ArrayList.FixedSize Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Collections

Assemblies:

netstandard.dll, System.Runtime.dll

Returns a list wrapper with a fixed size, where elements are allowed to be modified, but not added or removed.

Overloads

FixedSize(ArrayList)	Returns an ArrayList wrapper with a fixed size.
FixedSize(IList)	Returns an IList wrapper with a fixed size.

FixedSize(ArrayList)

Source:

ArrayList.cs

Returns an ArrayList wrapper with a fixed size.

C#

public static System.Collections.ArrayList FixedSize(System.Collections.ArrayList list);

Parameters

list

ArrayList

The ArrayList to wrap.

Returns

ArrayList

An ArrayList wrapper with a fixed size.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

list is null.

Examples

The following code example shows how to create a fixed-size wrapper around an ArrayList.

C#

using System;
using System.Collections;
public class SamplesArrayList  {

   public static void Main()  {

      // Creates and initializes a new ArrayList.
      ArrayList myAL = new ArrayList();
      myAL.Add( "The" );
      myAL.Add( "quick" );
      myAL.Add( "brown" );
      myAL.Add( "fox" );
      myAL.Add( "jumps" );
      myAL.Add( "over" );
      myAL.Add( "the" );
      myAL.Add( "lazy" );
      myAL.Add( "dog" );

      // Create a fixed-size wrapper around the ArrayList.
      ArrayList myFixedSizeAL = ArrayList.FixedSize( myAL );

      // Display whether the ArrayLists have a fixed size or not.
      Console.WriteLine( "myAL {0}.", myAL.IsFixedSize ? "has a fixed size" : "does not have a fixed size" );
      Console.WriteLine( "myFixedSizeAL {0}.", myFixedSizeAL.IsFixedSize ? "has a fixed size" : "does not have a fixed size" );
      Console.WriteLine();

      // Display both ArrayLists.
      Console.WriteLine( "Initially," );
      Console.Write( "Standard  :" );
      PrintValues( myAL, ' ' );
      Console.Write( "Fixed size:" );
      PrintValues( myFixedSizeAL, ' ' );

      // Sort is allowed in the fixed-size ArrayList.
      myFixedSizeAL.Sort();

      // Display both ArrayLists.
      Console.WriteLine( "After Sort," );
      Console.Write( "Standard  :" );
      PrintValues( myAL, ' ' );
      Console.Write( "Fixed size:" );
      PrintValues( myFixedSizeAL, ' ' );

      // Reverse is allowed in the fixed-size ArrayList.
      myFixedSizeAL.Reverse();

      // Display both ArrayLists.
      Console.WriteLine( "After Reverse," );
      Console.Write( "Standard  :" );
      PrintValues( myAL, ' ' );
      Console.Write( "Fixed size:" );
      PrintValues( myFixedSizeAL, ' ' );

      // Add an element to the standard ArrayList.
      myAL.Add( "AddMe" );

      // Display both ArrayLists.
      Console.WriteLine( "After adding to the standard ArrayList," );
      Console.Write( "Standard  :" );
      PrintValues( myAL, ' ' );
      Console.Write( "Fixed size:" );
      PrintValues( myFixedSizeAL, ' ' );
      Console.WriteLine();

      // Adding or inserting elements to the fixed-size ArrayList throws an exception.
      try  {
         myFixedSizeAL.Add( "AddMe2" );
      } catch ( Exception myException )  {
         Console.WriteLine("Exception: " + myException.ToString());
      }
      try  {
         myFixedSizeAL.Insert( 3, "InsertMe" );
      } catch ( Exception myException )  {
         Console.WriteLine("Exception: " + myException.ToString());
      }
   }

   public static void PrintValues( IEnumerable myList, char mySeparator )  {
      foreach ( Object obj in myList )
         Console.Write( "{0}{1}", mySeparator, obj );
      Console.WriteLine();
   }
}
/*
This code produces the following output.

myAL does not have a fixed size.
myFixedSizeAL has a fixed size.

Initially,
Standard  : The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Fixed size: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
After Sort,
Standard  : brown dog fox jumps lazy over quick the The
Fixed size: brown dog fox jumps lazy over quick the The
After Reverse,
Standard  : The the quick over lazy jumps fox dog brown
Fixed size: The the quick over lazy jumps fox dog brown
After adding to the standard ArrayList,
Standard  : The the quick over lazy jumps fox dog brown AddMe
Fixed size: The the quick over lazy jumps fox dog brown AddMe

Exception: System.NotSupportedException: Collection was of a fixed size.
   at System.Collections.FixedSizeArrayList.Add(Object obj)
   at SamplesArrayList.Main()
Exception: System.NotSupportedException: Collection was of a fixed size.
   at System.Collections.FixedSizeArrayList.Insert(int index, Object obj)
   at SamplesArrayList.Main()

*/

Remarks

This wrapper can be used to prevent additions to and deletions from the original ArrayList. The elements can still be modified or replaced.

A collection with a fixed size is simply a collection with a wrapper that prevents adding and removing elements; therefore, if changes are made to the underlying collection, including the addition or removal of elements, the fixed-size collection reflects those changes.

This method is an O(1) operation.

FixedSize(IList)

Source:

ArrayList.cs

Returns an IList wrapper with a fixed size.

C#

public static System.Collections.IList FixedSize(System.Collections.IList list);

Parameters

list

IList

The IList to wrap.

Returns

IList

An IList wrapper with a fixed size.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

list is null.

Remarks

This wrapper can be used to prevent additions to and deletions from the original IList. The elements can still be modified or replaced.

A collection with a fixed size is simply a collection with a wrapper that prevents adding and removing elements; therefore, if changes are made to the underlying collection, including the addition or removal of elements, the fixed-size collection reflects those changes.

This method is an O(1) operation.