• Article

Collection<T> Constructor (IList<T>)

Microsoft Silverlight will reach end of support after October 2021. Learn more.

Initializes a new instance of the Collection<T> class as a wrapper for the specified list.

Namespace:  System.Collections.ObjectModel
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    list As IList(Of T) _
)

public Collection(
    IList<T> list
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

list is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

The elements of the list are not copied. The list is wrapped by the collection, so that subsequent changes to the elements of the list are visible through the Collection<T>.

This constructor is an O(1) operation.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.