ExtensionsConvertionsAsReadOnlyTKey, TValue Method

Converts a IDictionaryTKey, TValue to a ReadOnlyDictionaryTKey, TValue.

Namespace: Cauldron
Assembly: Cauldron (in Cauldron.dll) Version: 3.2.0.2

Syntax

public static ReadOnlyDictionary<TKey, TValue> AsReadOnly<TKey, TValue>(
	this IDictionary<TKey, TValue> dictionary
)

<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Function AsReadOnly(Of TKey, TValue) ( 
	dictionary As IDictionary(Of TKey, TValue)
) As ReadOnlyDictionary(Of TKey, TValue)

public:
[ExtensionAttribute]
generic<typename TKey, typename TValue>
static ReadOnlyDictionary<TKey, TValue>^ AsReadOnly(
	IDictionary<TKey, TValue>^ dictionary
)

Parameters

dictionary: Type: System.Collections.GenericIDictionaryTKey, TValue
The dictionary to wrap.

Type Parameters

TKey: The type of keys in the dictionary.
TValue: The type of values in the dictionary.

Return Value

Type: ReadOnlyDictionaryTKey, TValue
A new instance of ReadOnlyDictionaryTKey, TValue

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IDictionaryTKey, TValue. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	dictionary is null

Reference

ExtensionsConvertions Class