Description: Generic Configuration Element Collection Base

Link: http://www.codekeep.net/snippets/6ee661a2-5269-442f-9ba2-05cc17454680.aspx

using System;
using System.Configuration;

namespace HelpersDotNet.Configuration
{
    public abstract class ConfigurationElementCollectionBase<T> :
        ConfigurationElementCollection where T : ConfigurationElement
    {
        public override ConfigurationElementCollectionType CollectionType
        {
            get { return ConfigurationElementCollectionType.AddRemoveClearMap; }
        }

        public T this[int index]
        {
            get { return (T)base.BaseGet(index); }
            set
            {
                if (base.BaseGet(index) != null)
                    base.BaseRemoveAt(index);

                base.BaseAdd(index, value);
            }
        }

        new public T this[string key]
        {
            get { return (T)base.BaseGet(key); }
        }

        public void Add(T element)
        {
            base.BaseAdd(element);
        }

        public void Clear()
        {
            base.BaseClear();
        }

        public bool Contains(string key)
        {
            return base.BaseGet(key) != null;
        }

        protected override ConfigurationElement CreateNewElement()
        {
            return Activator.CreateInstance<T>();
        }

        public void Remove(string key)
        {
            base.BaseRemove(key);
        }

        public void RemoveAt(int index)
        {
            base.BaseRemoveAt(index);
        }
    }
}