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namespace log4net.Repository.Hierarchy;

/// <summary>
/// Interface abstracts creation of <see cref="Logger"/> instances
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// This interface is used by the <see cref="Hierarchy"/> to 
/// create new <see cref="Logger"/> objects.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// The <see cref="CreateLogger"/> method is called
/// to create a named <see cref="Logger" />.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// Implement this interface to create new subclasses of <see cref="Logger" />.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
/// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
public interface ILoggerFactory
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Create a new <see cref="Logger" /> instance
  /// </summary>
  /// <param name="repository">The <see cref="ILoggerRepository" /> that will own the <see cref="Logger" />.</param>
  /// <param name="name">The name of the <see cref="Logger" />.</param>
  /// <returns>The <see cref="Logger" /> instance for the specified name.</returns>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// Create a new <see cref="Logger" /> instance with the 
  /// specified name.
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// Called by the <see cref="Hierarchy"/> to create
  /// new named <see cref="Logger"/> instances.
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// If the <paramref name="name"/> is <c>null</c> then the root logger
  /// must be returned.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  Logger CreateLogger(ILoggerRepository repository, string? name);
}
