IDataAttribute Methods |
The IDataAttribute type exposes the following members.
Methods| Name | Description | |
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 | FilterBy |
Creates and returns filter condition for the data attribute
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| GetComplexTypeAccessor |
Gets the complex type value accessor or null if the attribute does not support it.
Complex type values are frequently used in Entity Data Models.
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| GetDisplayValueAccessor |
Gets the display text accessor or null if the attribute does not support it.
The display value is localized in the current thread culture
and is suitable for displaying and modification by end users.
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| GetInvariantStringAccessor |
Gets the text value accessor or null if the attribute does not support it.
The text value is used when importing from or exporting to text files or streams.
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| GetPrimitiveValueAccessor |
Gets the primitive value accessor or null if the attribute does not support it.
The type of the value is represented by PrimitiveValueType.
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| GetUntypedValue |
Gets the value of the data attribute for the specified domain object
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| OnDataAttributeChanged |
Raises the DataAttributeChanged event.
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| Prepare |
Performs attribute-specific work to prepare the attribute. For example calculated attributes must be compiled.
Called by the system after the attribute is added to the repository.
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| SetDefaultValue |
Sets the attribute to its default value.
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| SetUntypedValue |
Sets the value of the data attribute for the specified entity object
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| ShouldRecalculateLateDefault |
Returns true if the attribute should be recalculated for the specified object.
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Extension Methods| Name | Description | |
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 | GetUntypedValueAccessor |
Gets the untyped value accessor.
(Defined by IDataAttributeExtensions.) |
| IsNull |
Determines whether value of the attribute of the specified object is null.
(Defined by IDataAttributeExtensions.) |
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