/// <summary>
/// Sets the value of the <strong>PropertyBinding</strong> attached dependency property.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="element">The element on which to set the property.</param>
/// <param name="value">
/// The value for the <strong>PropertyBinding</strong> attached dependency property.
/// </param>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
/// <paramref name="element" /> is <see langword="null"/>.
/// </exception>
public static void SetPropertyBinding(DependencyObject element, SetterValueBindingHelper value)
{
if (element == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("element");
}
element.SetValue(PropertyBindingProperty, value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Applies the <see cref="Binding"/> represented by the <see cref="SetterValueBindingHelper"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="element">The element to apply the <see cref="Binding"/> to.</param>
/// <param name="item">
/// <see cref="SetterValueBindingHelper"/> representing the <see cref="Binding"/>.
/// </param>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
/// <see cref="SetterValueBindingHelper"/>'s <see cref="Property"/> and <see cref="Binding"/>
/// must both be set to non-null values.
/// </exception>
private static void ApplyBinding(FrameworkElement element, SetterValueBindingHelper item)
{
if ((item.Property == null) || (item.Binding == null))
throw new ArgumentException("SetterValueBindingHelper's Property and Binding must both be set to non-null values.");
// Get the type on which to set the Binding.
Type type = null;
if (item.Type == null)
{
// No type specified; setting for the specified element.
type = element.GetType();
}
else
{
// Try to get the type from the type system.
type = System.Type.GetType(item.Type);
if (type == null)
{
// Search for the type in the list of assemblies
foreach (var assembly in AssembliesToSearch)
{
// Match on short or full name
type = assembly.GetTypes()
.Where(t => (t.FullName == item.Type) || (t.Name == item.Type))
.FirstOrDefault();
if (type != null)
{
// Found; done searching
break;
}
}
if (type == null)
{
if (WindowsHelper.IsInDesignMode)
return;
// Unable to find the requested type anywhere
string message = string.Format(
CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
"Unable to access type \"{0}\". Try using an assembly qualified type name.",
item.Type);
throw new ArgumentException(message);
}
}
}
// Get the DependencyProperty for which to set the Binding
DependencyProperty property = null;
var field = type.GetField(item.Property + "Property", BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static);
if (field != null)
property = field.GetValue(null) as DependencyProperty;
if (property == null)
{
if (WindowsHelper.IsInDesignMode)
return;
// Unable to find the requsted property
string message = string.Format(
CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
"Unable to access DependencyProperty \"{0}\" on type \"{1}\".",
item.Property,
type.Name);
throw new ArgumentException(message);
}
// Set the specified Binding on the specified property
element.SetBinding(property, item.Binding);
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the value of the <strong>PropertyBinding</strong> attached dependency property.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="element">The element on which to set the property.</param>
/// <param name="value">
/// The value for the <strong>PropertyBinding</strong> attached dependency property.
/// </param>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
/// <paramref name="element" /> is <see langword="null"/>.
/// </exception>
public static void SetPropertyBinding(DependencyObject element, SetterValueBindingHelper value)
{
if (element == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("element");
element.SetValue(PropertyBindingProperty, value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Applies the <see cref="Binding"/> represented by the <see cref="SetterValueBindingHelper"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="element">The element to apply the <see cref="Binding"/> to.</param>
/// <param name="item">
/// <see cref="SetterValueBindingHelper"/> representing the <see cref="Binding"/>.
/// </param>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
/// <see cref="SetterValueBindingHelper"/>'s <see cref="Property"/> and <see cref="Binding"/>
/// must both be set to non-null values.
/// </exception>
private static void ApplyBinding(FrameworkElement element, SetterValueBindingHelper item)
{
if ((item.Property == null) || (item.Binding == null))
{
throw new ArgumentException("SetterValueBindingHelper's Property and Binding must both be set to non-null values.");
}
// Get the type on which to set the Binding.
Type type = null;
if (item.Type == null)
{
// No type specified; setting for the specified element.
type = element.GetType();
}
else
{
// Try to get the type from the type system.
type = System.Type.GetType(item.Type);
if (type == null)
{
// Search for the type in the list of assemblies
foreach (var assembly in AssembliesToSearch)
{
// Match on short or full name
type = assembly.GetTypes()
.Where(t => (t.FullName == item.Type) || (t.Name == item.Type))
.FirstOrDefault();
if (type != null)
{
// Found; done searching
break;
}
}
if (type == null)
{
if (WindowsHelper.IsInDesignMode)
{
return;
}
// Unable to find the requested type anywhere
string message = string.Format(
CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
"Unable to access type \"{0}\". Try using an assembly qualified type name.",
item.Type);
throw new ArgumentException(message);
}
}
}
// Get the DependencyProperty for which to set the Binding
DependencyProperty property = null;
var field = type.GetField(item.Property + "Property", BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static);
if (field != null)
{
property = field.GetValue(null) as DependencyProperty;
}
if (property == null)
{
if (WindowsHelper.IsInDesignMode)
{
return;
}
// Unable to find the requsted property
string message = string.Format(
CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
"Unable to access DependencyProperty \"{0}\" on type \"{1}\".",
item.Property,
type.Name);
throw new ArgumentException(message);
}
// Set the specified Binding on the specified property
element.SetBinding(property, item.Binding);
}
