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| #endregion |
| |
| using System; |
| |
| namespace log4net.Core |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// A SecurityContext used by log4net when interacting with protected resources |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// A SecurityContext used by log4net when interacting with protected resources |
| /// for example with operating system services. This can be used to impersonate |
| /// a principal that has been granted privileges on the system resources. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author> |
| public abstract class SecurityContext |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Impersonate this SecurityContext |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <param name="state">State supplied by the caller</param> |
| /// <returns>An <see cref="IDisposable"/> instance that will |
| /// revoke the impersonation of this SecurityContext, or <c>null</c></returns> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// Impersonate this security context. Further calls on the current |
| /// thread should now be made in the security context provided |
| /// by this object. When the <see cref="IDisposable"/> result |
| /// <see cref="IDisposable.Dispose"/> method is called the security |
| /// context of the thread should be reverted to the state it was in |
| /// before <see cref="Impersonate"/> was called. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| public abstract IDisposable Impersonate(object state); |
| } |
| } |