ExtractExistingElement(ArrayList,Type,Boolean,Object) Method

Static method that searches thru the passed in collection and returns the first object of the requested type that it finds

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Protected Overloads Shared Function ExtractExistingElement( _
   ByVal existingElements As ArrayList, _
   ByVal type As Type, _
   ByVal removeExtractedElement As Boolean, _
   ByVal context As Object _
) As Object

C#

protected static object ExtractExistingElement( 
   ArrayList existingElements,
   Type type,
   bool removeExtractedElement,
   object context
)

Parameters

existingElements

Collection to search

type

Type of element to locate

removeExtractedElement

True to remove the element from the arraylist. The size of the arraylist will remain constant.

context

Context that the element should contain or null if the context should not be considered.

Return Value

The first object of the requested type that is found int he passed in collection.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2