﻿<html><head><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /><link rel="shortcut icon" href="../icons/favicon.ico" /><style type="text/css">.OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabLeftActive, .OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabLeft,.OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabLeftDisabled { }.OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabRightActive, .OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabRight,.OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabRightDisabled { }.OH_footer { }</style><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../styles/branding.css" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../styles/branding-en-US.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="../scripts/branding.js"> </script><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>XmlConfigurator Class</title><meta name="Language" content="en-us" /><meta name="System.Keywords" content="XmlConfigurator class" /><meta name="System.Keywords" content="log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator class" /><meta name="System.Keywords" content="XmlConfigurator class, about XmlConfigurator class" /><meta name="Microsoft.Help.F1" content="log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator" /><meta name="Microsoft.Help.Id" content="T:log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator" /><meta name="Description" content="Use this class to initialize the log4net environment using an Xml tree." /><meta name="Microsoft.Help.ContentType" content="Reference" /><meta name="BrandingAware" content="true" /><meta name="container" content="log4net.Config" /><meta name="file" content="T_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator" /><meta name="guid" content="T_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator" /></head><body onload="OnLoad('cs')"><input type="hidden" id="userDataCache" class="userDataStyle" /><div class="OH_outerDiv"><div class="OH_outerContent"><table class="TitleTable"><tr><td class="OH_tdTitleColumn">XmlConfigurator Class</td><td class="OH_tdRunningTitleColumn">Apache log4net™ SDK Documentation</td></tr></table><div id="mainSection"><div id="mainBody"><span class="introStyle"></span><div class="summary">
            Use this class to initialize the log4net environment using an Xml tree.
            </div><div class="OH_CollapsibleAreaRegion"><div class="OH_regiontitle">Inheritance Hierarchy</div><div class="OH_CollapsibleArea_HrDiv"><hr class="OH_CollapsibleArea_Hr" /></div></div><div class="OH_clear"> </div><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">System<span id="LST18D67543_0"></span><script type="text/javascript">AddLanguageSpecificTextSet("LST18D67543_0?cs=.|vb=.|cpp=::|nu=.|fs=.");</script>Object</a><br />  <span class="selflink">log4net.Config<span id="LST18D67543_1"></span><script type="text/javascript">AddLanguageSpecificTextSet("LST18D67543_1?cs=.|vb=.|cpp=::|nu=.|fs=.");</script>XmlConfigurator</span><br /><p> </p><strong>Namespace:</strong> <a href="N_log4net_Config.htm">log4net.Config</a><br /><strong>Assembly:</strong> log4net (in log4net.dll) Version: 2.0.6.0-.NET 4.0<div class="OH_CollapsibleAreaRegion"><div class="OH_regiontitle">Syntax</div><div class="OH_CollapsibleArea_HrDiv"><hr class="OH_CollapsibleArea_Hr" /></div></div><div class="OH_clear"> </div><div class="OH_CodeSnippetContainer"><div class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabs"><div class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabLeft" id="ID0EDCA_tabimgleft"> </div><div id="ID0EDCA_tab1" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabFirst"><a href="#" onclick="javascript:ChangeTab('ID0EDCA','cs','1','4');return false;">C#</a></div><div id="ID0EDCA_tab2" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerTab"><a href="#" onclick="javascript:ChangeTab('ID0EDCA','vb','2','4');return false;">VB</a></div><div id="ID0EDCA_tab3" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerTab"><a href="#" onclick="javascript:ChangeTab('ID0EDCA','cpp','3','4');return false;">C++</a></div><div id="ID0EDCA_tab4" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerTab"><a href="#" onclick="javascript:ChangeTab('ID0EDCA','fs','4','4');return false;">F#</a></div><div class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerTabRight" id="ID0EDCA_tabimgright"> </div></div><div class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerCodeCollection"><div class="OH_CodeSnippetToolBar"><div class="OH_CodeSnippetToolBarText"><a id="ID0EDCA_copyCode" href="#" onclick="javascript:CopyToClipboard('ID0EDCA');return false;" title="Copy">Copy</a></div></div><div id="ID0EDCA_code_Div1" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerCode" style="display: block"><pre xml:space="preserve"><span class="keyword">public</span> <span class="keyword">sealed</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">XmlConfigurator</span></pre></div><div id="ID0EDCA_code_Div2" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerCode" style="display: none"><pre xml:space="preserve"><span class="keyword">Public</span> <span class="keyword">NotInheritable</span> <span class="keyword">Class</span> <span class="identifier">XmlConfigurator</span></pre></div><div id="ID0EDCA_code_Div3" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerCode" style="display: none"><pre xml:space="preserve"><span class="keyword">public</span> <span class="keyword">ref class</span> <span class="identifier">XmlConfigurator</span> <span class="keyword">sealed</span></pre></div><div id="ID0EDCA_code_Div4" class="OH_CodeSnippetContainerCode" style="display: none"><pre xml:space="preserve">[&lt;<span class="identifier">SealedAttribute</span>&gt;]
<span class="keyword">type</span> <span class="identifier">XmlConfigurator</span> =  <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="keyword">end</span></pre></div></div></div><script type="text/javascript">AddLanguageTabSet("ID0EDCA");</script><p>The <span class="selflink">XmlConfigurator</span> type exposes the following members.</p><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>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure.htm">Configure<span id="LST18D67543_2"></span><script type="text/javascript">AddLanguageSpecificTextSet("LST18D67543_2?cs=()|vb=|cpp=()|nu=()|fs=()");</script></a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Automatically configures the log4net system based on the 
            application's configuration settings.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_6.htm">Configure(FileInfo)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures log4net using the specified configuration file.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_7.htm">Configure(Stream)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures log4net using the specified configuration data stream.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_8.htm">Configure(Uri)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures log4net using the specified configuration URI.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_9.htm">Configure(XmlElement)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures log4net using a <span class="code">log4net</span> element
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_1.htm">Configure(ILoggerRepository)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Automatically configures the <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm">ILoggerRepository</a> using settings
            stored in the application's configuration file.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_2.htm">Configure(ILoggerRepository, FileInfo)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures the <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm">ILoggerRepository</a> using the specified configuration 
            file.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_3.htm">Configure(ILoggerRepository, Stream)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures the <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm">ILoggerRepository</a> using the specified configuration 
            file.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_4.htm">Configure(ILoggerRepository, Uri)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures the <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm">ILoggerRepository</a> using the specified configuration 
            URI.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_Configure_5.htm">Configure(ILoggerRepository, XmlElement)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures the <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm">ILoggerRepository</a> using the specified XML 
            element.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_ConfigureAndWatch_1.htm">ConfigureAndWatch(FileInfo)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures log4net using the file specified, monitors the file for changes 
            and reloads the configuration if a change is detected.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;static;declared;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /><img src="../icons/static.gif" alt="Static member" title="Static member" /></td><td><a href="M_log4net_Config_XmlConfigurator_ConfigureAndWatch.htm">ConfigureAndWatch(ILoggerRepository, FileInfo)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
            Configures the <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm">ILoggerRepository</a> using the file specified, 
            monitors the file for changes and reloads the configuration if a change 
            is detected.
            </div></td></tr><tr data="public;inherited;notNetfw;"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" alt="Public method" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bsc2ak47" target="_blank">Equals</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Determines whether the specified <a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a> is equal to the current <a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.
                </div> (Inherited from <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="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 <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="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dfwy45w9" target="_blank">GetType</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Gets the <a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/42892f65" target="_blank">Type</a> of the current instance.
                </div> (Inherited from <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="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7bxwbwt2" target="_blank">ToString</a></td><td><div class="summary">
                    Returns a <a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s1wwdcbf" target="_blank">String</a> that represents the current <a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.
                </div> (Inherited from <a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e5kfa45b" target="_blank">Object</a>.)</td></tr></table><a href="#mainBody">Top</a><div class="OH_CollapsibleAreaRegion"><div class="OH_regiontitle">Remarks</div><div class="OH_CollapsibleArea_HrDiv"><hr class="OH_CollapsibleArea_Hr" /></div></div><div class="OH_clear"> </div><p>
            Configures a <a href="T_log4net_Repository_ILoggerRepository.htm">ILoggerRepository</a> using an Xml tree.
            </p><div class="OH_CollapsibleAreaRegion" id="seeAlsoSection"><div class="OH_regiontitle">See Also</div><div class="OH_CollapsibleArea_HrDiv"><hr class="OH_CollapsibleArea_Hr" /></div></div><div class="OH_clear"> </div><h4 class="subHeading">Reference</h4><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><a href="N_log4net_Config.htm">log4net.Config Namespace</a></div></div></div></div></div><div id="OH_footer" class="OH_footer">Apache log4net, Apache and log4net are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation.<p><a href="http://logging.apache.org/log4net/" target="_blank">Copyright 2004-2017 The Apache Software Foundation</a></p><div class="OH_feedbacklink">Send comments on this topic to
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