001package org.eclipse.aether.spi.log;
002
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021
022/**
023 * A factory to create loggers.
024 */
025public interface LoggerFactory
026{
027
028    /**
029     * Gets a logger for a class with the specified name.
030     * 
031     * @param name The name of the class requesting a logger, must not be {@code null}.
032     * @return The requested logger, never {@code null}.
033     */
034    Logger getLogger( String name );
035
036}