DataExplorerConnectionManager.FindConnection Method (Guid, String, Boolean)
Locates a DataExplorerConnection object instance with specified connection settings.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function FindConnection ( _
provider As Guid, _
connectionString As String, _
encryptedString As Boolean _
) As DataExplorerConnection
public abstract DataExplorerConnection FindConnection(
Guid provider,
string connectionString,
bool encryptedString
)
public:
virtual DataExplorerConnection^ FindConnection(
Guid provider,
String^ connectionString,
bool encryptedString
) abstract
abstract FindConnection :
provider:Guid *
connectionString:string *
encryptedString:bool -> DataExplorerConnection
public abstract function FindConnection(
provider : Guid,
connectionString : String,
encryptedString : boolean
) : DataExplorerConnection
Parameters
- provider
Type: System.Guid
The global unique identifier (guid) of a DDEX provider.
- connectionString
Type: System.String
An unencrypted or encrypted string containing connection information.
- encryptedString
Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean flag indicating whether the connectionString parameter is unencrypted or encrypted.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.DataExplorerConnection
Returns a DataExplorerConnection object instance representing the specified connection, or returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no such connection is found.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The connectionString parameter is null. |
| ArgumentException | The provider is not a registered DDEX provider. |
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.