/// <summary>
/// Updates the settings store identified by the key <paramref name="key"/> using
/// data from the specified parameter.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">Type of the <paramref name="data"/> parameter.</typeparam>
/// <param name="storeKey">The store key.</param>
/// <param name="data">The data.</param>
/// <remarks>
/// The store's underlying xml file is saved when calling this method. This means
/// the method will fail if the store is not associated with a file.
/// </remarks>
public void UpdateSettingsStore <T>(string storeKey, T data) where T : class
{
if (!Stores.ContainsKey(storeKey))
{
throw new ArgumentException(string.Format(
"Settings store {0} doesn't exist", storeKey), "storeKey");
}
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Stores[storeKey].FileName))
{
throw new ApplicationException(string.Format(
"Can't update settings store {0}: it is not associated with a file. You should rather use SaveSettingsStore.", storeKey));
}
if (data == null)
{
return;
}
// First update our internal dictionary
serializer.UpdateDictionary(Stores[storeKey].Settings, data);
// Then save back the dictionary to the xml document and file.
var store = Stores[storeKey];
if (store.Document == null)
{
store.Document = new XmlDocument();
}
serializer.Serialize(store.Settings, store.Document);
store.Document.Save(store.FileName);
}
