FileBasedConfigurationSource.GetSection Method

Retrieves the specified ConfigurationSection from the configuration file, and starts watching for its changes if not watching already.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.Configuration
Assembly:  Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common (in Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetSection ( _
    sectionName As String _
) As ConfigurationSection

public ConfigurationSection GetSection(
    string sectionName
)

public:
virtual ConfigurationSection^ GetSection(
    String^ sectionName
) sealed

public final function GetSection(
    sectionName : String
) : ConfigurationSection

Parameters

• sectionName
  Type: System.String
  The section name.

Return Value

The section, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if it doesn't exist.

Implements

IConfigurationSource.GetSection(String)

See Also

FileBasedConfigurationSource Class

Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.Configuration Namespace