#region License
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*
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#endregion
using System.Configuration;
namespace Common.Logging{
/// <summary>
/// Interface for basic operations to read .NET application configuration information.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>Provides a simple abstraction to handle BCL API differences between .NET 1.x and 2.0. Also
/// useful for testing scenarios.</remarks>
/// <author>Mark Pollack</author>
public interface IConfigurationReader
{
/// <summary>
/// Parses the configuration section and returns the resulting object.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// Primary purpose of this method is to allow us to parse and
/// load configuration sections using the same API regardless
/// of the .NET framework version.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <param name="sectionName">Name of the configuration section.</param>
/// <returns>Object created by a corresponding <see cref="IConfigurationSectionHandler"/>.</returns>
/// <see cref="ConfigurationSectionHandler"/>
object GetSection(string sectionName);
}
}
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