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namespace log4net.Core
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Implementation of the <see cref="ILoggerWrapper"/> interface.
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// This class should be used as the base for all wrapper implementations.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
  /// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
  public abstract class LoggerWrapperImpl : ILoggerWrapper
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Constructs a new wrapper for the specified logger.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="logger">The logger to wrap.</param>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// Constructs a new wrapper for the specified logger.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    protected LoggerWrapperImpl(ILogger logger)
    {
      Logger = logger;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the implementation behind this wrapper object.
    /// </summary>
    /// <value>
    /// The <see cref="ILogger"/> object that this object is implementing.
    /// </value>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// The <c>Logger</c> object may not be the same object as this object 
    /// because of logger decorators.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// This gets the actual underlying objects that is used to process
    /// the log events.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    public virtual ILogger Logger { get; }
  }
}
