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						</th><th class="ps_nameColumn">Name</th><th class="ps_descriptionColumn">Description</th></tr><tr data="public;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_RootLogger__ctor.htm" target="">RootLogger</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Construct a <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_RootLogger.htm" target="">RootLogger</a></div></td></tr></table><a href="#mainBody" target="">Back to Top</a><div class="OH_CollapsibleAreaRegion"><div class="OH_regiontitle">Methods</div><div class="OH_CollapsibleArea_HrDiv"><hr class="OH_CollapsibleArea_Hr" /></div></div><div class="OH_clear"></div><table id="memberList" class="members"><tr><th class="ps_iconColumn">
							 
						</th><th class="ps_nameColumn">Name</th><th class="ps_descriptionColumn">Description</th></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_AddAppender.htm" target="">AddAppender</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Add <span class="parameter">newAppender</span> to the list of appenders of this
            Logger instance.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="protected;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/protmethod.gif" alt="Protected method" title="Protected method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_CallAppenders.htm" target="">CallAppenders</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Deliver the <a href="T_log4net_Core_LoggingEvent.htm" target="">LoggingEvent</a> to the attached appenders.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_CloseNestedAppenders.htm" target="">CloseNestedAppenders</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Closes all attached appenders implementing the <a href="T_log4net_Core_IAppenderAttachable.htm" target="">IAppenderAttachable</a> interface.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bsc2ak47" target="_blank">Equals</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Determines whether the specified <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a> is equal to the current <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.
                </div> (Inherited from <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="protected;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/protmethod.gif" alt="Protected method" title="Protected method" /></td><td><img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/4k87zsw7" target="_blank">Finalize</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Allows an <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a> to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a> is reclaimed by garbage collection.
                </div> (Inherited from <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="protected;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/protmethod.gif" alt="Protected method" title="Protected method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_ForcedLog.htm" target="">ForcedLog(LoggingEvent)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Creates a new logging event and logs the event without further checks.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="protected;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/protmethod.gif" alt="Protected method" title="Protected method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_ForcedLog_1.htm" target="">ForcedLog(Type, Level, Object, Exception)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Creates a new logging event and logs the event without further checks.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_GetAppender.htm" target="">GetAppender</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Look for the appender named as <span class="code">name</span></div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zdee4b3y" target="_blank">GetHashCode</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Serves as a hash function for a particular type. 
                </div> (Inherited from <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dfwy45w9" target="_blank">GetType</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Gets the <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/42892f65" target="_blank">Type</a> of the current instance.
                </div> (Inherited from <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_IsEnabledFor.htm" target="">IsEnabledFor</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Checks if this logger is enabled for a given <a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Level.htm" target="">Level</a> passed as parameter.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Log_1.htm" target="">Log(LoggingEvent)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            This is the most generic printing method that is intended to be used 
            by wrappers.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Log.htm" target="">Log(Level, Object, Exception)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            This is the most generic printing method. This generic form is intended to be used by wrappers
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Log_2.htm" target="">Log(Type, Level, Object, Exception)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            This generic form is intended to be used by wrappers.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="protected;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/protmethod.gif" alt="Protected method" title="Protected method" /></td><td><img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/57ctke0a" target="_blank">MemberwiseClone</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Creates a shallow copy of the current <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.
                </div> (Inherited from <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_RemoveAllAppenders.htm" target="">RemoveAllAppenders</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Remove all previously added appenders from this Logger instance.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_RemoveAppender_1.htm" target="">RemoveAppender(String)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Remove the appender passed as parameter form the list of appenders.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_RemoveAppender.htm" target="">RemoveAppender(IAppender)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Remove the appender passed as parameter form the list of appenders.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7bxwbwt2" target="_blank">ToString</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Returns a <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s1wwdcbf" target="_blank">String</a> that represents the current <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.
                </div> (Inherited from <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.)</td></tr></table><a href="#mainBody" target="">Back to Top</a><div class="OH_CollapsibleAreaRegion"><div class="OH_regiontitle">Properties</div><div class="OH_CollapsibleArea_HrDiv"><hr class="OH_CollapsibleArea_Hr" /></div></div><div class="OH_clear"></div><table id="memberList" class="members"><tr><th class="ps_iconColumn">
							 
						</th><th class="ps_nameColumn">Name</th><th class="ps_descriptionColumn">Description</th></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Additivity.htm" target="">Additivity</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Gets or sets a value indicating if child loggers inherit their parent's appenders.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Appenders.htm" target="">Appenders</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Get the appenders contained in this logger as an 
            <img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b1ht6113" target="_blank">ICollection</a>.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_RootLogger_EffectiveLevel.htm" target="">EffectiveLevel</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Gets the assigned level value without walking the logger hierarchy.
            </div> (Overrides <a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_EffectiveLevel.htm" target="">Logger<span id="ID0EBBAFBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBBAFBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>EffectiveLevel</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Hierarchy.htm" target="">Hierarchy</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Gets or sets the <a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Hierarchy.htm" target="">Hierarchy</a> where this 
            <span class="code">Logger</span> instance is attached to.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_RootLogger_Level.htm" target="">Level</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Gets or sets the assigned <a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_RootLogger_Level.htm" target="">Level</a> for the root logger.  
            </div> (Overrides <a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Level.htm" target="">Logger<span id="ID0EBBADBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBBADBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>Level</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Name.htm" target="">Name</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Gets the logger name.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Parent.htm" target="">Parent</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Gets or sets the parent logger in the hierarchy.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubproperty.gif" alt="Public property" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="P_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger_Repository.htm" target="">Repository</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Gets the <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm" target="">ILoggerRepository</a> where this 
            <span class="code">Logger</span> instance is attached to.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_Logger.htm" target="">Logger</a>.)</td></tr></table><a href="#mainBody" target="">Back to Top</a><a name="seeAlsoSection"><!----></a><div class="OH_CollapsibleAreaRegion"><div class="OH_regiontitle">See Also</div><div class="OH_CollapsibleArea_HrDiv"><hr class="OH_CollapsibleArea_Hr" /></div></div><div class="OH_clear"></div><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><a href="T_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy_RootLogger.htm" target="">RootLogger Class</a></div><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><a href="N_log4net_Repository_Hierarchy.htm" target="">log4net.Repository.Hierarchy Namespace</a></div></div></div></div></div><div id="OH_footer" class="OH_footer"><p>Apache log4net, Apache and log4net are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation.</p><p><a href="http://logging.apache.org/log4net/" target="_blank"><img src="./../icons/online_icon.gif" class="OH_offlineIcon" alt="Online" title="Online" /> 
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