Custom configuration section with multiple values From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2718095/custom-app-config-section-with-a-simple-list-of-add-elements
using System.Configuration;
namespace My {
public class MyConfigSection : ConfigurationSection {
[ConfigurationProperty("", IsRequired = true, IsDefaultCollection = true)]
public MyConfigInstanceCollection Instances {
get { return (MyConfigInstanceCollection)this[""]; }
set { this[""] = value; }
}
}
public class MyConfigInstanceCollection : ConfigurationElementCollection {
protected override ConfigurationElement CreateNewElement() {
return new MyConfigInstanceElement();
}
protected override object GetElementKey(ConfigurationElement element) {
//set to whatever Element Property you want to use for a key
return ((MyConfigInstanceElement)element).Name;
}
}
public class MyConfigInstanceElement : ConfigurationElement {
//Make sure to set IsKey=true for property exposed as the GetElementKey above
[ConfigurationProperty("name", IsKey = true, IsRequired = true)]
public string Name {
get { return (string) base["name"]; }
set { base["name"] = value; }
}
[ConfigurationProperty("code", IsRequired = true)]
public string Code {
get { return (string) base["code"]; }
set { base["code"] = value; }
} } }