/// <summary>
/// Returns the Category Tree created from the Category Attributes on the properties in the model.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private CategoryTree GetPropertyCategories()
{
CategoryTree categories = new CategoryTree();
Model firstChild = null;
this.childrenWithSameType = this.GetChildModelsWithSameType(this.model);
if (childrenWithSameType != null)
{
firstChild = this.childrenWithSameType.First() as Model;
}
if (firstChild != null)
{
foreach (PropertyInfo property in firstChild.GetType().GetProperties(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy))
{
// Properties must have a [Description], not be called Name, and be read/write.
bool hasDescription = property.IsDefined(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);
bool includeProperty = hasDescription &&
property.Name != "Name" &&
property.CanRead &&
property.CanWrite;
// Only allow lists that are double[], int[] or string[]
if (includeProperty && property.PropertyType.GetInterface("IList") != null)
{
includeProperty = property.PropertyType == typeof(double[]) ||
property.PropertyType == typeof(int[]) ||
property.PropertyType == typeof(string[]);
}
if (includeProperty)
{
// Those properties with a [Catagory] attribute
bool hasCategory = property.IsDefined(typeof(CategoryAttribute), false);
if (hasCategory)
{
//get the attribute data
CategoryAttribute catAtt = (CategoryAttribute)property.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(CategoryAttribute));
//add the category name to the list of category items
categories.AddCategoryToTree(catAtt.Category);
//add the subcategory name to the list of subcategories for the category
CategoryItem catItem = categories.FindCategoryInTree(catAtt.Category);
catItem.AddSubcategoryName(catAtt.Subcategory);
}
else
{
//If there is not [Category] attribute at all on the property in the model.
//Add it to the "Unspecified" Category, and "Unspecified" Subcategory
categories.AddCategoryToTree("Unspecified");
CategoryItem catItem = categories.FindCategoryInTree("Unspecified");
catItem.AddSubcategoryName("Unspecified");
}
}
}
}
return(categories);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the Category Tree created from the Category Attributes on the properties in the model.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private CategoryTree GetPropertyCategories()
{
CategoryTree categories = new CategoryTree();
IModel modelToUse = ModelForProperties();
if (modelToUse != null)
{
foreach (PropertyInfo property in modelToUse.GetType().GetProperties(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy))
{
// Properties must have a [Description], not be called Name, and be read/write.
bool hasDescription = property.IsDefined(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);
bool includeProperty = hasDescription &&
property.Name != "Name" &&
property.CanRead &&
property.CanWrite;
// Only allow lists that are double[], int[] or string[]
if (includeProperty && property.PropertyType.GetInterface("IList") != null)
{
includeProperty = property.PropertyType == typeof(double[]) ||
property.PropertyType == typeof(int[]) ||
property.PropertyType == typeof(string[]);
}
if (includeProperty)
{
// Those properties with a [Catagory] attribute
bool hasCategory = property.IsDefined(typeof(CategoryAttribute), false);
if (hasCategory)
{
//get the attribute data
CategoryAttribute catAtt = (CategoryAttribute)property.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(CategoryAttribute));
// add the category name to the list of category items
// allow : separated list for multiple categories
int catIndex = 0;
foreach (var catLabel in catAtt.Category.Split(':'))
{
if (catLabel != "*")
{
categories.AddCategoryToTree(catLabel);
//add the subcategory name to the list of subcategories for the category
CategoryItem catItem = categories.FindCategoryInTree(catLabel);
var subLabels = catAtt.Subcategory.Split(':');
if (subLabels.Length >= catIndex + 1)
{
if (subLabels[catIndex] != "*")
{
catItem.AddSubcategoryName(subLabels[catIndex]);
}
}
}
catIndex++;
}
//categories.AddCategoryToTree(catAtt.Category);
////add the subcategory name to the list of subcategories for the category
//CategoryItem catItem = categories.FindCategoryInTree(catAtt.Category);
//catItem.AddSubcategoryName(catAtt.Subcategory);
}
else
{
//If there is not [Category] attribute at all on the property in the model.
//Add it to the "Unspecified" Category, and "Unspecified" Subcategory
categories.AddCategoryToTree("Unspecified");
CategoryItem catItem = categories.FindCategoryInTree("Unspecified");
catItem.AddSubcategoryName("Unspecified");
}
}
}
}
return(categories);
}