LogFactory.Initialize Method

Initializes logging with the specified logging application name and whether or not to send log messages to receivers on the network. Any logger instances obtained before the logging framework was initialized will be enabled to send messages after this method is called successfully.

If an external configuration file is present (web.xml / Web.config), the values set in the configuration file take priority over values passed in the parameters.

public static void Initialize(
string loggingApplicationName,
bool logToNetwork
);

Parameters

loggingApplicationName: the identifier common to the log sender and any receivers. A string of 1-32 alphanumeric ASCII characters plus underscore, hyphen, period, and space.
logToNetwork: true to send log messages beyond the local machine

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentException	An improper value is passed for loggingApplicationName.
InvalidOperationException	Logging has already been initialized via Initialize() or from external configuration.

LogFactory.Initialize Method

Parameters

Exceptions

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