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    1   package org.apache.log4j.rewrite;
    2
    3   import org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent;
    4
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    21
    22  /**
    23   * This interface is implemented to provide a rewrite
    24   * strategy for RewriteAppender.  RewriteAppender will
    25   * call the rewrite method with a source logging event.
    26   * The strategy may return that event, create a new event
    27   * or return null to suppress the logging request.
    28   */
    29  public interface RewritePolicy {
    30      /**
    31       * Rewrite a logging event.
    32       * @param source a logging event that may be returned or
    33       * used to create a new logging event.
    34       * @return a logging event or null to suppress processing.
    35       */
    36      LoggingEvent rewrite(final LoggingEvent source);
    37  }