This method initializes the OracleMembership provider with the property values specified in the ASP.NET application configuration file (web.config).

Declaration

// C#
public override void Initialize(string name, NameValueCollection config);

Parameters

• name

  The name of the OracleMembership provider instance to initialize.

• config

  A collection of name/value pairs representing the provider-specific attributes specified in the configuration for this provider.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException - The config parameter is a null value.

InvalidOperationException - An attempt is made to call the Initialize method on a provider after the provider has already been initialized.

HttpException - The current trust level is less than Low.

System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderException - One of the following is true in the application configuration file:

• The enablePasswordRetrieval, enablePasswordReset, requiresQuestionAndAnswer, or requiresUniqueEmail attribute is set to a value other than a Boolean value.

• The maxInvalidPasswordAttempts or passwordAttemptWindow attribute is set to a value that is not a positive integer.

• The minRequiredPasswordLength attribute is set to a value that is not a positive integer, or the value is greater than 128.

• The minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters attribute is set to a negative integer, or the value is greater than 128.

• The value for the passwordStrengthRegularExpression attribute is not a valid regular expression.

• The value for the applicationName attribute is greater than 256 characters.

• The value for passwordFormat attribute is an invalid MembershipPasswordFormat enumeration value.

• The passwordFormat attribute is set to Hashed, and the enablePasswordRetrieval attribute is set to true.

• The passwordFormat attribute is set to Encrypted, and the machineKey configuration element specifies AutoGenerate for the decryptionKey attribute.

• The connectionStringName attribute is empty or does not exist in the application configuration file.

• The value of the connection string for the connectionStringName attribute value is empty, or the specified connectionStringName does not exist in the application configuration file.

• The value for the commandTimeout attribute is set to a negative integer.

• The application configuration file for this OracleMembershipProvider instance contains an unrecognized attribute.

Remarks

The Initialize method is not intended to be called directly by the application.