ProviderBase.Name Property (System.Configuration.Provider)

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ProviderBase.Name Property

Gets the friendly name used to refer to the provider during configuration.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic

Public Overridable ReadOnly Property Name As String
	Get

public virtual string Name { get; }

Visual C++

public:
virtual property String^ Name {
	String^ get ();
}

abstract Name : string
override Name : string

Property Value

Type: System.String
The friendly name used to refer to the provider during configuration.

Remarks

The recommended pattern for this string is: [Provider Creator][Implementation Type][Feature]Provider. Although the Description property also provides a friendly description, the Name property is used as an identifier for the provider.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 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.

Reference

ProviderBase Class

System.Configuration.Provider Namespace