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POInitialize log4Net as early as possible with NUnit
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copied!<p>I'm wondering what is the best way to initialize log4Net in a NUnit project. Of course I want to call the init code (ie. <code>XmlConfigurator.Configure()</code>) as soon as I can to get as many early log output as I can. But since my project is run through NUnit, I have little control on its entry point.</p> <p>According to NUnit documentation, it should call some constructors first, then a method marked with the <code>[SetUp]</code> attribute in a class marked with <code>[TestFixtureSetup]</code>.</p> <p>So, First, I created a static helper class which I can call several times without trouble. </p> <pre><code> public static class LoggingFacility { private static bool _loggerIsUp = false; public static void InitLogger() { if (_loggerIsUp == false) XmlConfigurator.ConfigureAndWatch(f); _loggerIsUp = true; } } </code></pre> <p>Then, I made all my <code>[TestFixtureSetup]</code> inherit a single one that does pretty much nothing else than calling <code>LoggingFacility.initLogger()</code>. But that still leaves all constructors that are run earlier, in an order I can only assume random. And moreover, it will probably do some static initializations before I am even able to execute some code.</p> <p>In fact, as I can see in my log, the first 4 seconds or so of execution are completely unrecorded.</p> <p>Does it mean I will have to call my <code>InitLogger()</code> in every constructor and forbid the use of any static initializer? That's tough job!</p> <p>Does somebody know a magic trick with this?</p>

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