// Creates an identifier for a particular data type that does not conflict
// with the identifiers of any components in the specified collection.
public string CreateName(System.ComponentModel.IContainer container, System.Type dataType)
{
// Create a basic type name string.
string baseName = dataType.Name;
if (container == null) // It is strange sometimes container is null
{
globalID++;
return(baseName + globalID + "_" + DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss")); // Just in case
}
int uniqueID = 1;
bool unique = false;
// Continue to increment uniqueID numeral until a
// unique ID is located.
while (!unique)
{
unique = true;
// Check each component in the container for a matching
// base type name and unique ID.
for (int i = 0; i < container.Components.Count; i++)
{
// Check component name for match with unique ID string.
if (container.Components[i].Site.Name.StartsWith(baseName + uniqueID.ToString()))
{
// If a match is encountered, set flag to recycle
// collection, increment ID numeral, and restart.
unique = false;
uniqueID++;
break;
}
}
#region I added for avoid name conflicts with existing fields/ Properties of the component
// Check component name for match with unique ID string.
if ((container.GetType().GetField(baseName + uniqueID.ToString()) != null) || (container.GetType().GetProperty(baseName + uniqueID.ToString()) != null))
{
// If a match is encountered, set flag to recycle
// collection, increment ID numeral, and restart.
unique = false;
uniqueID++;
break;
}
#endregion
}// end of while
return(baseName + uniqueID.ToString());
}
