///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Finds all automation elements that satisfy 
/// the specified condition(s).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="targetApp">
/// The automation element from which to start searching.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A collection of automation elements satisfying 
/// the specified condition(s).
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private AutomationElementCollection FindAutomationElement(
    AutomationElement targetApp)
{
    if (targetApp == null)
    {
        throw new ArgumentException("Root element cannot be null.");
    }

    PropertyCondition conditionSupportsMultipleView =
        new PropertyCondition(
        AutomationElement.IsMultipleViewPatternAvailableProperty, true);

    return targetApp.FindAll(
        TreeScope.Descendants, conditionSupportsMultipleView);
}

///--------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Gets the collection of currently supported views from a target.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="multipleViewControl">
/// The current multiple view control.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A collection of identifiers representing the supported views.
/// </returns>
///--------------------------------------------------------------------
private int[] GetSupportedViewsFromPattern(
    AutomationElement multipleViewControl)
{
    if (multipleViewControl == null)
    {
        throw new ArgumentNullException(
            "AutomationElement parameter must not be null.");
    }

    return multipleViewControl.GetCurrentPropertyValue(
        MultipleViewPattern.SupportedViewsProperty) as int[];
}