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# LoggerRepositorySkeleton.GetLogger Method

Return a new logger instance

[Visual Basic]
MustOverride Public Function GetLogger( _
ByVal name As String _
) As ILogger _
Implements ILoggerRepository.GetLogger
[C#]
public abstract ILogger GetLogger(
string name
);

#### Parameters

name
  The name of the logger to retrieve

#### Return Value

The logger object with the name specified

#### Implements

ILoggerRepository.GetLogger

#### Remarks

Return a new logger instance.

If a logger of that name already exists, then it will be returned. Otherwise, a new logger will be instantiated and then linked with its existing ancestors as well as children.

#### See Also

LoggerRepositorySkeleton Class | log4net.Repository Namespace