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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.impl.BuiltConfiguration;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.impl.DefaultConfigurationBuilder;

Provides methods to create ConfigurationBuilders.
Since:
2.4/**
 * Provides methods to create ConfigurationBuilders.
 * @since 2.4
 */
public abstract class ConfigurationBuilderFactory {

    
Returns a new default ConfigurationBuilder to construct Log4j configurations.
Returns:
A new ConfigurationBuilder./**
     * Returns a new default ConfigurationBuilder to construct Log4j configurations.
     * @return A new ConfigurationBuilder.
     */
    public static ConfigurationBuilder<BuiltConfiguration> newConfigurationBuilder() {
        return new DefaultConfigurationBuilder<>();
    }

    public static <T extends BuiltConfiguration> ConfigurationBuilder<T> newConfigurationBuilder(final Class<T> clazz) {
        return new DefaultConfigurationBuilder<>(clazz);
    }
}