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namespace log4net.Repository;

/// <summary>
/// Configure repository using XML
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// Interface used by Xml configurator to configure a <see cref="ILoggerRepository"/>.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// A <see cref="ILoggerRepository"/> should implement this interface to support
/// configuration by the <see cref="Config.XmlConfigurator"/>.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
/// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
public interface IXmlRepositoryConfigurator
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Initialize the repository using the specified config
  /// </summary>
  /// <param name="element">the element containing the root of the config</param>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// The schema for the XML configuration data is defined by
  /// the implementation.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  void Configure(System.Xml.XmlElement element);
}
