Class DataSourceHelper

Utility for implementing Data Source Controls.

Inheritance

System.Object

DataSourceHelper

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.Web.WebControls

Assembly: EPiServer.dll

Version: 7.19.2

Syntax

public static class DataSourceHelper

Fields

TAB

Tab column name

Declaration

public static readonly string TAB

Field Value

Type	Description
System.String

TYPE

Type column name

Declaration

public static readonly string TYPE

Field Value

Type	Description
System.String

Methods

ConvertToBool(Object)

Converts object to bool.

Declaration

public static bool ConvertToBool(object value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	value	The value.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If conversion fails

ConvertToContentReference(Object)

Converts object to content reference.

Declaration

public static ContentReference ConvertToContentReference(object o)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	o	The o.

Returns

Type	Description
ContentReference

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If conversion fails

ConvertToEnum(Object, Type)

Converts object to enum.

Declaration

public static Enum ConvertToEnum(object o, Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	o	The o.
System.Type	type	The type.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Enum

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If conversion fails

ConvertToGuid(Object)

Converts object to GUID.

Declaration

public static Guid ConvertToGuid(object o)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	o	The o.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Guid

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If conversion fails

ConvertToInt(Object)

Converts to int.

Declaration

public static int ConvertToInt(object value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	value	The value.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If conversion fails

ConvertToPageReference(Object)

Converts object to page reference.

Declaration

public static PageReference ConvertToPageReference(object o)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	o	The o.

Returns

Type	Description
PageReference

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If conversion fails

ConvertToType(Object)

Converts objetc to Type.

Declaration

public static Type ConvertToType(object o)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	o	The o.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Type

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If conversion fails

GetAccessor(Type, String)

Gets the AccessorInfo for the property with name propertyName for type

Declaration

public static AccessorInfo GetAccessor(Type type, string propertyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The type.
System.String	propertyName	Name of the property.

Returns

Type	Description
AccessorInfo	AccessorInfo.Empty if type doesn't have given property

GetAccessors(Type)

Gets all property accessors for a type

Declaration

public static Dictionary<string, AccessorInfo> GetAccessors(Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The type.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.String, AccessorInfo>

GetProperty(Object, String)

Gets a property value for an object

Declaration

public static object GetProperty(object target, string propertyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	target	The target.
System.String	propertyName	Name of the property.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	property value

LoadPageDefinitionType(IDictionary)

Method to assure that if Type or PageDefinitionTypeId is present in dictionary then try assure Type is of type PageDefinitionType.

Declaration

public static void LoadPageDefinitionType(IDictionary values)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.IDictionary	values

LoadTabDefinition(IDictionary)

Method to assure that if Tab or TabDefinitionId is present in dictionary then try assure Tab is of type TabDefinition.

Declaration

public static void LoadTabDefinition(IDictionary values)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.IDictionary	values

Match(Object, IOrderedDictionary)

Checks wether some property in parameters differs from properties on item

Declaration

public static bool Match(object item, IOrderedDictionary parameters)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	item	The item.
System.Collections.Specialized.IOrderedDictionary	parameters	The parameters.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if all property values on item matches values in parameters, else false

MergeDictionaries(IDictionary, IDictionary)

Merges two dictionaries.

Declaration

public static void MergeDictionaries(IDictionary source, IDictionary destination)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.IDictionary	source	The source.
System.Collections.IDictionary	destination	The destination.

SetProperties(IDictionary, Object)

Sets properties on an object

Declaration

public static void SetProperties(IDictionary values, object target)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.IDictionary	values	The values.
System.Object	target	The target.

Remarks

Throws exception if property doesnot exist on object

SetProperties(IDictionary, Object, Boolean)

Sets properties on an object

Declaration

public static void SetProperties(IDictionary values, object target, bool throwOnPropertyNotFound)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.IDictionary	values	The values.
System.Object	target	The target.
System.Boolean	throwOnPropertyNotFound	if set to `true` [throw on property not found].

SetProperty(Object, String, Object)

Sets a property on an object

Declaration

public static void SetProperty(object target, string propertyName, object value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	target	The target object
System.String	propertyName	Name of the property.
System.Object	value	The value.

Remarks

throws exception if property does not exist

SetProperty(Object, String, Object, Boolean)

Sets a property on an object

Declaration

public static void SetProperty(object target, string propertyName, object value, bool throwOnPropertyNotFound)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	target	The target.
System.String	propertyName	Name of the property.
System.Object	value	The value.
System.Boolean	throwOnPropertyNotFound	if set to `true` [throw on property not found].

TryConvertInt(Object, out Int32)

Tries to convert object to int

Declaration

public static bool TryConvertInt(object value, out int id)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	value	The value.
System.Int32	id	The id.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if conversion succeeds else false