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