Gets a value indicating whether the specified role name already exists in the role data source.
(in System.Web.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Function RoleExists ( _
roleName As String _
) As Boolean
Dim roleName As String
Dim returnValue As Boolean
returnValue = Roles.RoleExists(roleName)
public static bool RoleExists(
string roleName
)
public:
static bool RoleExists(
String^ roleName
)
public static function RoleExists(
roleName : String
) : boolean
Parameters
- roleName
- Type: System..::.String
The name of the role to search for in the data source.
Return Value
Type:
System..::.Boolean
true if the role name already exists in the data source; otherwise, false.
The RoleExists method calls the RoleExists method of the default role provider to determine whether a role name exists in the data source for the application that is specified in the ApplicationName property.
The following code example uses the RoleExists method to determine whether a role name already exists before creating the role. For an example of a Web.config file that enables role management, see Roles.
.gif) Security Note: |
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This example contains a text box that accepts user input, which is a potential security threat. By default, ASP.NET Web pages validate that user input does not include script or HTML elements. For more information, see Script Exploits Overview. |
<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Web.Security" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
Dim rolesArray() As String
Public Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, args As EventArgs)
If Not IsPostBack Then
' Bind roles to GridView.
rolesArray = Roles.GetAllRoles()
RolesGrid.DataSource = rolesArray
RolesGrid.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
Public Sub CreateRole_OnClick(sender As Object, args As EventArgs)
Dim createRole As String = RoleTextBox.Text
Try
If Roles.RoleExists(createRole) Then
Msg.Text = "Role '" & Server.HtmlEncode(createRole) & "' already exists. Please specify a different role name."
Return
End If
Roles.CreateRole(createRole)
Msg.Text = "Role '" & Server.HtmlEncode(createRole) & "' created."
' Re-bind roles to GridView.
rolesArray = Roles.GetAllRoles()
RolesGrid.DataSource = rolesArray
RolesGrid.DataBind()
Catch
Msg.Text = "Role '" & Server.HtmlEncode(createRole) & "' <u>not</u> created."
End Try
End Sub
</script>
<html >
<head>
<title>Sample: Create Role</title>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server" id="PageForm">
<h3>Create a Role</h3>
<asp:Label id="Msg" ForeColor="maroon" runat="server" /><br />
Role name:
<asp:TextBox id="RoleTextBox" runat="server" />
<asp:Button Text="Create Role" id="CreateRoleButton"
runat="server" OnClick="CreateRole_OnClick" />
<br />
<asp:GridView runat="server" CellPadding="2" id="RolesGrid"
Gridlines="Both" CellSpacing="2" AutoGenerateColumns="false" >
<HeaderStyle BackColor="navy" ForeColor="white" />
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Roles" >
<ItemTemplate>
<%# Container.DataItem.ToString() %>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="C#" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Web.Security" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
string[] rolesArray;
public void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
// Bind roles to GridView.
rolesArray = Roles.GetAllRoles();
RolesGrid.DataSource = rolesArray;
RolesGrid.DataBind();
}
}
public void CreateRole_OnClick(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
string createRole = RoleTextBox.Text;
try
{
if (Roles.RoleExists(createRole))
{
Msg.Text = "Role '" + Server.HtmlEncode(createRole) + "' already exists. Please specify a different role name.";
return;
}
Roles.CreateRole(createRole);
Msg.Text = "Role '" + Server.HtmlEncode(createRole) + "' created.";
// Re-bind roles to GridView.
rolesArray = Roles.GetAllRoles();
RolesGrid.DataSource = rolesArray;
RolesGrid.DataBind();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Msg.Text = "Role '" + Server.HtmlEncode(createRole) + "' <u>not</u> created.";
Response.Write(e.ToString());
}
}
</script>
<html >
<head>
<title>Sample: Create Role</title>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server" id="PageForm">
<h3>Create a Role</h3>
<asp:Label id="Msg" ForeColor="maroon" runat="server" /><br />
Role name:
<asp:TextBox id="RoleTextBox" runat="server" />
<asp:Button Text="Create Role" id="CreateRoleButton"
runat="server" OnClick="CreateRole_OnClick" />
<br />
<asp:GridView runat="server" CellPadding="2" id="RolesGrid"
Gridlines="Both" CellSpacing="2" AutoGenerateColumns="false" >
<HeaderStyle BackColor="navy" ForeColor="white" />
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Roles" >
<ItemTemplate>
<%# Container.DataItem.ToString() %>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
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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