CodeClass2.RemoveBase Method

Removes an object from the list of bases.

Namespace:  EnvDTE80
Assembly:  EnvDTE80 (in EnvDTE80.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Sub RemoveBase ( _
    Element As Object _
)

void RemoveBase(
    Object Element
)

void RemoveBase(
    Object^ Element
)

abstract RemoveBase : 
        Element:Object -> unit

function RemoveBase(
    Element : Object
)

Parameters

• Element
  Type: System.Object

  Required. A CodeElement or the name of one in the collection.

Remarks

The element removed can be either a CodeElement object that is in the collection or the name of a unique element in the collection.

Examples

[Visual Basic]

Sub RemoveBaseExample(ByVal dte As DTE2)
    ' NOTE: This example requires a reference to the 
    '       System.Collections namespace.

    ' Before running this example, open a code document from a project
    ' and place the insertion point inside a class definition.
    Try
        ' Retrieve the CodeClass at the insertion point.
        Dim sel As TextSelection = _
            CType(dte.ActiveDocument.Selection, TextSelection)
        Dim cls As CodeClass = _
            CType(sel.ActivePoint.CodeElement( _
            vsCMElement.vsCMElementClass), CodeClass)

        If MsgBox("Remove all bases from " & cls.Name & "?", _
            MsgBoxStyle.YesNo) = MsgBoxResult.Yes Then
            ' Remove every base except System.Object.
            Dim bases As New ArrayList()
            Dim base As CodeElement
            For Each base In cls.Bases
                If base.FullName <> ConvertFullName( _
                    cls.ProjectItem.ContainingProject.CodeModel, _
                    "System.Object") Then
                    bases.Add(base)
                End If
            Next

            For Each base In bases
                cls.RemoveBase(base)
            Next
        End If
    Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox(ex.Message)
    End Try
End Sub

Function ConvertFullName(ByVal cm As CodeModel, _
    ByVal fullName As String) As String

    ' Convert a .NET type name into a C++ type name.
    If (cm.Language = CodeModelLanguageConstants.vsCMLanguageVC) Or _
        (cm.Language = CodeModelLanguageConstants.vsCMLanguageMC) Then
        Return fullName.Replace(".", "::")
    Else
        Return fullName
    End If
End Function

[C#]

public void RemoveBaseExample(DTE2 dte)
{
    // NOTE: This example requires a reference to the 
    //       System.Collections namespace.

    // Before running this example, open a code document from a project
    // and place the insertion point inside a class definition.
    try
    {
        // Retrieve the CodeClass at the insertion point.
        TextSelection sel = 
            (TextSelection)dte.ActiveDocument.Selection;
        CodeClass cls = 
            (CodeClass)sel.ActivePoint.get_CodeElement(
            vsCMElement.vsCMElementClass);

        if (MessageBox.Show("Remove all bases from " + cls.Name + "?", 
            "", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo) == DialogResult.Yes)
        {
            // Remove every base except System.Object.
            ArrayList bases = new ArrayList();
            
            foreach (CodeElement baseElement in cls.Bases)
            {
                if (baseElement.FullName != ConvertFullName(
                    cls.ProjectItem.ContainingProject.CodeModel, 
                    "System.Object"))
                    bases.Add(baseElement);
            }

            foreach (CodeElement baseElement in bases)
                cls.RemoveBase(baseElement);
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
    }
}

string ConvertFullName(CodeModel cm, string fullName)
{
    // Convert a .NET type name into a C++ type name.
    if ((cm.Language == CodeModelLanguageConstants.vsCMLanguageVC) || 
        (cm.Language == CodeModelLanguageConstants.vsCMLanguageMC))
        return fullName.Replace(".", "::");
    else
        return fullName;
}

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

See Also

Reference

CodeClass2 Interface

EnvDTE80 Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Compile and Run the Automation Object Model Code Examples

Discovering Code by Using the Code Model (Visual Basic)

Discovering Code by Using the Code Model (Visual C#)