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package org.neo4j.logging;

import java.io.Closeable;
import org.neo4j.logging.log4j.LoggerTarget;

/**
 * Used to obtain a {@link InternalLog} for a specified context
 */
public interface InternalLogProvider extends LogProvider, Closeable {

    /**
     * @param loggingClass the context for the returned {@link InternalLog}.
     * @return a {@link InternalLog} that logs messages with the {@code loggingClass} as the context.
     */
    @Override
    InternalLog getLog(Class<?> loggingClass);

    /**
     * @param name the context for the returned {@link InternalLog}.
     * @return a {@link InternalLog} that logs messages with the specified name as the context.
     */
    @Override
    InternalLog getLog(String name);

    /**
     * @param target The target appender for special cases. If you want a generic logger use {@link LoggerTarget#ROOT_LOGGER}.
     * @return a {@link InternalLog} that logs messages to the specific target.
     */
    InternalLog getLog(LoggerTarget target);

    @Override
    default void close() {
        // Most loggers don't need closing
    }
}
