/// <summary>
/// Creates a binding and sets it on the element, guarding against pre-existing bindings.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="viewModel">The view model (dataSource).</param>
/// <param name="path">The dataMember.</param>
/// <param name="property">The binding property.</param>
/// <param name="element">The control element.</param>
/// <param name="convention">The element convention.</param>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> if the specified property already has a binding on the provided control; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
/// </returns>
/// <remarks>The binding will be set as explained below<br/>
/// Binding(convention.BindingPropertyName, viewModel, path)<br/>
/// Binding(string propertyName, object dataSource, string dataMember)</remarks>
public static bool SetBindingWithoutBindingOverwrite(object viewModel, string path, PropertyInfo property,
Control element, ElementConvention convention)
{
if (HasBinding(element, path))
{
return(false);
}
SetBinding(viewModel, path, property, element, convention);
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds an element convention.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="convention">The <see cref="ElementConvention"/> to add.</param>
/// <returns>The added element convention.</returns>
public static ElementConvention AddElementConvention(ElementConvention convention)
{
return(ControlConventions[convention.ElementType] = convention);
}
