository.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// The <c>log4net.Config.PluginAttribute</c> can be used to
/// attach plugins to repositories created using configuration
/// attributes.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
/// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
public interface IPlugin
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Gets the name of the plugin.
  /// </summary>
  /// <value>
  /// The name of the plugin.
  /// </value>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// Plugins are stored in the <see cref="PluginMap"/>
  /// keyed by name. Each plugin instance attached to a
  /// repository must be a unique name.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  string Name { get; }

  /// <summary>
  /// Attaches the plugin to the specified <see cref="ILoggerRepository"/>.
  /// </summary>
  /// <param name="repository">The <see cref="ILoggerRepository"/> that this plugin should be attached to.</param>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// A plugin may only be attached to a single repository.
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// This method is called when the plugin is attached to the repository.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  void Attach(ILoggerRepository repository);

  /// <summary>
  /// Is called when the plugin is to shutdown.
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// This method is called to notify the plugin that 
  /// it should stop operating and should detach from
  /// the repository.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  void Shutdown();
}
