/// <summary>
/// Recursive method to iterate in the controls obtained from the GetControlsIterator
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parent">The actual control in the search</param>
/// <param name="control">The control to be searched</param>
/// <param name="VisualParentDictionary">Stores the controls and their parent found previously</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IStateObject FindVisualParent(IControlsContainer parent, ControlViewModel control, Dictionary<string, IStateObject> VisualParentDictionary)
{
if (parent == null)
{
return null; // GetControlsIterator can return null controls
}
var Controls = parent.GetControlsIterator();
IStateObject VisualParent = null;
for (var i = 0; i < Controls.Count(); i++)
{
var ctl = Controls.ElementAt(i);
if (ctl == control)
{
if (!VisualParentDictionary.ContainsKey(control.UniqueID)) VisualParentDictionary.Add(control.UniqueID, parent);
return parent as IStateObject;
}
else
{
VisualParent = FindVisualParent(ctl, control, VisualParentDictionary);
if (VisualParent != null)
{
return VisualParent;
}
}
}
return VisualParent;
}
