Can Pass NameValueCollec tion as Parameter in WebMethod?

[MrDotNet]

Hi
I want pass NameValueCollec tion as parameter in webmethod.
I try it but that give me error.
Here is Error.
You must implement the Add(System.Stri ng) method on
System.Collecti ons.Specialized .NameValueColle ction because it inherits from
ICollection.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the
current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about
the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.InvalidO perationExcepti on: You must implement the
Add(System.Stri ng) method on
System.Collecti ons.Specialized .NameValueColle ction because it inherits from
ICollection.
Thanks
--
-MrDotNet MCAD, MCSD
Sr. Software Engineer / Lead Architect

[Sami Vaaraniemi]

A NameValueCollec tion type cannot be used as a parameter to a Web Method.
For more information on which types can be serialized using XML see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ebservices.asp

However, it is easy to achieve similar functionality e.g., by using the
following simple class:

public class NameValues
{
public NameValues()
{}

public NameValues(stri ng name, string[] values)
{
Name = name;
Values = values;
}

public string Name;
public string[] Values;
}

Instead of trying to use a NameValueCollec tion as parameter you can use an
array of NameValues like so:

[WebMethod]
public void PassNameValues( NameValues[] namesAndValues)
{
foreach (NameValues nameValues in namesAndValues)
{
string name = nameValues.Name ;
foreach (string value in nameValues.Valu es)
{
// ...
}
}
}

Regards,
Sami
"MrDotNet" <Mr******@discu ssions.microsof t.com> wrote in message
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Hi
I want pass NameValueCollec tion as parameter in webmethod.
I try it but that give me error.
Here is Error.
You must implement the Add(System.Stri ng) method on
System.Collecti ons.Specialized .NameValueColle ction because it inherits
from
ICollection.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the
current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information
about
the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.InvalidO perationExcepti on: You must implement
the
Add(System.Stri ng) method on
System.Collecti ons.Specialized .NameValueColle ction because it inherits
from
ICollection.
Thanks
--
-MrDotNet MCAD, MCSD
Sr. Software Engineer / Lead Architect

[Dino Chiesa [Microsoft]]

and in general,
if you specify the web service interface using a W3C XML Schema (XSD), you
will always be able to transmit it, in a portable fashion.
This is sometimes called the "Contract First" or "Schema First" approach to
building web services.
For more info on the idea. . .

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/ja...p/default.aspx

or check out this cool tool from Christian Weyer
http://weblogs.asp.net/cweyer/archiv.../21/39070.aspx

-Dino

"Sami Vaaraniemi" <sa**********@p leasejippii.fi> wrote in message
news:eN******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

A NameValueCollec tion type cannot be used as a parameter to a Web Method.
For more information on which types can be serialized using XML see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ebservices.asp

However, it is easy to achieve similar functionality e.g., by using the
following simple class:

public class NameValues
{
public NameValues()
{}

public NameValues(stri ng name, string[] values)
{
Name = name;
Values = values;
}

public string Name;
public string[] Values;
}

Instead of trying to use a NameValueCollec tion as parameter you can use an
array of NameValues like so:

[WebMethod]
public void PassNameValues( NameValues[] namesAndValues)
{
foreach (NameValues nameValues in namesAndValues)
{
string name = nameValues.Name ;
foreach (string value in nameValues.Valu es)
{
// ...
}
}
}

Regards,
Sami
"MrDotNet" <Mr******@discu ssions.microsof t.com> wrote in message
news:84******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Hi
I want pass NameValueCollec tion as parameter in webmethod.
I try it but that give me error.
Here is Error.
You must implement the Add(System.Stri ng) method on
System.Collecti ons.Specialized .NameValueColle ction because it inherits
from
ICollection.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the
current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information
about
the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.InvalidO perationExcepti on: You must implement
the
Add(System.Stri ng) method on
System.Collecti ons.Specialized .NameValueColle ction because it inherits
from
ICollection.
Thanks
--
-MrDotNet MCAD, MCSD
Sr. Software Engineer / Lead Architect