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Class ComponentBase

Serves as a base for layout containers

Inheritance
System.Object
ComponentBase
ContainerBase
Implements
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: EPiServer.Shell.ViewComposition
Assembly: EPiServer.Shell.dll
Version: 7.19.2
Syntax
public abstract class ComponentBase : IComponent

Constructors

ComponentBase(String)

Initializes and sets as active new instance of the ComponentBase class.

Declaration
protected ComponentBase(string widgetType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String widgetType

ComponentBase(String, ISettingsDictionary)

Initializes a new instance of the ComponentBase class.

Declaration
protected ComponentBase(string widgetType, ISettingsDictionary settings)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String widgetType

Type of the widget.
ISettingsDictionary settings

The initial settings.

ComponentBase(String, Guid, ISettingsDictionary)

Initializes a new instance of the ComponentBase class.

Declaration
protected ComponentBase(string widgetType, Guid id, ISettingsDictionary settings)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String widgetType

Type of the widget.
System.Guid id

The id.
ISettingsDictionary settings

The initial settings.

Properties

DefinitionName

Unique name of the component type.

Declaration
public virtual string DefinitionName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

The unique name that is used to create new IComponents from the IComponentProviders.

Heading

Gets or sets a heading used client side for the component.

Declaration
public string Heading { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Id

The System.Guid of the item

Declaration
public Guid Id { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Guid

ModuleName

Gets the name of the Shell module to which the component belongs to.

Declaration
public virtual string ModuleName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

The name of the Shell module.

Settings

Gets the settings collection for this component. Used for client activation and persisted on the server.

Declaration
public ISettingsDictionary Settings { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ISettingsDictionary

SortOrder

Gets or sets the sort order for this component.

Declaration
public int SortOrder { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Int32

WidgetType

Name of the widget type to use for displaying the component.

Declaration
public string WidgetType { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

The name of the widget type to use for displaying the component.

Methods

GetModuleName()

Gets the name of the module.

Declaration
protected virtual string GetModuleName()
Returns
Type Description
System.String

GetModuleName(Type)

Returns a ShellModule to which a specified Type belongs.

Declaration
protected string GetModuleName(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Implements

Extension Methods