Initializes the provider.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Public Overridable Sub Initialize ( _ name As String, _ config As NameValueCollection _ )
public virtual void Initialize( string name, NameValueCollection config )
public: virtual void Initialize( String^ name, NameValueCollection^ config )
abstract Initialize : name:string * config:NameValueCollection -> unit override Initialize : name:string * config:NameValueCollection -> unit
Parameters
- name
- Type: System.String
The friendly name of the provider.
- config
- Type: System.Collections.Specialized.NameValueCollection
A collection of the name/value pairs representing the provider-specific attributes specified in the configuration for this provider.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException |
The name of the provider is null. |
| ArgumentException |
The name of the provider has a length of zero. |
| InvalidOperationException |
An attempt is made to call Initialize on a provider after the provider has already been initialized. |
The base class implementation internally tracks the number of times the provider's Initialize method has been called. If a provider is initialized more than once, an InvalidOperationException is thrown stating that the provider is already initialized.
Because most feature providers call Initialize prior to performing provider-specific initialization, this method is a central location for preventing double initialization.
For an example of how to use Initialize, see Profile Provider Implementation Example.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.