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+using System;
+using Morestachio.Helper.Logging;
+using ILogger = Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILogger;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Server.ServerSetupApp;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Defines the Startup Logger. This logger acts an an aggregate logger that will push though all log messages to both the attached logger as well as the startup UI.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IStartupLogger : ILogger
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds another logger instance to this logger for combined logging.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="logger">Other logger to rely messages to.</param>
+    /// <returns>A combined logger.</returns>
+    IStartupLogger With(ILogger logger);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a new Group logger within the parent logger.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="logEntry">Defines the log message that introduces the new group.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new logger that can write to the group.</returns>
+    IStartupLogger BeginGroup(FormattableString logEntry);
+}