Retrieves or creates a named logger.
Namespace: log4net
Assembly: log4net (in log4net.dll) Version: 2.0.6.0-.NET 4.0
Syntax
Parameters
- repository
- Type: SystemString
The repository to lookup in. - name
- Type: SystemString
The name of the logger to retrieve.
Return Value
Type: ILogThe logger with the name specified.
Remarks
Retrieve a logger named as the name parameter. If the named logger already exists, then the existing instance will be returned. Otherwise, a new instance is created.
By default, loggers do not have a set level but inherit it from the hierarchy. This is one of the central features of log4net.
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