C# - configure log4net via code

            string loggerConfigXml =
    "<log4net>"
    + "<appender name=\"Appender\" type=\"log4net.Appender.ConsoleAppender\">"
    + "<layout type=\"log4net.Layout.PatternLayout\">"
    + "<conversionPattern value=\"[%date][%logger]: %message %newline \" />"
    + "</layout>"
    + "</appender>"
    + "<root>"
    + "<level value=\"DEBUG\" />"
    + "<appender-ref ref=\"Appender\" />"
    + "</root>"
    + "</log4net>";

            MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(Encoding.Default.GetBytes(loggerConfigXml));
            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure(ms);
            log4net.ILog _testLogger = LogManager.GetLogger("Test");