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17 
18 #ifndef _LOG4CXX_HELPERS_SYSTEM_H
19 #define _LOG4CXX_HELPERS_SYSTEM_H
20 
21 #include <log4cxx/logstring.h>
22 #include <log4cxx/helpers/exception.h>
23 
24 namespace log4cxx
25 {
26 namespace helpers
27 {
28 class Properties;
29 
30 /** The System class contains several useful class fields and methods.
31 It cannot be instantiated.
32 */
33 class LOG4CXX_EXPORT System
34 {
35 	public:
36 
37 		/**
38 		Gets the system property indicated by the specified key.
39 
40 		@param key the name of the system property.
41 
42 		@return the string value of the system property, or the default value if
43 		there is no property with that key.
44 
45 		@throws IllegalArgumentException if key is empty.
46 		*/
47 		static LogString getProperty(const LogString& key);
48 
49 };
50 } // namespace helpers
51 } //  namespace log4cxx
52 
53 #endif //_LOG4CXX_HELPERS_SYSTEM_H
54