protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (tableMeta == null || masterGrid == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            //re-apply the filtering if necessary
            if (tableMeta == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            if (tableMeta.ShowFilterPanel)
            {
                GridViewHelper.ApplyGridViewFilter(masterGrid, filterPanel, tableMeta);
            }
            else
            {
                masterGrid.DataBind();
            }
        }