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using log4net.Appender;
using log4net.Core;

namespace log4net.Tests.Appender
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Implements an Appender for test purposes that counts the
  /// number of output calls to <see cref="Append" />.
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// This appender is used in the unit tests.
  /// </remarks>
  /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
  /// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
  public class CountingAppender : AppenderSkeleton
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Returns the number of times <see cref="Append" /> has been called.
    /// </summary>
    /// <value>
    /// The number of times <see cref="Append" /> has been called.
    /// </value>
    public int Counter { get; private set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Reset the counter to zero
    /// </summary>
    public void ResetCounter()
    {
      Counter = 0;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Registers how many times the method has been called.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="logEvent">The logging event.</param>
    protected override void Append(LoggingEvent logEvent)
    {
      Counter++;
    }
  }
}
