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# Logger.EffectiveLevel Property

Gets the effective level for this logger.

[Visual Basic]
Overridable Public ReadOnly Property EffectiveLevel As Level
[C#]
public virtual log4net.Core.Level EffectiveLevel {get;}

#### Remarks

Starting from this logger, searches the logger hierarchy for a non-null level and returns it. Otherwise, returns the level of the root logger.

The Logger class is designed so that this method executes as quickly as possible.

#### See Also

Logger Class | log4net.Repository.Hierarchy Namespace