# File lib/logging.rb, line 463
    def show_configuration( io = STDOUT, logger = 'root', indent = 0 )
      logger = ::Logging::Logger[logger] unless ::Logging::Logger === logger

      logger._dump_configuration(io, indent)

      indent += 2
      children = ::Logging::Repository.instance.children(logger.name)
      children.sort {|a,b| a.name <=> b.name}.each do |child|
        ::Logging.show_configuration(io, child, indent)
      end

      self
    end