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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.rolling;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.rolling.action.Action;

Description of actions needed to complete rollover.
/**
 * Description of actions needed to complete rollover.
 */
public interface RolloverDescription {
    
Active log file name after rollover.
Returns:
active log file name after rollover./**
     * Active log file name after rollover.
     *
     * @return active log file name after rollover.
     */
    String getActiveFileName();

    
Specifies if active file should be opened for appending.
Returns:
if true, active file should be opened for appending./**
     * Specifies if active file should be opened for appending.
     *
     * @return if true, active file should be opened for appending.
     */
    boolean getAppend();

    
Action to be completed after close of current active log file
before returning control to caller.
Returns:
action, may be null./**
     * Action to be completed after close of current active log file
     * before returning control to caller.
     *
     * @return action, may be null.
     */
    Action getSynchronous();

    
Action to be completed after close of current active log file
and before next rollover attempt, may be executed asynchronously.
Returns:
action, may be null./**
     * Action to be completed after close of current active log file
     * and before next rollover attempt, may be executed asynchronously.
     *
     * @return action, may be null.
     */
    Action getAsynchronous();
}