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package org.apache.juli;

/**
 * An interface intended for use by class loaders associated with a web
 * application that enables them to provide additional information to JULI about
 * the web application with which they are associated. For any web application
 * the combination of {@link #getWebappName()}, {@link #getHostName()} and
 * {@link #getServiceName()} must be unique.
 */
public interface WebappProperties {

    /**
     * Returns a name for the logging system to use for the web application, if
     * any, associated with the class loader.
     *
     * @return The name to use for the web application or null if none is
     *         available.
     */
    String getWebappName();

    /**
     * Returns a name for the logging system to use for the Host where the
     * web application, if any, associated with the class loader is deployed.
     *
     * @return The name to use for the Host where the web application is
     * deployed or null if none is available.
     */
    String getHostName();

    /**
     * Returns a name for the logging system to use for the Service where the
     * Host, if any, associated with the class loader is deployed.
     *
     * @return The name to use for the Service where the Host is deployed or
     * null if none is available.
     */
    String getServiceName();
}
