#using <system.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
int main()
{
// Creates and initializes a new ArrayList.
ArrayList^ myAL = gcnew ArrayList;
myAL->Add( "red" );
myAL->Add( "orange" );
myAL->Add( "yellow" );
// Creates a read-only copy of the ArrayList.
ArrayList^ myReadOnlyAL = ArrayList::ReadOnly( myAL );
// Displays whether the ArrayList is read-only or writable.
Console::WriteLine( "myAL is {0}.", myAL->IsReadOnly ? (String^)"read-only" : "writable" );
Console::WriteLine( "myReadOnlyAL is {0}.", myReadOnlyAL->IsReadOnly ? (String^)"read-only" : "writable" );
// Displays the contents of both collections.
Console::WriteLine( "\nInitially," );
Console::WriteLine( "The original ArrayList myAL contains:" );
for ( int i(0); i < myAL->Count; ++i )
Console::WriteLine( " {0}", static_cast<String^>(myAL[ i ]) );
Console::WriteLine( "The read-only ArrayList myReadOnlyAL contains:" );
for ( int i(0); i < myReadOnlyAL->Count; ++i )
Console::WriteLine( " {0}", static_cast<String^>(myReadOnlyAL[ i ]) );
// Adding an element to a read-only ArrayList throws an exception.
Console::WriteLine( "\nTrying to add a new element to the read-only ArrayList:" );
try
{
myReadOnlyAL->Add( "green" );
}
catch ( Exception^ myException )
{
Console::WriteLine( String::Concat( "Exception: ", myException->ToString() ) );
}
// Adding an element to the original ArrayList affects the read-only ArrayList.
myAL->Add( "blue" );
// Displays the contents of both collections again.
Console::WriteLine( "\nAfter adding a new element to the original ArrayList," );
Console::WriteLine( "The original ArrayList myAL contains:" );
for ( int i(0); i < myAL->Count; ++i )
Console::WriteLine( " {0}", static_cast<String^>(myAL[ i ]) );
Console::WriteLine( "The read-only ArrayList myReadOnlyAL contains:" );
for ( int i(0); i < myReadOnlyAL->Count; ++i )
Console::WriteLine( " {0}", static_cast<String^>(myReadOnlyAL[ i ]) );
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
myAL is writable.
myReadOnlyAL is read-only.
Initially,
The original ArrayList myAL contains:
red
orange
yellow
The read-only ArrayList myReadOnlyAL contains:
red
orange
yellow
Trying to add a new element to the read-only ArrayList:
Exception: System.NotSupportedException: Collection is read-only.
at System.Collections.ReadOnlyArrayList.Add(Object obj)
at SamplesArrayList.Main()
After adding a new element to the original ArrayList,
The original ArrayList myAL contains:
red
orange
yellow
blue
The read-only ArrayList myReadOnlyAL contains:
red
orange
yellow
blue
*/