ConfigurationElementCollection.BaseClear Method

Definition

Removes all configuration element objects from the collection.

protected internal void BaseClear ();
protected void BaseClear ();

Exceptions

The configuration is read-only.

-or-

A collection item has been locked in a higher-level configuration.

Examples

The following code example shows how to call the BaseClear method.

public void Remove(UrlConfigElement url)
{
    if (BaseIndexOf(url) >= 0)
    {
        BaseRemove(url.Name);
        // Your custom code goes here.
        Console.WriteLine("UrlsCollection: {0}", "Removed collection element!");
    }
}

Remarks

When the BaseClear method is called, it removes all ConfigurationElement objects from the collection. It also inserts a clear directive into the configuration file.

Applies to

Product Versies
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7, 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9