# File lib/logging/repository.rb, line 20
    def initialize
      @masters = []
      @h = {:root => ::Logging::RootLogger.new}

      # configures the internal logger which is disabled by default
      logger = ::Logging::Logger.allocate
      logger._setup(
          to_key(::Logging),
          :parent   => @h[:root],
          :additive => false,
          :level    => ::Logging::LEVELS.length   # turns this logger off
      )
      @h[logger.name] = logger
    end