Freezable.GetAsFrozen Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows

Assembly:

WindowsBase.dll

Creates a frozen copy of the Freezable, using base (non-animated) property values. Because the copy is frozen, any frozen sub-objects are copied by reference.

public:
 System::Windows::Freezable ^ GetAsFrozen();

public System.Windows.Freezable GetAsFrozen ();

member this.GetAsFrozen : unit -> System.Windows.Freezable

Public Function GetAsFrozen () As Freezable

Returns

Freezable

A frozen copy of the Freezable. The copy's IsFrozen property is set to true.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

The Freezable cannot be frozen because it contains expressions or animated properties.

Remarks

You should check the CanFreeze property before calling this method to verify that the Freezable can be frozen. Using this method is similar to creating a copy using the Clone and then freezing it with the Freeze method.

The GetAsFrozen and GetCurrentValueAsFrozen methods can improve copying performance because they do not clone Freezable sub-objects that are already frozen; they only copy them by reference.

The following table summarizes the differences between the GetAsFrozen and GetCurrentValueAsFrozen methods.

Action	GetAsFrozen method behavior	GetCurrentValueAsFrozen method behavior
Copying a dependency property that has an expression	The method throws an InvalidOperationException because it cannot Freeze the property.	The current value of the expression is copied, but not the expression itself.
Copying an animated dependency property	The property's base (non-animated) value is copied. Animations are not copied.	The property's current animated value is copied. Animations are not copied.

Note that unset properties are not copied, nor are read-only properties.

To create a copy of the Freezable that is not frozen, use the Clone method.

Notes to Inheritors

This method uses the virtual GetAsFrozenCore(Freezable) method to produce the clone.

See also

• GetAsFrozenCore(Freezable)