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ConfigurationElement.DeserializeElement Method

.NET Framework 4.5

Reads XML from the configuration file.

Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)

protected internal virtual void DeserializeElement(
	XmlReader reader,
	bool serializeCollectionKey
)

Parameters

reader: Type: System.Xml.XmlReader
The XmlReader that reads from the configuration file.

serializeCollectionKey: Type: System.Boolean
true to serialize only the collection key properties; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ConfigurationErrorsException	The element to read is locked. - or - An attribute of the current node is not recognized. - or - The lock status of the current node cannot be determined.

Exception

Condition

ConfigurationErrorsException

The element to read is locked.

- or -

An attribute of the current node is not recognized.

- or -

The lock status of the current node cannot be determined.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to extend the DeserializeElement method.

protected override void DeserializeElement(
   System.Xml.XmlReader reader, 
    bool serializeCollectionKey)
{
    base.DeserializeElement(reader, 
        serializeCollectionKey);
    // You can your custom processing code here.
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

ConfigurationElement Class

System.Configuration Namespace

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