ProfileSection Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Web.Configuration

Assembly:

System.Web.dll

The ProfileSection class provides a way to programmatically access and modify the profile section of a configuration file. This class cannot be inherited.

public ref class ProfileSection sealed : System::Configuration::ConfigurationSection

public sealed class ProfileSection : System.Configuration.ConfigurationSection

type ProfileSection = class
    inherit ConfigurationSection

Public NotInheritable Class ProfileSection
Inherits ConfigurationSection

Inheritance

Object

ConfigurationElement

ConfigurationSection

ProfileSection

Examples

The following configuration file excerpt shows how to declaratively specify values for several properties of the ProfileSection class.

<system.web>  
  <profile enabled = "true"   
     defaultProvider="AspNetSqlProfileProvider">  
    <providers>  
      <add  name="AspNetSqlProfileProvider"  
        type="System.Web.Profile.SqlProfileProvider"  
        connectionStringName="LocalSqlServer"  
        applicationName="/"  
        description="Stores and retrieves profile data from the   
local Microsoft SQL Server database" />  
    </providers>  
    <properties>  
      <add name = "FirstName"/>  
      <add name = "LastName"/>  
      <add name = "FavoriteURLs" type =  
        "System.Collection.Specialized.StringCollection, System"   
        serializeAs = "Xml"/>        
      <add name = "ShoppingCart" type =   
        "MyCommerce.ShoppingCart, MyCommerce"   
        serializeAs = "Binary"/>  
      <group name = "SiteColors" >  
        <add name = "BackGround"/>  
        <add name = "SideBar"/>  
        <add name = "ForeGroundText"/>  
        <add name = "ForeGroundBorders"/>  
      </group>  
      <group name="Forums">  
        <add name = "HasAvatar" type="bool" provider="Forums"/>  
        <add name = "LastLogin" type="DateTime" provider="Forums"/>  
        <add name = "TotalPosts" type="int" provider="Forums"/>  
      </group>  
    </properties>  
  </profile>  
</system.web>  

The following code example shows how to use the ProfileSection type.

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web.Configuration;

namespace Samples.Aspnet.SystemWebConfiguration
{
    // Accesses the System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSection members
    // selected by the user.
    class UsingProfileSection
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            // Process the System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSectionobject.
            try
            {
                // Get the Web application configuration.
                System.Configuration.Configuration configuration = 
                    System.Web.Configuration.WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration("/aspnet");
                
                // Get the section.
                System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSection profileSection = 
                    (System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSection) 
                    configuration.GetSection("system.web/profile");

// Get the current AutomaticSaveEnabled property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current AutomaticSaveEnabled value: '{0}'", profileSection.AutomaticSaveEnabled);

// Set the AutomaticSaveEnabled property to false.
profileSection.AutomaticSaveEnabled = false;

                

// Get the current DefaultProvider property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current DefaultProvider value: '{0}'", profileSection.DefaultProvider);

// Set the DefaultProvider property to "AspNetSqlProvider".
profileSection.DefaultProvider = "AspNetSqlProvider";

                

// Get the current Inherits property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current Inherits value: '{0}'", profileSection.Inherits);

// Set the Inherits property to
// "CustomProfiles.MyCustomProfile, CustomProfiles.dll".
profileSection.Inherits = "CustomProfiles.MyCustomProfile, CustomProfiles.dll";

                

// Display all current root ProfilePropertySettings.
Console.WriteLine("Current Root ProfilePropertySettings:");
int rootPPSCtr = 0;
foreach (ProfilePropertySettings rootPPS in profileSection.PropertySettings)
{
    Console.WriteLine("  {0}: ProfilePropertySetting '{1}'", ++rootPPSCtr,
        rootPPS.Name);
}

// Get and modify a root ProfilePropertySettings object.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Display and modify 'LastReadDate' ProfilePropertySettings:");
ProfilePropertySettings profilePropertySettings =
    profileSection.PropertySettings["LastReadDate"];

// Get the current ReadOnly property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current ReadOnly value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.ReadOnly);

// Set the ReadOnly property to true.
profilePropertySettings.ReadOnly = true;

// Get the current AllowAnonymous property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current AllowAnonymous value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.AllowAnonymous);

// Set the AllowAnonymous property to true.
profilePropertySettings.AllowAnonymous = true;

// Get the current SerializeAs property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current SerializeAs value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.SerializeAs);

// Set the SerializeAs property to SerializationMode.Binary.
profilePropertySettings.SerializeAs = SerializationMode.Binary;

// Get the current Type property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current Type value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.Type);

// Set the Type property to "System.DateTime".
profilePropertySettings.Type = "System.DateTime";

// Get the current DefaultValue property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current DefaultValue value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.DefaultValue);

// Set the DefaultValue property to "March 16, 2004".
profilePropertySettings.DefaultValue = "March 16, 2004";

// Get the current ProviderName property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current ProviderName value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.Provider);

// Set the ProviderName property to "AspNetSqlRoleProvider".
profilePropertySettings.Provider = "AspNetSqlRoleProvider";

// Get the current Name property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current Name value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.Name);

// Set the Name property to "LastAccessDate".
profilePropertySettings.Name = "LastAccessDate";

// Display all current ProfileGroupSettings.
Console.WriteLine("Current ProfileGroupSettings:");
int PGSCtr = 0;
foreach (ProfileGroupSettings propGroups in profileSection.PropertySettings.GroupSettings)
{
    Console.WriteLine("  {0}: ProfileGroupSetting '{1}'", ++PGSCtr,
        propGroups.Name);
    int PPSCtr = 0;
    foreach (ProfilePropertySettings props in propGroups.PropertySettings)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("    {0}: ProfilePropertySetting '{1}'", ++PPSCtr,
            props.Name);
    }
}

// Add a new group.
ProfileGroupSettings newPropGroup = new ProfileGroupSettings("Forum");
profileSection.PropertySettings.GroupSettings.Add(newPropGroup);

// Add a new PropertySettings to the group.
ProfilePropertySettings newProp = new ProfilePropertySettings("AvatarImage");
newProp.Type = "System.String, System.dll";
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.Add(newProp);

// Remove a PropertySettings from the group.
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.Remove("AvatarImage");
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.RemoveAt(0);

// Clear all PropertySettings from the group.
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.Clear();

                

// Display all current Providers.
Console.WriteLine("Current Providers:");
int providerCtr = 0;
foreach (ProviderSettings provider in profileSection.Providers)
{
    Console.WriteLine("  {0}: Provider '{1}' of type '{2}'", ++providerCtr, 
        provider.Name, provider.Type);
}

// Add a new provider.
profileSection.Providers.Add(new ProviderSettings("AspNetSqlProvider", "...SqlProfileProvider"));

                

// Get the current Enabled property value.
Console.WriteLine(
    "Current Enabled value: '{0}'", profileSection.Enabled);

// Set the Enabled property to false.
profileSection.Enabled = false;

                
                // Update if not locked.
                if (!profileSection.SectionInformation.IsLocked)
                {
                    configuration.Save();
                    Console.WriteLine("** Configuration updated.");
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("** Could not update, section is locked.");
                }
            }
            catch (System.ArgumentException e)
            {
                // Unknown error.
                Console.WriteLine(
                    "A invalid argument exception detected in UsingProfileSection Main. Check your");
                Console.WriteLine("command line for errors.");
            }
        }
    } // UsingProfileSection class end.
} // Samples.Aspnet.SystemWebConfiguration namespace end.

Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Specialized
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Web.Configuration

Namespace Samples.Aspnet.SystemWebConfiguration
    ' Accesses the System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSection members
    ' selected by the user.
    Class UsingProfileSection
        Public Shared Sub Main()
            ' Process the System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSectionobject.
            Try
                ' Get the Web application configuration.
                Dim configuration As System.Configuration.Configuration = System.Web.Configuration.WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration("/aspnet")
                
                ' Get the section.
                Dim profileSection As System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSection = CType(configuration.GetSection("system.web/profile"), System.Web.Configuration.ProfileSection)

' Get the current AutomaticSaveEnabled property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current AutomaticSaveEnabled value: '{0}'", profileSection.AutomaticSaveEnabled)

' Set the AutomaticSaveEnabled property to false.
profileSection.AutomaticSaveEnabled = false

                

' Get the current DefaultProvider property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current DefaultProvider value: '{0}'", profileSection.DefaultProvider)

' Set the DefaultProvider property to "AspNetSqlProvider".
profileSection.DefaultProvider = "AspNetSqlProvider"

                

' Get the current Inherits property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current Inherits value: '{0}'", profileSection.Inherits)

' Set the Inherits property to
' "CustomProfiles.MyCustomProfile, CustomProfiles.dll".
profileSection.Inherits = "CustomProfiles.MyCustomProfile, CustomProfiles.dll"

                


' Display all current root ProfilePropertySettings.
Console.WriteLine("Current Root ProfilePropertySettings:")
Dim rootPPSCtr As Integer = 0
For Each rootPPS As ProfilePropertySettings In profileSection.PropertySettings
    Console.WriteLine("  {0}: ProfilePropertySetting '{1}'", ++rootPPSCtr, _
        rootPPS.Name)
Next

' Get and modify a root ProfilePropertySettings object.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Display and modify 'LastReadDate' ProfilePropertySettings:")
Dim profilePropertySettings As ProfilePropertySettings = _
    profileSection.PropertySettings("LastReadDate")

' Get the current ReadOnly property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current ReadOnly value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.ReadOnly)

' Set the ReadOnly property to true.
profilePropertySettings.ReadOnly = true

' Get the current AllowAnonymous property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current AllowAnonymous value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.AllowAnonymous)

' Set the AllowAnonymous property to true.
profilePropertySettings.AllowAnonymous = true

' Get the current SerializeAs property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current SerializeAs value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.SerializeAs)

' Set the SerializeAs property to SerializationMode.Binary.
profilePropertySettings.SerializeAs = SerializationMode.Binary

' Get the current Type property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current Type value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.Type)

' Set the Type property to "System.DateTime".
profilePropertySettings.Type = "System.DateTime"

' Get the current DefaultValue property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current DefaultValue value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.DefaultValue)

' Set the DefaultValue property to "March 16, 2004".
profilePropertySettings.DefaultValue = "March 16, 2004"

' Get the current ProviderName property value.
            Console.WriteLine( _
                "Current ProviderName value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.Provider)

' Set the ProviderName property to "AspNetSqlRoleProvider".
            profilePropertySettings.Provider = "AspNetSqlRoleProvider"

' Get the current Name property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current Name value: '{0}'", profilePropertySettings.Name)

' Set the Name property to "LastAccessDate".
profilePropertySettings.Name = "LastAccessDate"

' Display all current ProfileGroupSettings.
Console.WriteLine("Current ProfileGroupSettings:")
Dim PGSCtr As Integer = 0
For Each propGroups As ProfileGroupSettings In profileSection.PropertySettings.GroupSettings
                    Console.WriteLine("  {0}: ProfileGroupSettings '{1}'", ++PGSCtr, _
        propGroups.Name)
    Dim PPSCtr As Integer = 0
    For Each props As ProfilePropertySettings In propGroups.PropertySettings
        Console.WriteLine("    {0}: ProfilePropertySetting '{1}'", ++PPSCtr, _
            props.Name)
    Next
Next

' Add a new group.
Dim newPropGroup As ProfileGroupSettings = new ProfileGroupSettings("Forum")
profileSection.PropertySettings.GroupSettings.Add(newPropGroup)

' Add a new PropertySettings to the group.
Dim newProp As ProfilePropertySettings = new ProfilePropertySettings("AvatarImage")
newProp.Type = "System.String, System.dll"
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.Add(newProp)

' Remove a PropertySettings from the group.
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.Remove("AvatarImage")
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.RemoveAt(0)

' Clear all PropertySettings from the group.
newPropGroup.PropertySettings.Clear()

                

Console.WriteLine("Current Providers:")
Dim providerCtr As Integer = 0
For Each provider As ProviderSettings In profileSection.Providers
    Console.WriteLine("  {0}: Provider '{1}' of type '{2}'", ++providerCtr, _
        provider.Name, provider.Type)
Next

' Add a new provider.
profileSection.Providers.Add(new ProviderSettings("AspNetSqlProvider", "...SqlProfileProvider"))

                

' Get the current Enabled property value.
Console.WriteLine( _
    "Current Enabled value: '{0}'", profileSection.Enabled)

' Set the Enabled property to false.
profileSection.Enabled = false

                
                ' Update if not locked.
                If Not profileSection.SectionInformation.IsLocked Then
                    configuration.Save()
                    Console.WriteLine("** Configuration updated.")
                Else
                    Console.WriteLine("** Could not update, section is locked.")
                End If
            Catch e As System.ArgumentException
                ' Unknown error.
                Console.WriteLine( _
                    "A invalid argument exception detected in UsingProfileSection Main. Check your")
                Console.WriteLine("command line for errors.")
            End Try
        End Sub
    End Class
    
End Namespace ' Samples.Aspnet.SystemWebConfiguration

Remarks

The ProfileSection class provides a way to programmatically access and modify the content of the configuration file profile section. The profile section of the configuration file specifies a schema for user profiles. At run time, the ASP.NET compilation system uses the information specified in the profile section to generate a class called ProfileCommon, which is derived from ProfileBase. The ProfileCommon class definition is based on the properties defined in the profile section of the configuration file. The class allows you to access and modify the values for individual profiles. An instance of this class is created for each user profile, and you can access the individual profile values in your code through the HttpContext.Profile property. For more information about the profile features added to ASP.NET 2.0, see ASP.NET Profile Properties Overview.

Constructors

ProfileSection()

Initializes a new instance of the ProfileSection class using default settings.

Properties

AutomaticSaveEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether changes to user-profile information are automatically saved on page exit.
CurrentConfiguration	Gets a reference to the top-level Configuration instance that represents the configuration hierarchy that the current ConfigurationElement instance belongs to. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
DefaultProvider	Gets or sets the name of the default profile provider.
ElementInformation	Gets an ElementInformation object that contains the non-customizable information and functionality of the ConfigurationElement object. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
ElementProperty	Gets the ConfigurationElementProperty object that represents the ConfigurationElement object itself. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
Enabled	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the ASP.NET profile feature is enabled.
EvaluationContext	Gets the ContextInformation object for the ConfigurationElement object. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
HasContext	Gets a value that indicates whether the CurrentConfiguration property is null. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
Inherits	Gets or sets a type reference for a custom type derived from ProfileBase.
Item[ConfigurationProperty]	Gets or sets a property or attribute of this configuration element. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
Item[String]	Gets or sets a property, attribute, or child element of this configuration element. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
LockAllAttributesExcept	Gets the collection of locked attributes. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
LockAllElementsExcept	Gets the collection of locked elements. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
LockAttributes	Gets the collection of locked attributes. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
LockElements	Gets the collection of locked elements. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
LockItem	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the element is locked. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
Properties	Gets the collection of properties. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
PropertySettings	Gets a RootProfilePropertySettingsCollection collection of ProfilePropertySettings objects.
Providers	Gets a collection of ProviderSettings objects.
SectionInformation	Gets a SectionInformation object that contains the non-customizable information and functionality of the ConfigurationSection object. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)

Methods

DeserializeElement(XmlReader, Boolean)	Reads XML from the configuration file. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
DeserializeSection(XmlReader)	Reads XML from the configuration file. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
Equals(Object)	Compares the current ConfigurationElement instance to the specified object. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
GetHashCode()	Gets a unique value representing the current ConfigurationElement instance. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
GetRuntimeObject()	Returns a custom object when overridden in a derived class. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
GetTransformedAssemblyString(String)	Returns the transformed version of the specified assembly name. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
GetTransformedTypeString(String)	Returns the transformed version of the specified type name. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
Init()	Sets the ConfigurationElement object to its initial state. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
InitializeDefault()	Used to initialize a default set of values for the ConfigurationElement object. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
IsModified()	Indicates whether this configuration element has been modified since it was last saved or loaded when implemented in a derived class. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
IsReadOnly()	Gets a value indicating whether the ConfigurationElement object is read-only. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
ListErrors(IList)	Adds the invalid-property errors in this ConfigurationElement object, and in all subelements, to the passed list. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
OnDeserializeUnrecognizedAttribute(String, String)	Gets a value indicating whether an unknown attribute is encountered during deserialization. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
OnDeserializeUnrecognizedElement(String, XmlReader)	Gets a value indicating whether an unknown element is encountered during deserialization. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
OnRequiredPropertyNotFound(String)	Throws an exception when a required property is not found. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
PostDeserialize()	Called after deserialization. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
PreSerialize(XmlWriter)	Called before serialization. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
Reset(ConfigurationElement)	Resets the internal state of the ConfigurationElement object, including the locks and the properties collections. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
ResetModified()	Resets the value of the IsModified() method to false when implemented in a derived class. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
SerializeElement(XmlWriter, Boolean)	Writes the contents of this configuration element to the configuration file when implemented in a derived class. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
SerializeSection(ConfigurationElement, String, ConfigurationSaveMode)	Creates an XML string containing an unmerged view of the ConfigurationSection object as a single section to write to a file. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
SerializeToXmlElement(XmlWriter, String)	Writes the outer tags of this configuration element to the configuration file when implemented in a derived class. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
SetPropertyValue(ConfigurationProperty, Object, Boolean)	Sets a property to the specified value. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
SetReadOnly()	Sets the IsReadOnly() property for the ConfigurationElement object and all subelements. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)
ShouldSerializeElementInTargetVersion(ConfigurationElement, String, FrameworkName)	Indicates whether the specified element should be serialized when the configuration object hierarchy is serialized for the specified target version of the .NET Framework. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
ShouldSerializePropertyInTargetVersion(ConfigurationProperty, String, FrameworkName, ConfigurationElement)	Indicates whether the specified property should be serialized when the configuration object hierarchy is serialized for the specified target version of the .NET Framework. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
ShouldSerializeSectionInTargetVersion(FrameworkName)	Indicates whether the current ConfigurationSection instance should be serialized when the configuration object hierarchy is serialized for the specified target version of the .NET Framework. (Inherited from ConfigurationSection)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)
Unmerge(ConfigurationElement, ConfigurationElement, ConfigurationSaveMode)	Modifies the ConfigurationElement object to remove all values that should not be saved. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement)

See also

• ConfigurationSection
• ProfileModule