public sealed class GlobalContext

Public NotInheritable Class GlobalContext

public ref class GlobalContext sealed

[<SealedAttribute>]
type GlobalContext =  class end

The GlobalContext type exposes the following members.

	Name	Description
	Properties	The global properties map.

	Name	Description
	Equals	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Returns a String that represents the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)

The GlobalContext provides a location for global debugging information to be stored.

The global context has a properties map and these properties can be included in the output of log messages. The PatternLayout supports selecting and outputing these properties.

By default the log4net:HostName property is set to the name of the current machine.

GlobalContext.Properties["hostname"] = Environment.MachineName;

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