/// <summary>
/// Sets the value of the property, throwing an exception if the property was already connected.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TValue">The property type.</typeparam>
/// <param name="property">The connectible property. Must not be <c>null</c>.</param>
/// <param name="value">The value to set.</param>
/// <seealso cref="IConnectibleProperty{TValue}.TryConnect"/>
/// <seealso cref="GetOrConnect{TValue}"/>
public static void Connect <TValue>(this IConnectibleProperty <TValue> property, TValue value)
{
Contract.Requires(property != null);
if (!property.TryConnect(value))
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("Connectible property was already connected.");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the value of the property, overwriting any existing value.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TValue">The property type.</typeparam>
/// <param name="property">The connectible property. Must not be <c>null</c>.</param>
/// <param name="value">The value to set.</param>
public static void Set <TValue>(this IConnectibleProperty <TValue> property, TValue value)
{
Contract.Requires(property != null);
while (true)
{
if (property.TryConnect(value))
{
return;
}
property.TryDisconnect();
}
}