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017package org.apache.log4j.spi;
018
019import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
020
021/**
022 *
023 * Implement this interface to create new instances of Logger or a sub-class of Logger.
024 *
025 * <p>
026 * See <code>examples/subclass/MyLogger.java</code> for an example.
027 * </p>
028 */
029public interface LoggerFactory {
030
031    Logger makeNewLoggerInstance(String name);
032
033}