XmlHierarchyConfiguratorCreateObjectFromXml Method Apache log4net™ SDK Documentation
Creates an object as specified in XML.

Namespace: log4net.Repository.Hierarchy
Assembly: log4net (in log4net.dll) Version: 2.0.8.0-.NET 4.0
Syntax

protected Object CreateObjectFromXml(
	XmlElement element,
	Type defaultTargetType,
	Type typeConstraint
)

Parameters

element
Type: System.XmlXmlElement
The XML element that contains the definition of the object.
defaultTargetType
Type: SystemType
The object type to use if not explicitly specified.
typeConstraint
Type: SystemType
The type that the returned object must be or must inherit from.

Return Value

Type: Object
The object or null
Remarks

Parse an XML element and create an object instance based on the configuration data.

The type of the instance may be specified in the XML. If not specified then the defaultTargetType is used as the type. However the type is specified it must support the typeConstraint type.

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