CultureInfo.ReadOnly Method
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Returns a read-only wrapper around the specified CultureInfo object.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ReadOnly ( _
ci As CultureInfo _
) As CultureInfo
public static CultureInfo ReadOnly(
CultureInfo ci
)
Parameters
- ci
Type: System.Globalization.CultureInfo
The CultureInfo object to wrap.
Return Value
Type: System.Globalization.CultureInfo
A read-only CultureInfo wrapper around ci.
Remarks
This wrapper prevents any modifications to ci, or the objects returned by the ci.DateTimeFormat and ci.NumberFormat properties.
Examples
The following example shows that the ReadOnly method helps protect the DateTimeFormatInfo and NumberFormatInfo instances associated with the CultureInfo.
Imports System.Globalization
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
' Creates a CultureInfo.
Dim myCI As New CultureInfo("en-US")
' Creates a read-only CultureInfo based on myCI.
Dim myReadOnlyCI As CultureInfo = CultureInfo.ReadOnly(myCI)
' Display the read-only status of each CultureInfo and their DateTimeFormat and NumberFormat properties.
If myCI.IsReadOnly Then
outputBlock.Text &= "myCI is read only." & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text &= "myCI is writable." & vbCrLf
End If
If myCI.DateTimeFormat.IsReadOnly Then
outputBlock.Text &= "myCI.DateTimeFormat is read only." & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text &= "myCI.DateTimeFormat is writable." & vbCrLf
End If
If myCI.NumberFormat.IsReadOnly Then
outputBlock.Text &= "myCI.NumberFormat is read only." & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text &= "myCI.NumberFormat is writable." & vbCrLf
End If
If myReadOnlyCI.IsReadOnly Then
outputBlock.Text &= "myReadOnlyCI is read only." & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text &= "myReadOnlyCI is writable." & vbCrLf
End If
If myReadOnlyCI.DateTimeFormat.IsReadOnly Then
outputBlock.Text &= "myReadOnlyCI.DateTimeFormat is read only." & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text &= "myReadOnlyCI.DateTimeFormat is writable." & vbCrLf
End If
If myReadOnlyCI.NumberFormat.IsReadOnly Then
outputBlock.Text &= "myReadOnlyCI.NumberFormat is read only." & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text &= "myReadOnlyCI.NumberFormat is writable." & vbCrLf
End If
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'SamplesCultureInfo
' This code produces the following output.
'
' myCI is writable.
' myCI.DateTimeFormat is writable.
' myCI.NumberFormat is writable.
' myReadOnlyCI is read only.
' myReadOnlyCI.DateTimeFormat is read only.
' myReadOnlyCI.NumberFormat is read only.
using System;
using System.Globalization;
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
// Creates a CultureInfo.
CultureInfo myCI = new CultureInfo("en-US");
// Creates a read-only CultureInfo based on myCI.
CultureInfo myReadOnlyCI = CultureInfo.ReadOnly(myCI);
// Display the read-only status of each CultureInfo and their DateTimeFormat and NumberFormat properties.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("myCI is {0}.", myCI.IsReadOnly ? "read only" : "writable") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("myCI.DateTimeFormat is {0}.", myCI.DateTimeFormat.IsReadOnly ? "read only" : "writable") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("myCI.NumberFormat is {0}.", myCI.NumberFormat.IsReadOnly ? "read only" : "writable") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("myReadOnlyCI is {0}.", myReadOnlyCI.IsReadOnly ? "read only" : "writable") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("myReadOnlyCI.DateTimeFormat is {0}.", myReadOnlyCI.DateTimeFormat.IsReadOnly ? "read only" : "writable") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("myReadOnlyCI.NumberFormat is {0}.", myReadOnlyCI.NumberFormat.IsReadOnly ? "read only" : "writable") + "\n";
}
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
myCI is writable.
myCI.DateTimeFormat is writable.
myCI.NumberFormat is writable.
myReadOnlyCI is read only.
myReadOnlyCI.DateTimeFormat is read only.
myReadOnlyCI.NumberFormat is read only.
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.