The System.Web.Profile namespace contains classes that are used to work with ASP.NET user profiles in Web server applications.
Remarks
ASP.NET profiles are used to store and retrieve user settings in a data source such as a database. Profile information and property values are managed by using a profile provider. Profile information can be stored in a Microsoft SQL Server database by using the System.Web.Profile.SqlProfileProvider class, or in a custom data source by using an implementation of the System.Web.Profile.ProfileProvider abstract class.
ASP.NET profiles are configured by using the profile configuration section.
When an application starts that has profiles enabled, ASP.NET creates a new class of type ProfileCommon, which inherits from the System.Web.Profile.ProfileBase class. Strongly typed accessors are added to the ProfileCommon class for each property that is defined in the profile configuration section. An instance of the ProfileCommon class is set as the value of the System.Web.HttpContext.Profile property of the current System.Web.HttpContext object. You can create a custom profile implementation that inherits from the System.Web.Profile.ProfileBase abstract class and that defines properties for the user profile that are not specified in the profile configuration element.
Classes
| Type | Reason |
|---|---|
| CustomProviderDataAttribute |
Provides a string of custom data to the provider for a profile property. |
| DefaultProfile |
Represents a user-profile instance when no profile properties are defined. |
| ProfileAuthenticationOption |
Describes the authentication type of user profiles to be searched. |
| ProfileAutoSaveEventArgs |
Provides data for the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule.ProfileAutoSaving event of the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule class. |
| ProfileAutoSaveEventHandler |
Represents the method that will handle the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule.ProfileAutoSaving event of a System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule. |
| ProfileBase |
Provides untyped access to profile property values and information. |
| ProfileEventArgs |
Provides data for the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule.Personalize event of the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule class. |
| ProfileEventHandler |
Represents the method that will handle the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule.Personalize event of a System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule. |
| ProfileGroupBase |
Provides untyped access to grouped ASP.NET profile property values. |
| ProfileInfo |
Provides information about a user profile. |
| ProfileInfoCollection |
A collection of System.Web.Profile.ProfileInfo objects. |
| ProfileManager |
Manages user profile data and settings. |
| ProfileMigrateEventArgs |
Provides data for the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule.MigrateAnonymous event of the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule class. |
| ProfileMigrateEventHandler |
Represents the method that will handle the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule.MigrateAnonymous event of the System.Web.Profile.ProfileModule class. |
| ProfileModule |
Manages the creation of the user profile and profile events. This class cannot be inherited. |
| ProfileProvider |
Defines the contract that ASP.NET implements to provide profile services using custom profile providers. |
| ProfileProviderAttribute |
Identifies the profile provider for a user-profile property. |
| ProfileProviderCollection |
A collection of objects that inherit the System.Web.Profile.ProfileProvider abstract class. |
| SettingsAllowAnonymousAttribute |
Identifies whether a profile property can be set or accessed for an anonymous user. |
| SqlProfileProvider |
Manages storage of profile information for an ASP.NET application in a SQL Server database. |