Class MetaClass

Represents meta class meta information.

Inheritance

System.Object

MetaClass

Implements

IChangeTracking

Inherited Members

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: Mediachase.BusinessFoundation.Data.Meta.Management

Assembly: Mediachase.BusinessFoundation.Data.dll

Version: 11.8.3

Syntax

public class MetaClass : IChangeTracking

Remarks

The MetaClass class allows to read, modify meta class meta information and creates (removes) meta fields.

Constructors

MetaClass()

Initializes a new instance of the MetaClass class.

Declaration

public MetaClass()

MetaClass(String, String)

Initializes a new instance of the MetaClass class.

Declaration

public MetaClass(string name, string friendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	The friendly name.

Properties

AccessLevel

Gets or sets the access level.

Declaration

public AccessLevel AccessLevel { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
AccessLevel	The access level.

Attributes

Gets the attributes.

Declaration

public AttributeCollection Attributes { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
AttributeCollection	The attributes.

CardOwner

Gets the card owner.

Declaration

public MetaClass CardOwner { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
MetaClass	The card owner.

DataSource

Gets the source.

Declaration

public MetaClassDataSource DataSource { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
MetaClassDataSource	The source.

Extensions

Gets the extensions.

Declaration

public MetaObjectExtensionInfoCollection Extensions { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
MetaObjectExtensionInfoCollection	The extensions.

Fields

Gets the fields.

Declaration

public MetaFieldCollection Fields { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
MetaFieldCollection	The fields.

FriendlyName

Gets or sets the description.

Declaration

public string FriendlyName { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	The description.

IsBridge

Gets a value indicating whether this instance is bridge.

Declaration

public bool IsBridge { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if this instance is bridge; otherwise, `false`.

IsCard

Gets a value indicating whether this instance is card.

Declaration

public bool IsCard { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if this instance is card; otherwise, `false`.

ModuleDataStorages

Gets the module data storages.

Declaration

public ModuleDataStorageCollection ModuleDataStorages { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ModuleDataStorageCollection	The module data storages.

Name

Gets or sets the name.

Declaration

public string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	The name.

Owner

Gets or sets the owner.

Declaration

public string Owner { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	The owner.

PluralName

Gets or sets the name of the plural.

Declaration

public string PluralName { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	The name of the plural.

PrimaryKeyType

Gets or sets the type of the primary key.

Declaration

public PrimaryKeyIdValueType PrimaryKeyType { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PrimaryKeyIdValueType	The type of the primary key.

SupportsCards

Gets a value indicating whether class supports cards.

Declaration

public bool SupportsCards { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if class supports cards; otherwise, `false`.

TitleFieldName

Gets or sets the name of the title field.

Declaration

public string TitleFieldName { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	The name of the title field.

Validators

Gets the validators.

Declaration

public ValidatorCollection Validators { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ValidatorCollection	The validators.

Methods

CreateAggregation(MetaClass, String, String, String, String)

Creates the aggregation.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateAggregation(MetaClass childMetaClass, string name, string friendlyName, string elementContainerRefFieldFriendlyName, string defaultElementFieldFriendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaClass	childMetaClass	The child meta class.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.String	elementContainerRefFieldFriendlyName	Name of the element container ref field friendly.
System.String	defaultElementFieldFriendlyName	Name of the default element field friendly.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

Remarks

Can be set only one aggregation reference between Container and Element

CreateAggregation(String, String, String, String, String)

Creates the aggregation.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateAggregation(string childMetaClassName, string name, string friendlyName, string elementContainerRefFieldFriendlyName, string defaultElementFieldFriendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	childMetaClassName	Name of the child meta class.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.String	elementContainerRefFieldFriendlyName	Name of the element container ref field friendly.
System.String	defaultElementFieldFriendlyName	Name of the default element field friendly.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateBackReference(MetaField, String, String)

Creates the back reference.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateBackReference(MetaField reference, string name, string friendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaField	reference	The reference.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateBackReference(String, String, String, String)

Creates the back reference.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateBackReference(string refMetaClassName, string refMetaFieldName, string name, string friendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	refMetaClassName	Name of the ref meta class.
System.String	refMetaFieldName	Name of the ref meta field.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateCardField(String, String, Boolean)

Creates the card field.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateCardField(string name, string friendly, bool isNullable)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendly	The friendly.
System.Boolean	isNullable	if set to `true` [is nullable].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateMetaField(MetaField)

Creates the meta field.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateMetaField(MetaField srcMetaField)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaField	srcMetaField	The SRC meta field.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateMetaField(String, String, String, AttributeCollection)

Creates the meta field.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateMetaField(string name, string friendlyName, string typeName, AttributeCollection attributes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.String	typeName	Name of the type.
AttributeCollection	attributes	The attributes.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateMetaField(String, String, String, Boolean, String, AttributeCollection)

Creates the meta field.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateMetaField(string name, string friendlyName, string typeName, bool isNullable, string defaultValue, AttributeCollection attributes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.String	typeName	The type.
System.Boolean	isNullable	if set to `true` the fied will accept null.
System.String	defaultValue	The default value.
AttributeCollection	attributes	The attributes.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateMetaField(String, String, String, String, AttributeCollection)

Creates the meta field.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateMetaField(string name, string friendlyName, string typeName, string defaultValue, AttributeCollection attributes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.String	typeName	Name of the type.
System.String	defaultValue	The default value.
AttributeCollection	attributes	The attributes.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateReference(MetaClass, String, String, Boolean)

Creates the reference.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateReference(MetaClass parentMetaClass, string name, string friendlyName, bool isNullable)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaClass	parentMetaClass	The parent meta class.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.Boolean	isNullable	if set to `true` [is nullable].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateReference(MetaClass, String, String, Boolean, Boolean)

Creates the reference.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateReference(MetaClass parentMetaClass, string name, string friendlyName, bool isNullable, bool cascadeDelete)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaClass	parentMetaClass	The parent meta class.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.Boolean	isNullable	if set to `true` [is nullable].
System.Boolean	cascadeDelete	if set to `true` [cascade delete].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateReference(String, String, String, Boolean)

Creates the reference.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateReference(string metaClassName, string name, string friendlyName, bool isNullable)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	metaClassName	Name of the meta class.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.Boolean	isNullable	if set to `true` [is nullable].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateReference(String, String, String, Boolean, Boolean)

Creates the reference.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateReference(string metaClassName, string name, string friendlyName, bool isNullable, bool cascadeDelete)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	metaClassName	Name of the meta class.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.
System.Boolean	isNullable	if set to `true` [is nullable].
System.Boolean	cascadeDelete	if set to `true` [cascade delete].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateReferencedField(MetaField, MetaField, String, String)

Creates the reference field.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateReferencedField(MetaField reference, MetaField referencedField, string name, string friendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaField	reference	The reference.
MetaField	referencedField	The referenced field.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

CreateReferencedField(String, String, String, String, String)

Creates the reference field.

Declaration

public MetaField CreateReferencedField(string referenceFieldName, string referencedClassName, string referencedFieldName, string name, string friendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	referenceFieldName	Name of the reference field.
System.String	referencedClassName	Name of the referenced class.
System.String	referencedFieldName	Name of the referenced field.
System.String	name	The name.
System.String	friendlyName	Name of the friendly.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

DeleteMetaField(MetaField)

Deletes the meta field.

Declaration

public void DeleteMetaField(MetaField field)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaField	field	The field.

DeleteMetaField(String)

Deletes the meta field.

Declaration

public void DeleteMetaField(string Name)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	Name	The name.

FindReferencesTo()

Finds the references.

Declaration

public MetaField[] FindReferencesTo()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

FindReferencesTo(MetaClass)

Finds the references to.

Declaration

public static MetaField[] FindReferencesTo(MetaClass metaClass)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaClass	metaClass	The meta class.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

FindReferencesTo(MetaClass, Boolean)

Finds the references to.

Declaration

public static MetaField[] FindReferencesTo(MetaClass metaClass, bool includeCurrent)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaClass	metaClass	The meta class.
System.Boolean	includeCurrent	if set to `true` [include current].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

FindReferencesTo(Boolean)

Finds the references to.

Declaration

public MetaField[] FindReferencesTo(bool includeCurrent)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Boolean	includeCurrent	if set to `true` [include current].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

FindReferencesTo(String)

Finds the references to.

Declaration

public static MetaField[] FindReferencesTo(string metaClassName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	metaClassName	Name of the meta class.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

FindReferencesTo(String, Boolean)

Finds the references to.

Declaration

public static MetaField[] FindReferencesTo(string metaClassName, bool includeCurrent)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	metaClassName	Name of the meta class.
System.Boolean	includeCurrent	if set to `true` [include current].

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

FindReferencesWithoutBack()

Finds the single references.

Declaration

public MetaField[] FindReferencesWithoutBack()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

FindReferencesWithoutBack(MetaClass)

Finds the single references.

Declaration

public static MetaField[] FindReferencesWithoutBack(MetaClass metaClass)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaClass	metaClass	The meta class.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetBackReference(MetaField)

Gets the back reference.

Declaration

public MetaField GetBackReference(MetaField field)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaField	field	The field.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

GetBackReference(String, String)

Gets the back references.

Declaration

public MetaField GetBackReference(string metaClassName, string metaFieldName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	metaClassName	Name of the meta class.
System.String	metaFieldName	Name of the meta field.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

GetBackReferenceByName(String)

Gets the name of the back reference by.

Declaration

public MetaField GetBackReferenceByName(string referenceName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	referenceName	Name of the reference.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

GetBackReferences()

Gets the back references.

Declaration

public MetaField[] GetBackReferences()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetBackReferences(String)

Gets the back references.

Declaration

public MetaField[] GetBackReferences(string metaClassName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	metaClassName	Name of the meta class.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetBridgeFields()

Gets the bridge fields.

Declaration

public MetaField[] GetBridgeFields()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetCardField()

Gets the card field.

Declaration

public MetaField GetCardField()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

GetCards()

Gets the cards.

Declaration

public MetaClass[] GetCards()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaClass[]

GetLinks()

Gets the links.

Declaration

public MetaField[] GetLinks()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetPrimaryKeyFieldName()

Gets the name of the primary key field.

Declaration

public string GetPrimaryKeyFieldName()

Returns

Type	Description
System.String

GetReferenceByName(String)

Gets the name of the reference by.

Declaration

public MetaField GetReferenceByName(string referenceName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	referenceName	Name of the reference.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField

GetReferencedFields(String)

Gets the referenced fields.

Declaration

public MetaField[] GetReferencedFields(string referenceName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	referenceName	Name of the reference.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetReferences()

Gets the references.

Declaration

public MetaField[] GetReferences()

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetReferences(String)

Gets the references.

Declaration

public MetaField[] GetReferences(string metaClassName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	metaClassName	Name of the meta class.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaField[]

GetTableConfig()

Gets the table config.

Declaration

public TableConfig GetTableConfig()

Returns

Type	Description
TableConfig

RegularExpressionValidatorIsValidName(String)

Declaration

public static bool RegularExpressionValidatorIsValidName(string name)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

ToString()

Returns a System.String that represents the current System.Object.

Declaration

public override string ToString()

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	A System.String that represents the current System.Object.

Overrides

System.Object.ToString()

XmlDeserialize(String)

Deserializes MetaClass object.

Declaration

public static MetaClass XmlDeserialize(string str)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	str	The STR.

Returns

Type	Description
MetaClass

XmlSerialize(MetaClass)

Serializes MetaClass object.

Declaration

public static string XmlSerialize(MetaClass item)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetaClass	item	The item.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String

Explicit Interface Implementations

IChangeTracking.AcceptChanges()

Accepts the changes.

Declaration

void IChangeTracking.AcceptChanges()

IChangeTracking.IsChanged

Gets a value indicating whether this instance is changed.

Declaration

bool IChangeTracking.IsChanged { get; }

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if this instance is changed; otherwise, `false`.

Implements

IChangeTracking

Extension Methods

MetaClassExtensions.AddPermissions(MetaClass)