System.Security.Permissions.FileDialogPermission Class

Assembly: Mscorlib.dll
Namespace: System.Security.Permissions
Summary
Controls the ability to access files or folders through a file dialog. This class cannot be inherited.
C# Syntax:
[Serializable]
public sealed class FileDialogPermission : CodeAccessPermission, IUnrestrictedPermission
Remarks
This permission is typically used to provide limited access to user-specified files when FileIOPermission is not granted.
See also:
System.Security.Permissions Namespace See also:
MSDN: permissions | MSDN: requestingpermissions | FileDialogPermissionAttribute | FileDialogPermissionAccess

System.Security.Permissions.FileDialogPermission Member List:

Public Constructors
ctor #1 Overloaded:
.ctor(FileDialogPermissionAccess access)

Initializes a new instance of the FileDialogPermission class with the specified access.
ctor #2 Overloaded:
.ctor(PermissionState state)

Initializes a new instance of the FileDialogPermission class with either restricted or unrestricted permission as specified.
Public Properties
Access Read-write

Gets or sets the permitted access to files.
Public Methods
Assert
(inherited from System.Security.CodeAccessPermission)
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.Assert


Asserts that calling code can access the resource identified by the current permission through the code that calls this method, even if callers higher in the stack have not been granted permission to access the resource.
Copy Overridden:
Creates and returns an identical copy of the current permission.
Demand
(inherited from System.Security.CodeAccessPermission)
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.Demand


Forces a SecurityException at run time if all callers higher in the call stack have not been granted the permission specified by the current instance.
Deny
(inherited from System.Security.CodeAccessPermission)
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.Deny


Prevents callers higher in the call stack from using the code that calls this method to access the resource specified by the current instance.
Equals
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.Equals

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
FromXml Overridden:
Reconstructs a permission with a specified state from an XML encoding.
GetHashCode
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
GetType
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.GetType

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
Intersect Overridden:
Creates and returns a permission that is the intersection of the current permission and the specified permission.
IsSubsetOf Overridden:
Determines whether the current permission is a subset of the specified permission.
IsUnrestricted Returns a value indicating whether the current permission is unrestricted.
PermitOnly
(inherited from System.Security.CodeAccessPermission)
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly


Prevents callers higher in the call stack from using the code that calls this method to access all resources except for the resource specified by the current instance.
ToString Overridden:
Creates a string representation of the current permission.
ToXml Overridden:
Creates an XML encoding of the permission and its current state.
Union Overridden:
Creates a permission that is the union of the current permission and the specified permission.
Protected Methods
Finalize
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
MemberwiseClone
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.

Hierarchy:


System.Security.Permissions.FileDialogPermission Member Details

Overloaded ctor #1
Summary
Initializes a new instance of the FileDialogPermission class with the specified access.
C# Syntax:
public FileDialogPermission(FileDialogPermission(
   FileDialogPermissionAccess access
);
Parameters:

access

A bitwise combination of the FileDialogPermissionAccess values.

Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
ArgumentException The access parameter is not a valid combination of the FileDialogPermissionAccess values.

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Overloaded ctor #2
Summary
Initializes a new instance of the FileDialogPermission class with either restricted or unrestricted permission as specified.
C# Syntax:
public FileDialogPermission(
   PermissionState state
);
Parameters:

state

One of the PermissionState values.

Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
ArgumentException The state parameter is not a valid value of PermissionState.
Remarks
Creates either fully restricted (None) or Unrestricted access to file dialogs.

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Property: Access (read-write)
Summary
Gets or sets the permitted access to files.
C# Syntax:
public FileDialogPermissionAccess Access {get; set;}
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
ArgumentException An attempt is made to set the access parameter to a value that is not a valid combination of the FileDialogPermissionAccess values.

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Method: Assert()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.Assert

Summary
Asserts that calling code can access the resource identified by the current permission through the code that calls this method, even if callers higher in the stack have not been granted permission to access the resource.
C# Syntax:
public void Assert();
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
SecurityException The calling code does not have SecurityPermissionFlag.Assertion.

-or-

There is already an active CodeAccessPermission.Assert for the current frame.

Implements:
IStackWalk.Assert
Remarks
The call stack is typically represented as growing down, so that methods higher in the call stack call methods lower in the call stack. Calling CodeAccessPermission.Assert prevents a stack walk originating lower in the call stack from proceeding up the call stack beyond the code that calls this method. Therefore, even if callers higher on the call stack do not have the requisite permissions to access a resource, they can still access it through the code that calls this method on the necessary permission. An assertion is effective only if the code that calls CodeAccessPermission.Assert passes the security check for the permission that it is asserting.

The call to CodeAccessPermission.Assert is effective until the calling code returns to its caller. Only one CodeAccessPermission.Assert can be active on a frame. An attempt to call CodeAccessPermission.Assert when an active CodeAccessPermission.Assert exists on the frame results in a SecurityException. Call CodeAccessPermission.RevertAssert or CodeAccessPermission.RevertAll to remove an active CodeAccessPermission.Assert.

CodeAccessPermission.Assert is ignored for a permission not granted because a demand for that permission will not succeed. However, if code lower on the call stack calls CodeAccessPermission.Demand for that permission, a SecurityException is thrown when the stack walk reaches the code that tried to call CodeAccessPermission.Assert. This happens because the code that called CodeAccessPermission.Assert has not been granted the permission, even though it tried to CodeAccessPermission.Assert it.

Because calling CodeAccessPermission.Assert removes the requirement that all code in the call chain must be granted permission to access the specified resource, it can open up security vulnerabilities if used incorrectly or inappropriately. Therefore, it should be used with great caution.

Notes to inheritors: You cannot override this method.
.NET Framework Security:
SecurityPermission for the ability to call CodeAccessPermission.Assert. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.Assertion
See also:
MSDN: assert | MSDN: overridingsecuritychecks

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Overridden Method: Copy()
Summary
Creates and returns an identical copy of the current permission.
C# Syntax:
public override IPermission Copy();
Return Value:
A copy of the current permission.
Implements:
IPermission.Copy
Remarks
A copy of the permission represents the same access to resources as the original permission.

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Method: Demand()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.Demand

Summary
Forces a SecurityException at run time if all callers higher in the call stack have not been granted the permission specified by the current instance.
C# Syntax:
public void Demand();
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
SecurityException A caller higher in the call stack does not have the permission specified by the current instance.

-or-

A caller higher in the call stack has called CodeAccessPermission.Deny on the current permission object.

Implements:
IPermission.Demand
Implements:
IStackWalk.Demand
Remarks
This method is typically used by secure libraries to ensure that callers have permission to access a resource. For example, a file class in a secure class library calls CodeAccessPermission.Demand for the necessary FileIOPermission before performing a file operation requested by the caller.

The permissions of the code that calls this method are not examined; the check begins from the immediate caller of that code and proceeds up the stack. The call stack is typically represented as growing down, so that methods higher in the call stack call methods lower in the call stack. CodeAccessPermission.Demand succeeds only if no SecurityException is raised.



Notes to inheritors: You cannot override this method.
See also:
MSDN: makingsecuritydemands

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Method: Deny()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.Deny

Summary
Prevents callers higher in the call stack from using the code that calls this method to access the resource specified by the current instance.
C# Syntax:
public void Deny();
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
SecurityException There is already an active CodeAccessPermission.Deny for the current frame.
Implements:
IStackWalk.Deny
Remarks
This method prevents callers higher in the call stack from accessing the protected resource through the code that calls this method, even if those callers have been granted permission to access it. The call stack is typically represented as growing down, so that methods higher in the call stack call methods lower in the call stack.

CodeAccessPermission.Deny can limit the liability of the programmer or prevent accidental security vulnerabilities because it prevents the method that calls CodeAccessPermission.Deny from being used to access the resource protected by the denied permission. If a method calls CodeAccessPermission.Deny on a permission, and if a CodeAccessPermission.Demand for that permission is invoked by a caller lower in the call stack, that security check will fail when it reaches the CodeAccessPermission.Deny.

The call to CodeAccessPermission.Deny is effective until the calling code returns to its caller. Only one CodeAccessPermission.Deny can be active on a frame. An attempt to call CodeAccessPermission.Deny when an active CodeAccessPermission.Deny exists on the frame results in a SecurityException. Call CodeAccessPermission.RevertDeny or CodeAccessPermission.RevertAll to remove an active CodeAccessPermission.Deny. CodeAccessPermission.Deny is ignored for a permission not granted because a demand for that permission will not succeed.



Notes to inheritors: You cannot override this method.
See also:
MSDN: deny | MSDN: overridingsecuritychecks

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Method: Equals(
   object obj
)
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Equals
C# Syntax:
public virtual bool Equals(
   object obj
);

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Method: Finalize()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize
C# Syntax:
~FileDialogPermission();

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Overridden Method: FromXml(
   SecurityElement esd
)
Summary
Reconstructs a permission with a specified state from an XML encoding.
C# Syntax:
public override void FromXml(
   SecurityElement esd
);
Parameters:

esd

The XML encoding used to reconstruct the permission.

Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
ArgumentNullException The esd parameter is null.
ArgumentException The esd parameter is not a valid permission element.

-or-

The version number of the esd parameter is not supported.

Implements:
ISecurityEncodable.FromXml

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Method: GetHashCode()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode
C# Syntax:
public virtual int GetHashCode();

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Method: GetType()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetType
C# Syntax:
public Type GetType();

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Overridden Method: Intersect(
   IPermission target
)
Summary
Creates and returns a permission that is the intersection of the current permission and the specified permission.
C# Syntax:
public override IPermission Intersect(
   IPermission target
);
Parameters:

target

A permission to intersect with the current permission. It must be the same type as the current permission.

Return Value:
A new permission that represents the intersection of the current permission and the specified permission. This new permission is null if the intersection is empty.
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
ArgumentException The target parameter is not null and is not of the same type as the current permission.
Implements:
IPermission.Intersect
Remarks
The intersection of two permissions is a permission that describes the set of operations they both describe in common. Only a demand that passes both original permissions will pass the intersection.

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Overridden Method: IsSubsetOf(
   IPermission target
)
Summary
Determines whether the current permission is a subset of the specified permission.
C# Syntax:
public override bool IsSubsetOf(
   IPermission target
);
Parameters:

target

A permission that is to be tested for the subset relationship. This permission must be the same type as the current permission.

Return Value:
true if the current permission is a subset of the specified permission; otherwise, false.
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
ArgumentException The target parameter is not null and is not of the same type as the current permission.
Implements:
IPermission.IsSubsetOf
Remarks
The current permission is a subset of the specified permission if the current permission specifies a set of operations that is wholly contained by the specified permission. For example, a permission for FileDialogPermissionAccess.Open access is a subset of a permission for FileDialogPermissionAccess.OpenSave access.

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Method: IsUnrestricted()
Summary
Returns a value indicating whether the current permission is unrestricted.
C# Syntax:
public bool IsUnrestricted();
Return Value:
true if the current permission is unrestricted; otherwise, false.
Implements:
IUnrestrictedPermission.IsUnrestricted
Remarks
An unrestricted permission represents access to all resources protected by the permission.

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Method: MemberwiseClone()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone
C# Syntax:
protected object MemberwiseClone();

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Method: PermitOnly()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Security.CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly

Summary
Prevents callers higher in the call stack from using the code that calls this method to access all resources except for the resource specified by the current instance.
C# Syntax:
public void PermitOnly();
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
SecurityException There is already an active CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly for the current frame.
Implements:
IStackWalk.PermitOnly
Remarks
CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly is similar to CodeAccessPermission.Deny, in that both cause stack walks to fail when they would otherwise succeed. The difference is that CodeAccessPermission.Deny specifies permissions that will cause the stack walk to fail, but CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly specifies the only permissions that do not cause the stack walk to fail.

Call this method to ensure that your code can be used to access only the specified resources. The call to CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly is effective until the calling code returns to its caller. Only one CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly can be active on a frame. An attempt to call CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly when an active CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly exists on the frame results in a SecurityException. Call CodeAccessPermission.RevertPermitOnly or CodeAccessPermission.RevertAll to remove an active CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly.

CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly is ignored for a permission not granted because a demand for that permission will not succeed. However, if code lower on the call stack later calls CodeAccessPermission.Demand for that permission, a SecurityException is thrown when the stack walk reaches the code that tried to call CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly. This is because the code that called CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly has not been granted the permission, even though it called CodeAccessPermission.PermitOnly for that permission. The call stack is typically represented as growing down, so that methods higher in the call stack call methods lower in the call stack.



Notes to inheritors: You cannot override this method.
See also:
MSDN: permitonly | MSDN: overridingsecuritychecks

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Overridden Method: ToString()
Summary
Creates a string representation of the current permission.
C# Syntax:
public override string ToString();
Return Value:
A string representation of the current permission.

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Overridden Method: ToXml()
Summary
Creates an XML encoding of the permission and its current state.
C# Syntax:
public override SecurityElement ToXml();
Return Value:
An XML encoding of the permission, including state information.
Implements:
ISecurityEncodable.ToXml

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Overridden Method: Union(
   IPermission target
)
Summary
Creates a permission that is the union of the current permission and the specified permission.
C# Syntax:
public override IPermission Union(
   IPermission target
);
Parameters:

target

A permission to combine with the current permission. It must be of the same type as the current permission.

Return Value:
A new permission that represents the union of the current permission and the specified permission.
Exceptions
Exception Type Condition
ArgumentException The target parameter is not null and is not of the same type as the current permission.
Implements:
IPermission.Union
Remarks
The result of a call to FileDialogPermission.Union is a permission that represents all operations represented by both the current permission and the specified permission. Any demand that passes either permission passes their union.

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