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017    package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;
018    
019    import java.io.Closeable;
020    
021    /**
022     * A basic registry for {@link LoggerContext} objects and their associated external
023     * Logger classes. This registry should not be used for Log4j Loggers; it is instead used for creating bridges to
024     * other external log systems.
025     *
026     * @param <L> the external logger class for this registry (e.g., {@code org.slf4j.Logger})
027     * @since 2.1
028     */
029    public interface LoggerAdapter<L> extends Closeable {
030    
031        /**
032         * Gets a named logger. Implementations should defer to the abstract methods in {@link AbstractLoggerAdapter}.
033         *
034         * @param name the name of the logger to get
035         * @return the named logger
036         */
037        L getLogger(String name);
038    }