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.NET Framework Class Library
KeyValueConfigurationCollection Class

Contains a collection of KeyValueConfigurationElement objects.

Namespace:  System.Configuration
Assembly:  System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<ConfigurationCollectionAttribute(GetType(KeyValueConfigurationElement))> _
Public Class KeyValueConfigurationCollection _
    Inherits ConfigurationElementCollection
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As KeyValueConfigurationCollection
C#
[ConfigurationCollectionAttribute(typeof(KeyValueConfigurationElement))]
public class KeyValueConfigurationCollection : ConfigurationElementCollection
Visual C++
[ConfigurationCollectionAttribute(typeof(KeyValueConfigurationElement))]
public ref class KeyValueConfigurationCollection : public ConfigurationElementCollection
JScript
public class KeyValueConfigurationCollection extends ConfigurationElementCollection

This class represents a collection of pairs, where each pair consists of a string serving as a collection key and a string value. Because the first element is a key, it must be unique across the collection.

The following code example demonstrates how to use the KeyValueConfigurationCollection type.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Web.Configuration

Namespace Samples.Aspnet.Config
  Class KeyValueConfigCollection
    Public Shared Sub Main()
      Try
        ' Set the path of the config file.
        Dim configPath As String = "/aspnet"

        ' Get the Web application configuration object.
        Dim config As Configuration = _
          WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration(configPath)

        ' Get the section related object.
        Dim configSection As System.Configuration.AppSettingsSection = _
        CType(config.GetSection("appSettings"), System.Configuration.AppSettingsSection)

        '      Dim configSection As AppSettingsSection = _
        '       (AppSettingsSection)config.GetSection("appSettings")

        ' Display title and info.
        Console.WriteLine("ASP.NET Configuration Info")
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Display Config details.
        Console.WriteLine("File Path: {0}", config.FilePath)
        Console.WriteLine("Section Path: {0}", _
          configSection.SectionInformation.Name.ToString())
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Create the KeyValueConfigurationElement.
        Dim myAdminKeyVal As KeyValueConfigurationElement = _
          New KeyValueConfigurationElement _
          ("myAdminTool", "admin.aspx")


        ' Determine if the configuration contains
        ' any KeyValueConfigurationElements.
        Dim configSettings As KeyValueConfigurationCollection = _
        config.AppSettings.Settings()

        If configSettings.AllKeys.Length = 0 Then
          ' Add KeyValueConfigurationElement to collection.
          config.AppSettings.Settings.Add(myAdminKeyVal)

          If Not configSection.SectionInformation.IsLocked Then
            config.Save()
            Console.WriteLine("** Configuration updated.")
          Else
            Console.WriteLine("** Could not update, section is locked.")
          End If
        End If

        ' Get the KeyValueConfigurationCollection 
        ' from the configuration.
        Dim settings As KeyValueConfigurationCollection = _
        config.AppSettings.Settings()

        ' Display each KeyValueConfigurationElement.
        Dim keyValueElement As KeyValueConfigurationElement
        For Each keyValueElement In settings
          Console.WriteLine("Key: {0}", keyValueElement.Key)
          Console.WriteLine("Value: {0}", keyValueElement.Value)
          Console.WriteLine()
        Next

      Catch e As System.ArgumentException
        ' Unknown error.
        Console.WriteLine(e.ToString())
      End Try
      ' Display and wait
      Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub
  End Class
End Namespace

C#
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Configuration;

namespace Samples.Aspnet.Config
{
  class KeyValueConfigCollection
  {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      try
      {
        // Set the path of the config file.
        string configPath = "/aspnet";

        // Get the Web application configuration object.
        Configuration config =
          WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration(configPath);

        // Get the section related object.
        AppSettingsSection configSection =
          (AppSettingsSection)config.GetSection
          ("appSettings");

        // Display title and info.
        Console.WriteLine("ASP.NET Configuration Info");
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Display Config details.
        Console.WriteLine("File Path: {0}",
          config.FilePath);
        Console.WriteLine("Section Path: {0}",
          configSection.SectionInformation.Name.ToString());
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Create the KeyValueConfigurationElement.
        KeyValueConfigurationElement myAdminKeyVal = 
          new KeyValueConfigurationElement(
          "myAdminTool", "admin.aspx");

        // Determine if the configuration contains
        // any KeyValueConfigurationElements.
        KeyValueConfigurationCollection configSettings = 
          config.AppSettings.Settings;
        if (configSettings.AllKeys.Length == 0)
        {
          // Add KeyValueConfigurationElement to collection.
          config.AppSettings.Settings.Add(myAdminKeyVal);

          if (!configSection.SectionInformation.IsLocked)
          {
            config.Save();
            Console.WriteLine("** Configuration updated.");
          }
          else
          {
            Console.WriteLine("** Could not update, section is locked.");
          }
        }

        // Get the KeyValueConfigurationCollection 
        // from the configuration.
        KeyValueConfigurationCollection settings = 
          config.AppSettings.Settings;

        // Display each KeyValueConfigurationElement.
        foreach (KeyValueConfigurationElement keyValueElement in settings)
        {
          Console.WriteLine("Key: {0}", keyValueElement.Key);
          Console.WriteLine("Value: {0}", keyValueElement.Value);
          Console.WriteLine();
        }

      }
      catch (Exception e)
      {
        // Unknown error.
        Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
      }

      // Display and wait
      Console.ReadLine();
    }
  }
}

System..::.Object
  System.Configuration..::.ConfigurationElement
    System.Configuration..::.ConfigurationElementCollection
      System.Configuration..::.KeyValueConfigurationCollection
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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