ContextInformation Class

.NET Framework (current version)

Encapsulates the context information that is associated with a ConfigurationElement object. This class cannot be inherited.

Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System::Object
System.Configuration::ContextInformation

Syntax

C++

public ref class ContextInformation sealed

Properties

	Name	Description
	HostingContext	Gets the context of the environment where the configuration property is being evaluated.
	IsMachineLevel	Gets a value specifying whether the configuration property is being evaluated at the machine configuration level.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object^)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetSection(String^)	Provides an object containing configuration-section information based on the specified section name.
	GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance.(Inherited from Object.)
	ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)

The ContextInformation object provides environment details related to an element of the configuration. For instance, you can use the IsMachineLevel property to determine whether a ConfigurationElement was set in Machine.config, or you can determine which hierarchy a ConfigurationElement belongs to by using the HostingContext property.