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#ifndef _LOG4CXX_SPI_LOGGERFACTORY_H
#define _LOG4CXX_SPI_LOGGERFACTORY_H

#include <log4cxx/logger.h>

namespace log4cxx
{

        namespace spi
        {
                /**
                Implement this interface to create new instances of Logger or
                a sub-class of Logger.
                */
                class LOG4CXX_EXPORT LoggerFactory : public virtual helpers::Object
                {
                public:
                        DECLARE_ABSTRACT_LOG4CXX_OBJECT(LoggerFactory)
                        virtual ~LoggerFactory() {}
                        virtual LoggerPtr makeNewLoggerInstance(
                            log4cxx::helpers::Pool& pool, 
                            const LogString& name) const = 0;
                };


        }  // namespace spi
} // namesapce log4cxx

#endif //_LOG4CXX_SPI_LOGGERFACTORY_H
