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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.parser;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;

Parse the output from a layout into instances of LogEvent. /**
 * Parse the output from a layout into instances of {@link LogEvent}.
 */
public interface LogEventParser {
    
Parses a byte array, which is expected to contain exactly one log event.
Params:
input –  the byte array
Throws:
ParseException – if the input is malformed and cannot be parsed as a LogEvent
Returns:
the parsed LogEvent, never null./**
     * Parses a byte array, which is expected to contain exactly one log event.
     *
     * @param input  the byte array
     *
     * @return the parsed LogEvent, never {@literal null}.
     * @throws ParseException if the input is malformed and cannot be parsed as a LogEvent
     */
    LogEvent parseFrom(byte[] input) throws ParseException;

    
Parses a specified range in a byte array. The specified range is expected to contain
exactly one log event.
Params:
input –  the byte array
offset –  the initial offset
length –  the length
Throws:
ParseException – if the input is malformed and cannot be parsed as a LogEvent
Returns:
the parsed LogEvent, never null./**
     * Parses a specified range in a byte array. The specified range is expected to contain
     * exactly one log event.
     *
     * @param input  the byte array
     * @param offset  the initial offset
     * @param length  the length
     *
     * @return the parsed LogEvent, never {@literal null}.
     * @throws ParseException if the input is malformed and cannot be parsed as a LogEvent
     */
    LogEvent parseFrom(byte[] input, int offset, int length) throws ParseException;
}