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17 package org.apache.log4j.spi;
18
19
20 /**
21 * A common interface shared by log4j components.
22 *
23 * @author Ceki Gulcu
24 */
25 public interface Component {
26
27
28 /**
29 * Set owning logger repository for this component. This operation can
30 * only be performed once.
31 * Once set, a subsequent attempt will throw an IllegalStateException.
32 *
33 * @param repository The repository where this appender is attached.
34 */
35 void setLoggerRepository(LoggerRepository repository);
36
37 }