Class ExtendedMetadata
Provides metadata for a given type or property.
Inheritance
Namespace: EPiServer.Shell.ObjectEditing
Assembly: EPiServer.Shell.dll
Version: 10.10.4Syntax
public class ExtendedMetadata : DataAnnotationsModelMetadataConstructors
ExtendedMetadata(Type, Func<Object>, Type, String)
Initializes a new instance of the ExtendedMetadata class.
Declaration
[Obsolete("Use the parameterized constructor with the most parameters")]
public ExtendedMetadata(Type containerType, Func<object> modelAccessor, Type modelType, string propertyName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Type | containerType | Type of the container. |
| System.Func<System.Object> | modelAccessor | The model accessor. |
| System.Type | modelType | Type of the model. |
| System.String | propertyName | Name of the property. |
ExtendedMetadata(Type, Func<Object>, Type, String, DisplayColumnAttribute, ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider)
Initializes a new instance of the ExtendedMetadata class.
Declaration
[Obsolete("Use the parameterized constructor with the most parameters")]
public ExtendedMetadata(Type containerType, Func<object> modelAccessor, Type modelType, string propertyName, DisplayColumnAttribute displayColumnAttribute, ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider provider)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Type | containerType | Type of the container. |
| System.Func<System.Object> | modelAccessor | The model accessor. |
| System.Type | modelType | Type of the model. |
| System.String | propertyName | Name of the property. |
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DisplayColumnAttribute | displayColumnAttribute | The display column attribute. |
| ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider | provider | The provider. |
ExtendedMetadata(Type, Func<Object>, Type, String, DisplayColumnAttribute, ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider, LocalizationService)
Initializes a new instance of the ExtendedMetadata class.
Declaration
[Obsolete("Use the parameterized constructor with the most parameters")]
public ExtendedMetadata(Type containerType, Func<object> modelAccessor, Type modelType, string propertyName, DisplayColumnAttribute displayColumnAttribute, ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider provider, LocalizationService localizationService)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Type | containerType | Type of the container. |
| System.Func<System.Object> | modelAccessor | The model accessor. |
| System.Type | modelType | Type of the model. |
| System.String | propertyName | Name of the property. |
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DisplayColumnAttribute | displayColumnAttribute | The display column attribute. |
| ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider | provider | The provider. |
| LocalizationService | localizationService | The localization service. |
ExtendedMetadata(Type, Func<Object>, Type, String, DisplayColumnAttribute, ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider, LocalizationService, HttpContextBase)
Initializes a new instance of the ExtendedMetadata class.
Declaration
public ExtendedMetadata(Type containerType, Func<object> modelAccessor, Type modelType, string propertyName, DisplayColumnAttribute displayColumnAttribute, ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider provider, LocalizationService localizationService, HttpContextBase httpContextBase)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Type | containerType | Type of the container. |
| System.Func<System.Object> | modelAccessor | The model accessor. |
| System.Type | modelType | Type of the model. |
| System.String | propertyName | Name of the property. |
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DisplayColumnAttribute | displayColumnAttribute | The display column attribute. |
| ExtendedDataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider | provider | The provider. |
| LocalizationService | localizationService | The localization service. |
| System.Web.HttpContextBase | httpContextBase | HttpContextBase |
Properties
Attributes
Gets or sets the attributes.
Declaration
public IEnumerable<Attribute> Attributes { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Attribute> |
ClientEditingClass
Gets or sets the client editing class.
Declaration
public string ClientEditingClass { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String | The client editing class. |
ClientEditingPackage
Gets or sets the client editing package.
Declaration
public string ClientEditingPackage { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String | The client editing package. |
CustomEditorSettings
Gets or sets the custom editor settings.
Declaration
public IDictionary<string, object> CustomEditorSettings { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<System.String, System.Object> | The custom editor settings. |
Remarks
This might include information about custom editor wrappers.
CustomMetadataProvider
Gets or sets the custom metadata provider.
Declaration
public IMetadataProvider CustomMetadataProvider { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IMetadataProvider | The custom metadata provider. |
DefaultValue
Gets or sets the default value.
Declaration
[Obsolete("This property is obsolete. Use InitialValue instead.", false)]
public object DefaultValue { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Object | The default value. |
EditorConfiguration
Gets or sets the editor configuraion.
Declaration
public IDictionary<string, object> EditorConfiguration { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<System.String, System.Object> | The editor configuraion. |
GroupName
Gets or sets the name of the group.
Declaration
public string GroupName { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String | The name of the group. |
GroupSettings
Gets or sets the GroupSettings information for the current property.
Declaration
public GroupSettings GroupSettings { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| GroupSettings | The group settings. |
Remarks
This can only be defined on property level. If several properties specify group settings for the same group an exception will be thrown.
InitialValue
Gets or sets the initial value.
Declaration
public object InitialValue { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Object | The initial value. |
LayoutClass
Gets or sets the layout class.
Declaration
public string LayoutClass { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String | The layout class. |
MappedProperties
Gets the mappings between property names.
Declaration
public IEnumerable<PropertyMapping> MappedProperties { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<PropertyMapping> |
OverlayConfiguration
Gets or sets the configuration data for the overlay.
Declaration
public IDictionary<string, object> OverlayConfiguration { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<System.String, System.Object> | The overlay configuraion. |
Parent
Gets or sets the Parent metadata.
Declaration
public ExtendedMetadata Parent { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ExtendedMetadata | The Parent. |
Properties
Gets a collection of model metadata objects that describe the properties of the model.
Declaration
public override IEnumerable<ModelMetadata> Properties { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Web.Mvc.ModelMetadata> |
SelectionFactoryType
Gets or sets the type of the selection factory.
Declaration
public Type SelectionFactoryType { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Type | The type of the selection factory. |
UIHint
Gets or sets the hint which is used to find a specific metadata handler for this type and hint.
Declaration
public string UIHint { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String | The hint. |
Methods
GetEditorSettings(LocalizationService)
Generate widget setting string
Declaration
public Dictionary<string, object> GetEditorSettings(LocalizationService localizationService)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LocalizationService | localizationService |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.String, System.Object> | Widget setting string |
InitializeFromAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute>)
Initializes metadata values from data annotation attributes.
Declaration
public virtual void InitializeFromAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Attribute> | attributes | The attributes. |
ReadSettingsFromClientSideEditorAttribute(ClientEditorAttribute)
Reads the settings from client side editor attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromClientSideEditorAttribute(ClientEditorAttribute editorAttribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ClientEditorAttribute | editorAttribute | The editor attribute. |
ReadSettingsFromDataTypeAttribute(DataTypeAttribute)
Reads the settings from data type attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromDataTypeAttribute(DataTypeAttribute attribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DataTypeAttribute | attribute | The attribute. |
ReadSettingsFromDisplayAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute>)
Reads the settings from display attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromDisplayAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Attribute> | attributes | The attributes. |
ReadSettingsFromDisplayFormatAttribute(DisplayFormatAttribute, DataTypeAttribute)
Reads the settings from display format attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromDisplayFormatAttribute(DisplayFormatAttribute displayFormatAttribute, DataTypeAttribute dataTypeAttribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DisplayFormatAttribute | displayFormatAttribute | The display format attribute. |
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DataTypeAttribute | dataTypeAttribute | The data type attribute. |
ReadSettingsFromEditableAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute>)
Reads the settings from editable attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromEditableAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Attribute> | attributes | The attributes. |
ReadSettingsFromEditorDescriptorAttribute(EditorDescriptorAttribute)
Reads the settings from editor descriptor attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromEditorDescriptorAttribute(EditorDescriptorAttribute editorDescriptorAttribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EditorDescriptorAttribute | editorDescriptorAttribute |
ReadSettingsFromGroupSettingsAttribute(GroupSettingsAttribute)
Reads the settings from group settings attribute.
Declaration
protected void ReadSettingsFromGroupSettingsAttribute(GroupSettingsAttribute groupSettingsAttribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GroupSettingsAttribute | groupSettingsAttribute | The group settings attribute. |
ReadSettingsFromHiddenInputAttribute(HiddenInputAttribute)
Extracts the settings from hidden input attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromHiddenInputAttribute(HiddenInputAttribute hiddenInputAttribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Web.Mvc.HiddenInputAttribute | hiddenInputAttribute | The hidden input attribute. |
ReadSettingsFromHintAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute>)
Reads the settings from data type override attribute.
Declaration
protected void ReadSettingsFromHintAttributes(IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Attribute> | attributes | The attributes. |
ReadSettingsFromRequiredAttribute(RequiredAttribute)
Reads the settings from required attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromRequiredAttribute(RequiredAttribute requiredAttribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.RequiredAttribute | requiredAttribute | The required attribute. |
ReadSettingsFromScaffoldColumnAttribute(ScaffoldColumnAttribute)
Reads the settings from scaffold column attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromScaffoldColumnAttribute(ScaffoldColumnAttribute scaffoldColumnAttribute)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ScaffoldColumnAttribute | scaffoldColumnAttribute | The scaffold column attribute. |
ReadSettingsFromUIHintAttributes(IEnumerable<UIHintAttribute>)
Reads the settings from UI hint attribute.
Declaration
protected virtual void ReadSettingsFromUIHintAttributes(IEnumerable<UIHintAttribute> attributes)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.UIHintAttribute> | attributes | The attributes. |
