' Show how to use LockElements
' It locks and unlocks the urls element.
Shared Sub LockElements()

    Try
        ' Get the current configuration file.
        Dim config _
        As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
        ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration( _
        ConfigurationUserLevel.None)

        ' Get the MyUrls section.
        Dim myUrlsSection As UrlsSection = _
        config.GetSection("MyUrls")

        If myUrlsSection Is Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine("Failed to load UrlsSection.")
        Else
            ' Get MyUrls section LockElements collection.
            Dim lockElements _
            As ConfigurationLockCollection = _
            myUrlsSection.LockElements

            ' Get MyUrls section LockElements collection 
            ' enumerator.
            Dim lockElementEnum As IEnumerator = _
            lockElements.GetEnumerator()

            ' Position the collection index.
            lockElementEnum.MoveNext()

            If lockElements.Contains("urls") Then
                ' Remove the lock on the urls element.
                lockElements.Remove("urls")
            Else
                ' Add the lock on the urls element.
                lockElements.Add("urls")
            End If
            ' Save the change.
            config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full)
        End If

    Catch err As ConfigurationErrorsException
        Console.WriteLine("[LockElements: {0}]", _
        err.ToString())
    End Try

End Sub 'LockElements

// Show how to use LockElements
// It locks and unlocks the urls element.
static void LockElements()
{

    try
    {
        // Get the configuration file.
        System.Configuration.Configuration config =
            ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(
            ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

        // Get the MyUrls section.
        UrlsSection myUrlsSection =
            config.GetSection("MyUrls") as UrlsSection;

        if (myUrlsSection == null)
            Console.WriteLine("Failed to load UrlsSection.");
        else
        {
            // Get MyUrls section LockElements collection.
            ConfigurationLockCollection lockElements =
                myUrlsSection.LockElements;

            // Get MyUrls section LockElements collection 
            // enumerator.
            IEnumerator lockElementEnum =
                 lockElements.GetEnumerator();

            // Position the collection index.
            lockElementEnum.MoveNext();

            if (lockElements.Contains("urls"))
                // Remove the lock on the urls element.
                lockElements.Remove("urls");
            else
                // Add the lock on the urls element.
                lockElements.Add("urls");

            // Save the change.
            config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full);

        }

    }
    catch (ConfigurationErrorsException err)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("[LockElements: {0}]",
            err.ToString());
    }
}