/// <summary>
/// Invokes all rule methods associated with
/// the specified property and any
/// dependant properties.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="propertyName">The name of the property to validate.</param>
public void CheckRules(string propertyName)
{
// get the rules dictionary
ValidationRulesManager rules = RulesToCheck;
if (rules != null)
{
// get the rules list for this property
RulesList rulesList = rules.GetRulesForProperty(propertyName, false);
if (rulesList != null)
{
// get the actual list of rules (sorted by priority)
List <IRuleMethod> list = rulesList.GetList(true);
if (list != null)
{
CheckRules(list);
}
List <string> dependancies = rulesList.GetDependancyList(false);
if (dependancies != null)
{
for (int i = 0; i < dependancies.Count; i++)
{
string dependantProperty = dependancies[i];
CheckRules(rules, dependantProperty);
}
}
}
}
}
private ValidationRulesManager GetTypeRules(bool createObject)
{
if (_typeRules == null)
{
_typeRules = SharedValidationRules.GetManager(_target.GetType(), createObject);
}
return(_typeRules);
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds a property to the list of dependencies for
/// the specified property
/// </summary>
/// <param name="propertyName">
/// The name of the property.
/// </param>
/// <param name="dependantPropertyName">
/// The name of the depandent property.
/// </param>
/// <param name="isBidirectional">
/// If <see langword="true"/> then a
/// reverse dependancy is also established
/// from dependantPropertyName to propertyName.
/// </param>
/// <remarks>
/// When rules are checked for propertyName, they will
/// also be checked for any dependant properties associated
/// with that property. If isBidirectional is
/// <see langword="true"/> then an additional association
/// is set up so when rules are checked for
/// dependantPropertyName the rules for propertyName
/// will also be checked.
/// </remarks>
public void AddDependantProperty(string propertyName, string dependantPropertyName, bool isBidirectional)
{
ValidationRulesManager mgr = GetTypeRules(true);
mgr.AddDependantProperty(propertyName, dependantPropertyName);
if (isBidirectional)
{
mgr.AddDependantProperty(dependantPropertyName, propertyName);
}
}
private ValidationRulesManager GetInstanceRules(bool createObject)
{
if (_instanceRules == null)
{
if (createObject)
{
_instanceRules = new ValidationRulesManager();
}
}
return(_instanceRules);
}
/// <summary>
/// Invokes all rule methods for all properties
/// in the object.
/// </summary>
public void CheckRules()
{
ValidationRulesManager rules = RulesToCheck;
if (rules != null)
{
foreach (KeyValuePair <string, RulesList> de in rules.RulesDictionary)
{
CheckRules(de.Value.GetList(true));
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the <see cref="ValidationRulesManager"/> for the
/// specified object type, optionally creating a new instance
/// of the object if necessary.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="objectType">
/// Type of business object for which the rules apply.
/// </param>
/// <param name="create">Indicates whether to create
/// a new instance of the object if one doesn't exist.</param>
internal static ValidationRulesManager GetManager(Type objectType, bool create)
{
ValidationRulesManager result = null;
if (!_managers.TryGetValue(objectType, out result) && create)
{
lock (_managers)
{
result = new ValidationRulesManager();
_managers.Add(objectType, result);
}
}
return(result);
}
private void CheckRules(ValidationRulesManager rules, string propertyName)
{
// get the rules list for this property
RulesList rulesList = rules.GetRulesForProperty(propertyName, false);
if (rulesList != null)
{
// get the actual list of rules (sorted by priority)
List <IRuleMethod> list = rulesList.GetList(true);
if (list != null)
{
CheckRules(list);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns an array containing the text descriptions of all
/// validation rules associated with this object.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>String array.</returns>
/// <remarks></remarks>
public string[] GetRuleDescriptions()
{
List <string> result = new List <string>();
ValidationRulesManager rules = RulesToCheck;
if (rules != null)
{
foreach (KeyValuePair <string, RulesList> de in rules.RulesDictionary)
{
List <IRuleMethod> list = de.Value.GetList(false);
for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; i++)
{
IRuleMethod rule = list[i];
result.Add(rule.ToString());
}
}
}
return(result.ToArray());
}