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

import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Core;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.AppenderRef;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.Plugin;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.PluginElement;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.PluginFactory;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.status.StatusLogger;

The array of failover Appenders.
/**
 * The array of failover Appenders.
 */
@Plugin(name = "failovers", category = Core.CATEGORY_NAME)
public final class FailoversPlugin {

    private static final Logger LOGGER = StatusLogger.getLogger();

    
Prevent instantiation.
/**
     * Prevent instantiation.
     */
    private FailoversPlugin() {
    }

    
Returns the appender references.
Params:
refs – The references to return.
Returns:
The appender references./**
     * Returns the appender references.
     * @param refs The references to return.
     * @return The appender references.
     */
    @PluginFactory
    public static String[] createFailovers(@PluginElement("AppenderRef") final AppenderRef... refs) {

        if (refs == null) {
            LOGGER.error("failovers must contain an appender reference");
            return null;
        }
        final String[] arr = new String[refs.length];
        for (int i = 0; i < refs.length; ++i) {
            arr[i] = refs[i].getRef();
        }
        return arr;
    }
}