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# CompositeProperties.Flatten Method

Flatten this composite collection into a single properties dictionary

[Visual Basic]
Public Function Flatten() As PropertiesDictionary
[C#]
public PropertiesDictionary Flatten();

#### Return Value

the flattened dictionary

#### Remarks

Reduces the collection of ordered dictionaries to a single dictionary containing the resultant values for the keys.

#### See Also

CompositeProperties Class | log4net.Util Namespace