# File log4r/logger.rb, line 53
    def deal_with_inheritance(_level)
      mypath = @fullname.split Log4rConfig::LoggerPathDelimiter
      @name = mypath.pop
      if mypath.empty? # then root is my daddy
        @path = ""
        # This is one of the guarantees that RootLogger gets created
        @parent = Logger.root
      else
        @path = mypath.join(Log4rConfig::LoggerPathDelimiter)
        @parent = Repository.find_ancestor(@path)
        @parent = Logger.root if @parent.nil?
      end
      # inherit the level if no level defined
      if _level.nil? then @level = @parent.level
      else @level = _level end
      Repository.reassign_any_children(self)
    end