ConfigurationElement.LockAllAttributesExcept Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Configuration

Assembly:

System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.dll

Gets the collection of locked attributes.

public:
 property System::Configuration::ConfigurationLockCollection ^ LockAllAttributesExcept { System::Configuration::ConfigurationLockCollection ^ get(); };

public System.Configuration.ConfigurationLockCollection LockAllAttributesExcept { get; }

member this.LockAllAttributesExcept : System.Configuration.ConfigurationLockCollection

Public ReadOnly Property LockAllAttributesExcept As ConfigurationLockCollection

Property Value

ConfigurationLockCollection

The ConfigurationLockCollection of locked attributes (properties) for the element.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the LockAllAttributesExcept.

// Show how to use LockAllAttributesExcept.
// It locks and unlocks all urls elements 
// except the port.
static void LockAllAttributesExcept()
{

    try
    {
        // Get current configuration file.
        System.Configuration.Configuration config =
            ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(
            ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

        // Get the MyUrls section.
        UrlsSection myUrlsSection =
            config.GetSection("MyUrls") as UrlsSection;

        if (myUrlsSection == null)
            Console.WriteLine(
                "Failed to load UrlsSection.");
        else
        {

            IEnumerator elemEnum =
                 myUrlsSection.Urls.GetEnumerator();

            int i = 0;
            while (elemEnum.MoveNext())
            {

                // Get current element.
                ConfigurationElement element =
                    myUrlsSection.Urls[i];

                // Get current element lock all attributes.
                ConfigurationLockCollection lockAllAttributesExcept =
                    element.LockAllAttributesExcept;

                // Add or remove the lock on all attributes 
                // except port.
                if (lockAllAttributesExcept.Contains("port"))
                    lockAllAttributesExcept.Remove("port");
                else
                    lockAllAttributesExcept.Add("port");

                string lockedAttributes =
                    lockAllAttributesExcept.AttributeList;

                Console.WriteLine(
                    "Element {0} Locked attributes list: {1}",
                    i.ToString(), lockedAttributes);

                i += 1;

                config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full);
            }
        }
    }
    catch (ConfigurationErrorsException e)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "[LockAllAttributesExcept: {0}]",
            e.ToString());
    }
}

' Show how to use LockAllAttributesExcept.
' It locks and unlocks all urls elements 
' except the port.
Shared Sub LockAllAttributesExcept()

    Try
        ' Get the current configuration file.
        Dim config _
        As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
        ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration( _
        ConfigurationUserLevel.None)

        ' Get the MyUrls section.
        Dim myUrlsSection As UrlsSection = _
        config.GetSection("MyUrls")

        If myUrlsSection Is Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine("Failed to load UrlsSection.")
        Else

            Dim elemEnum As IEnumerator = _
            myUrlsSection.Urls.GetEnumerator()

            Dim i As Integer = 0
            While elemEnum.MoveNext()

                ' Get current element.
                Dim element _
                As ConfigurationElement = _
                myUrlsSection.Urls(i)

                ' Get current element lock all attributes.
                Dim lockAllAttributesExcept _
                As ConfigurationLockCollection = _
                element.LockAllAttributesExcept

                ' Add or remove the lock on all attributes 
                ' except port.
                If lockAllAttributesExcept.Contains("port") Then
                    lockAllAttributesExcept.Remove("port")
                Else
                    lockAllAttributesExcept.Add("port")
                End If

                Dim lockedAttributes As String = _
                lockAllAttributesExcept.AttributeList()

                Console.WriteLine("Element {0} Locked attributes list: {1}", _
                i.ToString(), lockedAttributes)

                i += 1

                config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full)
            End While
        End If


    Catch e As ConfigurationErrorsException
        Console.WriteLine("[LockAllAttributesExcept: {0}]", _
        e.ToString())
    End Try

End Sub

Remarks

The LockAllAttributesExcept property allows you to lock all the attributes at once, with the exception of the one you specify. To do that, you use the Contains method, as explained in the Example section.

Note

The LockAllAttributesExcept property allows you to prevent the child configuration elements of the element to which you apply the rule from being modified. Use the LockItem property if you want to put a general lock on the parent element itself and its child elements.

Notes to Inheritors

If you use the LockAllAttributesExcept and LockAttributes properties at the same time, the most restrictive rule applies.

See also

• ConfigurationLockCollection