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017package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;
018
019/**
020 * Interface to be implemented by LoggerContext's that provide a shutdown method.
021 * @since 2.6
022 */
023public interface Terminable {
024
025    /**
026     * Requests that the logging implementation shut down.
027     *
028     * This call is synchronous and will block until shut down is complete.
029     * This may include flushing pending log events over network connections.
030     */
031    void terminate();
032}