Represents a non-generic collection of objects that can be individually accessed by index.
Namespace:
System.Collections
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Interface IList _
Inherits ICollection, IEnumerable
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public interface IList : ICollection, IEnumerable
IList is a descendant of the ICollection interface and is the base interface of all non-generic lists. IList implementations fall into three categories: read-only, fixed-size, and variable-size. A read-only IList cannot be modified. A fixed-size IList does not allow the addition or removal of elements, but it allows the modification of existing elements. A variable-size IList allows the addition, removal, and modification of elements.
For the generic version of this interface, see System.Collections.Generic..::.IList<(Of <(T>)>).
The following example demonstrates the implementation of the IList interface to create a simple list, fixed-size list.
Imports System.Collections
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim myList As New SimpleList()
' Populate the List
outputBlock.Text &= "Populate the List" & vbCrLf
myList.Add("one")
myList.Add("two")
myList.Add("three")
myList.Add("four")
myList.Add("five")
myList.Add("six")
myList.Add("seven")
myList.Add("eight")
myList.PrintContents(outputBlock)
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
' Remove elements from the list
outputBlock.Text &= "Remove elements from the list" & vbCrLf
myList.Remove("six")
myList.Remove("eight")
myList.PrintContents(outputBlock)
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
' Add an element to the end of the list
outputBlock.Text &= "Add an element to the end of the list" & vbCrLf
myList.Add("nine")
myList.PrintContents(outputBlock)
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
' Insert an element into the middle of the list
outputBlock.Text &= "Insert an element into the middle of the list" & vbCrLf
myList.Insert(4, "number")
myList.PrintContents(outputBlock)
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
' Check for specific elements in the list
outputBlock.Text &= "Check for specific elements in the list" & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("List contains 'three': {0}", myList.Contains("three")) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("List contains 'ten': {0}", myList.Contains("ten")) & vbCrLf
End Sub
End Class ' class Program
Public Class SimpleList
Implements IList
Private _contents(8) As Object
Private _count As Integer
Public Sub New()
_count = 0
End Sub
' IList Members
Public Function Add(ByVal value As Object) As Integer Implements IList.Add
If (_count < _contents.Length - 1) Then
_contents(_count) = value
_count = _count + 1
Return (_count - 1)
Else
Return -1
End If
End Function
Public Sub Clear() Implements IList.Clear
_count = 0
End Sub
Public Function Contains(ByVal value As Object) As Boolean Implements IList.Contains
Dim inList As Boolean = False
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To Count
If _contents(i) = value Then
inList = True
Exit For
End If
Next i
Return inList
End Function
Public Function IndexOf(ByVal value As Object) As Integer Implements IList.IndexOf
Dim itemIndex As Integer = -1
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To Count
If _contents(i) = value Then
itemIndex = i
Exit For
End If
Next i
Return itemIndex
End Function
Public Sub Insert(ByVal index As Integer, ByVal value As Object) Implements IList.Insert
If (_count + 1) <= (_contents.Length - 1) And (index < Count) And (index >= 0) Then
_count = _count + 1
Dim i As Integer
For i = Count - 1 To index
_contents(i) = _contents(i - 1)
Next i
_contents(index) = value
End If
End Sub
Public ReadOnly Property IsFixedSize() As Boolean Implements IList.IsFixedSize
Get
Return True
End Get
End Property
Public ReadOnly Property IsReadOnly() As Boolean Implements IList.IsReadOnly
Get
Return False
End Get
End Property
Public Sub Remove(ByVal value As Object) Implements IList.Remove
RemoveAt(IndexOf(value))
End Sub
Public Sub RemoveAt(ByVal index As Integer) Implements IList.RemoveAt
If index >= 0 And index < Count Then
Dim i As Integer
For i = index To Count - 1
_contents(i) = _contents(i + 1)
Next i
_count = _count - 1
End If
End Sub
Public Property Item(ByVal index As Integer) As Object Implements IList.Item
Get
Return _contents(index)
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Object)
_contents(index) = value
End Set
End Property
' ICollection Members
Public Sub CopyTo(ByVal array As Array, ByVal index As Integer) Implements ICollection.CopyTo
Dim j As Integer = index
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To Count
array.SetValue(_contents(i), j)
j = j + 1
Next i
End Sub
Public ReadOnly Property Count() As Integer Implements ICollection.Count
Get
Return _count
End Get
End Property
Public ReadOnly Property IsSynchronized() As Boolean Implements ICollection.IsSynchronized
Get
Return False
End Get
End Property
' Return the current instance since the underlying store is not
' publicly available.
Public ReadOnly Property SyncRoot() As Object Implements ICollection.SyncRoot
Get
Return Me
End Get
End Property
' IEnumerable Members
Public Function GetEnumerator() As IEnumerator Implements IEnumerable.GetEnumerator
' Refer to the IEnumerator documentation for an example of
' implementing an enumerator.
Throw New Exception("The method or operation is not implemented.")
End Function
Public Sub PrintContents(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("List has a capacity of {0} and currently has {1} elements.", _contents.Length - 1, _count) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= "List contents:"
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To Count
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0}", _contents(i))
Next i
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
End Sub
End Class
' This code produces output similar to the following:
' Populate the List:
' List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 8 elements.
' List contents: one two three four five six seven eight
'
' Remove elements from the list:
' List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 6 elements.
' List contents: one two three four five seven
'
' Add an element to the end of the list:
' List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 7 elements.
' List contents: one two three four five seven nine
'
' Insert an element into the middle of the list:
' List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 8 elements.
' List contents: one two three four number five seven nine
'
' Check for specific elements in the list:
' List contains "three": True
' List contains "ten": False
using System;
using System.Collections;
class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
SimpleList test = new SimpleList();
// Populate the List
outputBlock.Text += "Populate the List" + "\n";
test.Add("one");
test.Add("two");
test.Add("three");
test.Add("four");
test.Add("five");
test.Add("six");
test.Add("seven");
test.Add("eight");
test.PrintContents(outputBlock);
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
// Remove elements from the list
outputBlock.Text += "Remove elements from the list" + "\n";
test.Remove("six");
test.Remove("eight");
test.PrintContents(outputBlock);
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
// Add an element to the end of the list
outputBlock.Text += "Add an element to the end of the list" + "\n";
test.Add("nine");
test.PrintContents(outputBlock);
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
// Insert an element into the middle of the list
outputBlock.Text += "Insert an element into the middle of the list" + "\n";
test.Insert(4, "number");
test.PrintContents(outputBlock);
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
// Check for specific elements in the list
outputBlock.Text += "Check for specific elements in the list" + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("List contains \"three\": {0}", test.Contains("three")) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("List contains \"ten\": {0}", test.Contains("ten")) + "\n";
}
} // class Program
class SimpleList : IList
{
private object[] _contents = new object[8];
private int _count;
public SimpleList()
{
_count = 0;
}
// IList Members
public int Add(object value)
{
if (_count < _contents.Length)
{
_contents[_count] = value;
_count++;
return (_count - 1);
}
else
{
return -1;
}
}
public void Clear()
{
_count = 0;
}
public bool Contains(object value)
{
bool inList = false;
for (int i = 0; i < Count; i++)
{
if (_contents[i] == value)
{
inList = true;
break;
}
}
return inList;
}
public int IndexOf(object value)
{
int itemIndex = -1;
for (int i = 0; i < Count; i++)
{
if (_contents[i] == value)
{
itemIndex = i;
break;
}
}
return itemIndex;
}
public void Insert(int index, object value)
{
if ((_count + 1 <= _contents.Length) && (index < Count) && (index >= 0))
{
_count++;
for (int i = Count - 1; i > index; i--)
{
_contents[i] = _contents[i - 1];
}
_contents[index] = value;
}
}
public bool IsFixedSize
{
get
{
return true;
}
}
public bool IsReadOnly
{
get
{
return false;
}
}
public void Remove(object value)
{
RemoveAt(IndexOf(value));
}
public void RemoveAt(int index)
{
if ((index >= 0) && (index < Count))
{
for (int i = index; i < Count - 1; i++)
{
_contents[i] = _contents[i + 1];
}
_count--;
}
}
public object this[int index]
{
get
{
return _contents[index];
}
set
{
_contents[index] = value;
}
}
// ICollection Members
public void CopyTo(Array array, int index)
{
int j = index;
for (int i = 0; i < Count; i++)
{
array.SetValue(_contents[i], j);
j++;
}
}
public int Count
{
get
{
return _count;
}
}
public bool IsSynchronized
{
get
{
return false;
}
}
// Return the current instance since the underlying store is not
// publicly available.
public object SyncRoot
{
get
{
return this;
}
}
// IEnumerable Members
public IEnumerator GetEnumerator()
{
// Refer to the IEnumerator documentation for an example of
// implementing an enumerator.
throw new Exception("The method or operation is not implemented.");
}
public void PrintContents(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("List has a capacity of {0} and currently has {1} elements.", _contents.Length, _count) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += "List contents:";
for (int i = 0; i < Count; i++)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0}", _contents[i]);
}
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
}
}
// This code produces output similar to the following:
// Populate the List:
// List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 8 elements.
// List contents: one two three four five six seven eight
//
// Remove elements from the list:
// List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 6 elements.
// List contents: one two three four five seven
//
// Add an element to the end of the list:
// List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 7 elements.
// List contents: one two three four five seven nine
//
// Insert an element into the middle of the list:
// List has a capacity of 8 and currently has 8 elements.
// List contents: one two three four number five seven nine
//
// Check for specific elements in the list:
// List contains "three": True
// List contains "ten": False
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