.NET Framework Class Library
ProviderCollection.Add Method
Adds a provider to the collection.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Overridable Sub Add ( _ provider As ProviderBase _ )
C#
public virtual void Add( ProviderBase provider )
Visual C++
public: virtual void Add( ProviderBase^ provider )
F#
abstract Add : provider:ProviderBase -> unit override Add : provider:ProviderBase -> unit
Parameters
- provider
- Type: System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderBase
The provider to be added.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| NotSupportedException |
The collection is read-only. |
| ArgumentNullException |
provider is null. |
| ArgumentException |
The Name of provider is null. - or - The length of the Name of provider is less than 1. |
Remarks
The Add method first checks for any exceptions (as listed in the Exceptions section), and then calls the Hashtable.Add method. It passes in the object referenced by the provider parameter as well as the Name property of the provider to be used as the key in the Hashtable object.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Platforms
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.
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