Interface ISharedBlockFactory
Defines signature for a factory that creates shared instances of BlockData
Namespace: EPiServer.Construction
Assembly: EPiServer.dll
Version: 10.10.4Syntax
public interface ISharedBlockFactoryMethods
CreateAndPopulateSharedBlock(BlockType)
Creates a shared instance of a block of type defined by blockType.
Declaration
IContent CreateAndPopulateSharedBlock(BlockType blockType)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| BlockType | blockType | Type of the block. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| IContent | 
Remarks
This is the method used by system to create a proxy implementing IContent for a block when loading from database.
    This method will populate the block instance with PropertyData instances according to the blockType.
CreateSharedBlock(Type)
Creates a IContent instance by creating a proxy of passed in type (in case of shared block a type inheriting BlockData) and a MixIn class that implements IContent.
Declaration
IContent CreateSharedBlock(Type modelType)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| System.Type | modelType | Type of the model. | 
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| IContent | 
Remarks
The created IContent will not have backing PropertyData instance in place. Use method CreateAndPopulateSharedBlock(BlockType) to get instance populated as well.
