public void SimplePropertyDescriptorConstructionTest()
{
PropertyBag bag = new PropertyBag();
// add some property specifications.
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(new PropertySpecification("Property 1", typeof(string), "Cat1", "Prop1 desc", "Foo"));
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(new PropertySpecification("Property 2", typeof(string), "Cat1", "Prop2 desc", "Bar"));
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(new PropertySpecification("Property 3", typeof(string), "Cat2", "Prop3 desc", string.Empty));
// open a testform which binds the propertybag to a property grid. There's no value store so edited values are not stored. Just
// to show the categorization etc.
using(TestForm f = new TestForm(bag))
{
f.ShowDialog();
}
}
public void AdvancedPropertyDescriptorConstructionTestWithEvents()
{
PropertyBag bag = new PropertyBag();
// add some property specifications.
var property1 = new PropertySpecification("Property 1", typeof(string), "Cat1", "Prop1 desc", "Foo");
// make readonly
property1.Attributes.Add(ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes);
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property1);
// add expanding property
var property2 = new PropertySpecification("Picture", typeof(Image), "Some Category", "This is a sample description.");
property2.Attributes.Add(new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter)));
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property2);
// custom editor
var property3 = new PropertySpecification("Source folder", typeof(string), "OutputFolders", "The output folder for the sourcecode", "c:\\temp");
property3.Attributes.Add(new EditorAttribute(typeof(System.Windows.Forms.Design.FolderNameEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor)));
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property3);
// use value list
var property4 = new PropertySpecification("PickAValue", typeof(string), "Cat1", "A property which value has to be picked from a list");
property4.TypeConverterType = typeof(PropertySpecificationValuesListTypeConverter);
property4.ValueList.AddRange(new[] { "One", "Two", "Three", "Many" });
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property4);
// value list to store values in
Dictionary<string, object> values = new Dictionary<string, object>();
// event handler binding so values get store inside the dictionary and also retrieved from it.
bag.GetValue += (sender, e) => { e.Value = values.GetValue(e.Property.Name); };
bag.SetValue += (sender, e) => { values[e.Property.Name] = e.Value; };
// open a testform which binds the bag to the propertygrid. Editing values will store the values in the dictionary, default values are
// not in the dictionary.
using(TestForm f = new TestForm(bag))
{
f.ShowDialog();
}
}
public void AdvancedPropertyDescriptorConstructionTestWithFuncs()
{
PropertyBag bag = new PropertyBag();
// add some property specifications.
var property1 = new PropertySpecification("Property 1", typeof(string), "Cat1", "Prop1 desc", "Foo");
// make readonly
property1.Attributes.Add(ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes);
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property1);
// add expanding property
var property2 = new PropertySpecification("Picture", typeof(Image), "Some Category", "This is a sample description.");
property2.Attributes.Add(new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter)));
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property2);
// custom editor
var property3 = new PropertySpecification("Source folder", typeof(string), "OutputFolders", "The output folder for the sourcecode", "c:\\temp");
property3.Attributes.Add(new EditorAttribute(typeof(System.Windows.Forms.Design.FolderNameEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor)));
property3.ConvertEmptyStringToNull = true;
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property3);
// use value list
var property4 = new PropertySpecification("PickAValue", typeof(string), "Cat1", "A property which value has to be picked from a list", "One");
property4.TypeConverterType = typeof(PropertySpecificationValuesListTypeConverter);
property4.ValueList.AddRange(new[] { "One", "Two", "Three", "Many" });
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property4);
var property5 = new PropertySpecification("EnumValue", typeof(ConsoleColor), "Cat1", "Enum property to see that values are converted back/forth to int");
bag.PropertySpecifications.Add(property5);
// value list to store values in
Dictionary<string, object> values = new Dictionary<string, object>();
// func setting so values get store inside the dictionary and also retrieved from it. Console write added to see what happens when you bind
// a windows forms propertygrid to a bag: many many redundant calls to the getters/setters occur.
bag.ValueGetterFunc = (s) =>
{
var v = values.GetValue(s);
Console.WriteLine("Get: {0} : {1}", s, v ?? "<null>");
return v;
};
bag.ValueSetterFunc = (s, v) =>
{
values[s] = v;
Console.WriteLine("Set: {0} : {1}", s, v ?? "<null>");
};
// open a testform which binds the bag to the propertygrid. Editing values will store the values in the dictionary, default values are
// not in the dictionary.
using(TestForm f = new TestForm(bag))
{
f.ShowDialog();
}
}