/// <summary>
/// Adds the properties of the selectedBox to the bag
/// </summary>
/// <param name="box">Box from where the properties should be
/// loaded</param>
/// <returns>A bag full of properties from the box</returns>
protected PropertyTable CreatePropertiesFromBox(IBoxModule box)
{
//initializing a new bag
PropertyTable bag = new PropertyTable();
//increasing the number of clicks of the user on the desktop
bag.ClickID = IncreaseClickID();
IBoxModuleFactoryCreator creator = box.MadeInCreator;
FerdaPropertySpec ps;
bag.GetValue += new PropertySpecEventHandler(propertyBag_GetValue);
bag.SetValue += new PropertySpecEventHandler(propertyBag_SetValue);
//iterating through all the properties
foreach (PropertyInfo pinfo in creator.Properties)
{
if (pinfo.visible)
{
if (box.IsPropertySetWithSettingModule(pinfo.name))
{ //creating the "other" property
if (IsOneBoxSelected)
{
CreateOtherProperty(pinfo, box, bag);
}
}
else
{ //creating normal property
//two known other property types - StringSeqT and CategoriesT
if (pinfo.typeClassIceId == "::Ferda::Modules::StringSeqT" ||
pinfo.typeClassIceId == "::Ferda::Modules::CategoriesT")
{
CreateOtherProperty(pinfo, box, bag);
continue;
}
//strings are also dealt with separatelly
if (pinfo.typeClassIceId == "::Ferda::Modules::StringT")
{
CreateStringProperty(pinfo, box, bag);
}
else
{
string normalType = GetNormalType(pinfo.typeClassIceId);
//This is a normal type, creating a normal property for it
if (normalType != "")
{
//getting the displayable name of the property
SocketInfo si = creator.GetSocket(pinfo.name);
ps = new FerdaPropertySpec(si.label, normalType, false);
ps.Category = pinfo.categoryName;
//geting the socket information about the category
ps.Description = si.hint;
//it is readonly or it is already there as a socket -
//cannot edit "socketed" value
if (box.IsPropertyReadOnly(pinfo.name) ||
box.GetPropertySocking(pinfo.name))
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes
};
}
bag.Properties.Add(ps);
AddAsyncTemporary(pinfo.name, normalType, false);
}
else
{
//throw new ApplicationException("Wierd type that we dont know!!!");
}
}
}
}
}
return bag;
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a property for a "::Ferda::Modules::StringT". There can be not
/// only string, but also types of ComboBoxes and this method decides, which
/// FerdaPropertySpec will be created
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pinfo">Information about the property</param>
/// <param name="box">Box where it finds the other property</param>
/// <param name="bag">Bag where to put the FerdaPropertySpec</param>
protected void CreateStringProperty(PropertyInfo pinfo, IBoxModule box, PropertyTable bag)
{
FerdaPropertySpec ps;
SelectString[] array;
//determining the type of the property
array = box.GetPropertyOptions(pinfo.name);
if (array.Length == 0) //it is a normal string property
{
SocketInfo si = box.MadeInCreator.GetSocket(pinfo.name);
ps = new FerdaPropertySpec(si.label, typeof(string), false);
ps.Category = pinfo.categoryName;
ps.Description = si.hint;
if (box.IsPropertyReadOnly(pinfo.name) || box.GetPropertySocking(pinfo.name))
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes
};
}
bag.Properties.Add(ps);
//adding the asynch stuff
AddAsyncTemporary(pinfo.name, "System.String", !IsOneBoxSelected);
}
else //a combo-box should be used
{
//if there are more boxes selected, the property should not be added
if (!IsOneBoxSelected)
{
return;
}
if (box.ArePropertyOptionsObligatory(pinfo.name))
//this means user cannot edit values
{
SocketInfo si = box.MadeInCreator.GetSocket(pinfo.name);
ps = new FerdaPropertySpec(si.label, typeof(StringSequence), false);
ps.Category = pinfo.categoryName;
ps.Description = si.hint;
//atributes
if (box.IsPropertyReadOnly(pinfo.name) || box.GetPropertySocking(pinfo.name))
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes,
new EditorAttribute(typeof(StringComboEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor)),
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(StringSequenceConverter))
};
}
else
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
new EditorAttribute(typeof(StringComboEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor)),
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(StringSequenceConverter))
};
}
//adding to the bag
bag.Properties.Add(ps);
}
else
//user can add his own option to the string selection
{
SocketInfo si = box.MadeInCreator.GetSocket(pinfo.name);
ps = new FerdaPropertySpec(si.label, typeof(StringSequence), false);
ps.Description = si.hint;
ps.Category = pinfo.categoryName;
//atributes
if (box.IsPropertyReadOnly(pinfo.name) || box.GetPropertySocking(pinfo.name))
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes,
new EditorAttribute(typeof(StringComboAddingEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor)),
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(StringSequenceConverter))
};
}
else
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
new EditorAttribute(typeof(StringComboAddingEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor)),
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(StringSequenceConverter))
};
}
//adding to the bag
bag.Properties.Add(ps);
}
//adding the asynch stuff
if (IsOneBoxSelected)
{
AddAsyncTemporary(pinfo.name,
"Ferda.FrontEnd.Properties.StringSequence", false);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a property for all other properties
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pinfo">Information about the property</param>
/// <param name="box">Box where it finds the other property</param>
/// <param name="bag">Bag where to put the propertyspec</param>
protected void CreateOtherProperty(PropertyInfo pinfo, IBoxModule box, PropertyTable bag)
{
FerdaPropertySpec ps;
SocketInfo si = box.MadeInCreator.GetSocket(pinfo.name);
ps = new FerdaPropertySpec(si.label, typeof(OtherProperty), false);
ps.Description = si.hint;
ps.Category = pinfo.categoryName;
//properties that user can set without executing the module (ODBC Connection string)
if (box.IsPossibleToSetWithAbout(pinfo.name))
//using a OtherPropertyAddingConverter
{
if (box.IsPropertyReadOnly(pinfo.name) || box.GetPropertySocking(pinfo.name))
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes,
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyAddingConverter)),
new EditorAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor))
};
}
else
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyAddingConverter)),
new EditorAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor))
};
}
}
else //using a OtherPropertyConverter
{
if (box.IsPropertyReadOnly(pinfo.name) || box.GetPropertySocking(pinfo.name))
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
ReadOnlyAttribute.Yes,
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyConverter)),
new EditorAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor))
};
}
else
{
ps.Attributes = new Attribute[]
{
new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyConverter)),
new EditorAttribute(typeof(OtherPropertyEditor), typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor))
};
}
}
if (IsOneBoxSelected)
{
AddAsyncTemporary(pinfo.name, "Ferda.FrontEnd.Properties.OtherProperty", false);
}
bag.Properties.Add(ps);
}