/// <summary>
/// This constructor is used to copy a property into a new collection. Typically used
/// when creating an instance of the property in a child object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="collection"></param>
/// <param name="src"></param>
public MapProperty(MapProperties collection, MapProperty src)
: this(collection, src.name, src.category, src.description, src.type, src.value)
{
}
public void ParseProperty(XmlReader r)
{
MapProperty prop = new MapProperty(this, r);
properties[prop.Name] = prop;
}
public void SetValue(string name, object value)
{
if (properties.ContainsKey(name))
{
// if the property exists at this level, then just set it
properties[name].Value = value;
}
else
{
// look at ancestors to find the property
MapProperty src = GetProperty(name);
if (src != null)
{
// if the property exists on an ancestor, then copy it down to this level, and set the value
// in the local copy.
MapProperty prop = new MapProperty(this, src);
prop.Value = value;
properties[name] = prop;
}
else
{
throw new Exception("attempt to set MapProperty that does not exist in hierarchy");
}
}
}
public void NewProperty(string name, string category, string description, Type type, object value)
{
MapProperty prop = new MapProperty(this, name, category, description, type, value);
properties[name] = prop;
}
