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					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBBABAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>InterProcessLock Methods</td><td class="OH_tdRunningTitleColumn">Apache log4net™ SDK Documentation</td></tr></table><div id="mainSection"><div id="mainBody"><span class="introStyle"></span>The <a href="T_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EBEAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBEAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>InterProcessLock</a> type exposes the following members.<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;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock_AcquireLock.htm" target="">AcquireLock</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Acquire the lock on the file
            </div> (Overrides <a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_AcquireLock.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EEBANBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EEBANBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase<span id="ID0ECBANBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0ECBANBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>AcquireLock<span id="ID0EABANBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EABANBCAAAAA?vb=|cpp=()|cs=()|fs=()|nu=()");
				</script></a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock_ActivateOptions.htm" target="">ActivateOptions</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Initializes all resources used by this locking model.
            </div> (Overrides <a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_ActivateOptions.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EEBAMBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EEBAMBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase<span id="ID0ECBAMBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0ECBAMBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>ActivateOptions<span id="ID0EABAMBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EABAMBCAAAAA?vb=|cpp=()|cs=()|fs=()|nu=()");
				</script></a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock_CloseFile.htm" target="">CloseFile</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Close the file
            </div> (Overrides <a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_CloseFile.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EEBALBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EEBALBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase<span id="ID0ECBALBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0ECBALBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>CloseFile<span id="ID0EABALBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EABALBCAAAAA?vb=|cpp=()|cs=()|fs=()|nu=()");
				</script></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_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_CloseStream.htm" target="">CloseStream</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Helper method to close <span class="parameter">stream</span> under CurrentAppender's SecurityContext.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EBBAKBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBBAKBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase</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_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_CreateStream.htm" target="">CreateStream</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Helper method that creates a FileStream under CurrentAppender's SecurityContext.
            </div> (Inherited from <a href="T_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EBBAJBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBBAJBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase</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="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="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;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock_OnClose.htm" target="">OnClose</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Disposes all resources that were initialized by this locking model.
            </div> (Overrides <a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_OnClose.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EEBADBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EEBADBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase<span id="ID0ECBADBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0ECBADBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>OnClose<span id="ID0EABADBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EABADBCAAAAA?vb=|cpp=()|cs=()|fs=()|nu=()");
				</script></a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock_OpenFile.htm" target="">OpenFile</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Open the file specified and prepare for logging.
            </div> (Overrides <a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_OpenFile.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EDBACBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EDBACBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase<span id="ID0EBBACBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBBACBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>OpenFile(String, Boolean, Encoding)</a>.)</td></tr><tr data="public;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="./../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock_ReleaseLock.htm" target="">ReleaseLock</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Releases the lock and allows others to acquire a lock.
            </div> (Overrides <a href="M_log4net_Appender_FileAppender_LockingModelBase_ReleaseLock.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EEBABBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EEBABBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>LockingModelBase<span id="ID0ECBABBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0ECBABBCAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>ReleaseLock<span id="ID0EABABBCAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EABABBCAAAAA?vb=|cpp=()|cs=()|fs=()|nu=()");
				</script></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><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_Appender_FileAppender_InterProcessLock.htm" target="">FileAppender<span id="ID0EBABAAAAAA"> </span><script type="text/javascript">
					addToLanSpecTextIdSet("ID0EBABAAAAAA?vb=.|cpp=::|cs=.|fs=.|nu=.");
				</script>InterProcessLock Class</a></div><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><a href="N_log4net_Appender.htm" target="">log4net.Appender 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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