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Class MetaObject

Inheritance
System.Object
MetaObject
Implements
System.IDisposable
System.ICloneable
System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable
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
Assembly: Mediachase.BusinessFoundation.Data.dll
Version: 11.8.3
Syntax
public class MetaObject : IMetaObjectChangeTracking, IChangeTracking, IMetaObjectDeleteTracking, IDisposable, ICloneable, IXmlSerializable

Constructors

MetaObject()

Declaration
public MetaObject()

MetaObject(MetaClass)

Initializes a new instance of the MetaObject class.

Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

MetaObject(MetaClass, MetaObjectOptions)

Initializes a new instance of the MetaObject class.

Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaType, MetaObjectOptions options)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Meta Type of the object.

MetaObjectOptions options

The options.

MetaObject(MetaClass, PrimaryKeyId)

Initializes a new instance of the MetaObject class.

Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaType, PrimaryKeyId primaryKeyId)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

PrimaryKeyId primaryKeyId

The primary key id.

MetaObject(MetaClass, PrimaryKeyId, MetaObjectOptions)

Initializes a new instance of the MetaObject class.

Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaType, PrimaryKeyId primaryKeyId, MetaObjectOptions options)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Meta Type of the object.

PrimaryKeyId primaryKeyId

The primary key id.

MetaObjectOptions options

The options.

MetaObject(MetaClass, CustomTableRow)

Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaType, CustomTableRow row)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType
CustomTableRow row

MetaObject(MetaClass, CustomTableRow, MetaObjectOptions)

Initializes a new instance of the MetaObject class.

Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaType, CustomTableRow row, MetaObjectOptions options)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

CustomTableRow row

The row.

MetaObjectOptions options

The options.

Properties

InnerExtensions

Gets or sets the inner extensions.

Declaration
protected Dictionary<MetaObjectExtensionInfo, IMetaObjectExtension> InnerExtensions { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<MetaObjectExtensionInfo, IMetaObjectExtension>

The inner extensions.

IsChanged

Determines whether this instance is changed.

Declaration
protected virtual bool IsChanged { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance is changed; otherwise, false.

IsDeleted

Declaration
protected virtual bool IsDeleted { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

IsValid

Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance is valid.

Declaration
public bool IsValid { get; protected set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance is valid; otherwise, false.

Item[Int32]

Gets or sets the System.Object at the specified index.

Declaration
public object this[int index] { get; set; }
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 index
Property Value
Type Description
System.Object

Item[String]

Gets or sets the System.Object with the specified field name.

Declaration
public object this[string fieldName] { get; set; }
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fieldName
Property Value
Type Description
System.Object

ObjectState

Gets the state.

Declaration
public MetaObjectState ObjectState { get; protected set; }
Property Value
Type Description
MetaObjectState

The state.

Options

Gets the options.

Declaration
protected MetaObjectOptions Options { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
MetaObjectOptions

The options.

PrimaryKeyId

Gets the primary key id.

Declaration
public PrimaryKeyId? PrimaryKeyId { get; protected set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Nullable<PrimaryKeyId>

The primary key id.

Properties

Gets the properties.

Declaration
public MetaObjectPropertyCollection Properties { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
MetaObjectPropertyCollection

The properties.

Validators

Gets the validatord.

Declaration
public ValidatorCollection Validators { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ValidatorCollection

The validatord.

Methods

AcceptChanges()

Accepts the changes.

Declaration
protected virtual void AcceptChanges()

Clone()

Creates a new object that is a copy of the current instance.

Declaration
public object Clone()
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

A new object that is a copy of this instance.

Delete()

Deletes this instance.

Declaration
public virtual void Delete()

Dispose()

Declaration
public void Dispose()

Dispose(Boolean)

Declaration
protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean disposing

GetCardMetaType()

Gets the type of the card meta.

Declaration
public MetaClass GetCardMetaType()
Returns
Type Description
MetaClass

GetCardProperty()

Gets the card property.

Declaration
public MetaObjectProperty GetCardProperty()
Returns
Type Description
MetaObjectProperty

GetChangedFields()

Gets the changed fields.

Declaration
protected virtual string[] GetChangedFields()
Returns
Type Description
System.String[]

GetExtension(Type)

Gets the extension.

Declaration
public IMetaObjectExtension GetExtension(Type extensionType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type extensionType

Type of the extension.

Returns
Type Description
IMetaObjectExtension

GetExtension<T>()

Gets the extension.

Declaration
public T GetExtension<T>()
    where T : IMetaObjectExtension, new()
Returns
Type Description
T
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

GetMetaType()

Gets the meta type of the object.

Declaration
public MetaClass GetMetaType()
Returns
Type Description
MetaClass

GetOriginalValue(String)

Gets the original value.

Declaration
protected virtual object GetOriginalValue(string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fieldName

Name of the field.

Returns
Type Description
System.Object

GetSchema()

This property is reserved, apply the System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSchemaProviderAttribute to the class instead.

Declaration
protected virtual XmlSchema GetSchema()
Returns
Type Description
System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema

An System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema that describes the XML representation of the object that is produced by the System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable.WriteXml(System.Xml.XmlWriter) method and consumed by the System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable.ReadXml(System.Xml.XmlReader) method.

GetTotalCount(MetaClass, FilterElement[])

Gets the total count.

Declaration
public static int GetTotalCount(MetaClass metaType, params FilterElement[] filters)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElement[] filters

The filters.

Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

GetUniqueKey(MetaClass, Nullable<PrimaryKeyId>)

Gets the unique key.

Declaration
public static string GetUniqueKey(MetaClass metaClass, PrimaryKeyId? primaryKeyId)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaClass

The meta class.

System.Nullable<PrimaryKeyId> primaryKeyId

The primary key id.

Returns
Type Description
System.String

GetUniqueKey(MetaObject)

Gets the unique key.

Declaration
public static string GetUniqueKey(MetaObject metaObject)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaObject metaObject

The meta object.

Returns
Type Description
System.String

GetUniqueKey(String, Nullable<PrimaryKeyId>)

Gets the unique key.

Declaration
public static string GetUniqueKey(string metaClassName, PrimaryKeyId? primaryKeyId)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String metaClassName

Name of the meta class.

System.Nullable<PrimaryKeyId> primaryKeyId

The primary key id.

Returns
Type Description
System.String

InitExtensions()

Inits the extensions.

Declaration
protected void InitExtensions()

IsExtensionActivated(Type)

Determines whether [is extension activated] [the specified extension type].

Declaration
protected virtual bool IsExtensionActivated(Type extensionType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type extensionType

Type of the extension.

Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if [is extension activated] [the specified extension type]; otherwise, false.

IsExtensionActivated<T>()

Determines whether is extension activated.

Declaration
protected bool IsExtensionActivated<T>()
    where T : IMetaObjectExtension, new()
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if [is extension activated]; otherwise, false.

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

IsFieldChanged(String)

Declaration
protected virtual bool IsFieldChanged(string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fieldName
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

List(MetaClass)

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static MetaObject[] List(MetaClass metaType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

Returns
Type Description
MetaObject[]

List(MetaClass, FilterElement[])

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static MetaObject[] List(MetaClass metaType, params FilterElement[] filters)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElement[] filters

The filters.

Returns
Type Description
MetaObject[]

List(MetaClass, FilterElementCollection, SortingElementCollection)

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static MetaObject[] List(MetaClass metaType, FilterElementCollection filters, SortingElementCollection sorting)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElementCollection filters

The filters.

SortingElementCollection sorting

The sorting.

Returns
Type Description
MetaObject[]

List(MetaClass, FilterElementCollection, SortingElementCollection, Int32, Int32)

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static MetaObject[] List(MetaClass metaType, FilterElementCollection filters, SortingElementCollection sorting, int start, int count)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElementCollection filters

The filters.

SortingElementCollection sorting

The sorting.

System.Int32 start

The start.

System.Int32 count

The count.

Returns
Type Description
MetaObject[]

List(MetaClass, SortingElement[])

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static MetaObject[] List(MetaClass metaType, params SortingElement[] sorting)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

SortingElement[] sorting

The sorting.

Returns
Type Description
MetaObject[]

List<T>(MetaClass)

Lists this instance.

Declaration
public static T[] List<T>(MetaClass metaType)
    where T : MetaObject
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType
Returns
Type Description
T[]
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

List<T>(MetaClass, FilterElement[])

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static T[] List<T>(MetaClass metaType, params FilterElement[] filters)
    where T : MetaObject
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElement[] filters

The filters.

Returns
Type Description
T[]
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

List<T>(MetaClass, FilterElementCollection, SortingElementCollection)

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static T[] List<T>(MetaClass metaType, FilterElementCollection filters, SortingElementCollection sorting)
    where T : MetaObject
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElementCollection filters

The filters.

SortingElementCollection sorting

The sorting.

Returns
Type Description
T[]
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

List<T>(MetaClass, FilterElementCollection, SortingElementCollection, MetaField[])

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static T[] List<T>(MetaClass metaType, FilterElementCollection filters, SortingElementCollection sorting, MetaField[] availableFields)
    where T : MetaObject
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElementCollection filters

The filters.

SortingElementCollection sorting

The sorting.

MetaField[] availableFields

The available fields.

Returns
Type Description
T[]
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

List<T>(MetaClass, FilterElementCollection, SortingElementCollection, Int32, Int32)

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static T[] List<T>(MetaClass metaType, FilterElementCollection filters, SortingElementCollection sorting, int start, int count)
    where T : MetaObject
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

FilterElementCollection filters

The filters.

SortingElementCollection sorting

The sorting.

System.Int32 start

The start.

System.Int32 count

The count.

Returns
Type Description
T[]
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

List<T>(MetaClass, SortingElement[])

Lists the specified meta type.

Declaration
public static T[] List<T>(MetaClass metaType, params SortingElement[] sorting)
    where T : MetaObject
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass metaType

Type of the meta.

SortingElement[] sorting

The sorting.

Returns
Type Description
T[]
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

LoadAllExtensions()

Declaration
protected virtual void LoadAllExtensions()

LoadCard(CustomTableRow)

Declaration
protected void LoadCard(CustomTableRow srcRow)
Parameters
Type Name Description
CustomTableRow srcRow

LoadCardProperties(MetaClass)

Loads the card.

Declaration
protected void LoadCardProperties(MetaClass cardMetaType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaClass cardMetaType

Type of the card meta.

LoadCardProperties(CustomTableRow, MetaClass)

Declaration
protected void LoadCardProperties(CustomTableRow srcRow, MetaClass cardMetaType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
CustomTableRow srcRow
MetaClass cardMetaType

LoadExtensions(MetaObjectExtensionActivationType)

Loads the extensions.

Declaration
protected virtual void LoadExtensions(MetaObjectExtensionActivationType activationType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaObjectExtensionActivationType activationType

Type of the activation.

OnClone(MetaObject)

Copies the parameters.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnClone(MetaObject destMetaObject)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetaObject destMetaObject

The destination meta object.

OnDeleted()

Called after a delete operation.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnDeleted()

OnDeleting()

Called before a delete operation.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnDeleting()

OnLoad()

Called when object is loaded.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnLoad()

OnReadXml(XmlReader)

Declaration
protected virtual void OnReadXml(XmlReader reader)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Xml.XmlReader reader

OnSaved()

Called when [saved].

Declaration
protected virtual void OnSaved()

OnSaving()

Called when [saving].

Declaration
protected virtual void OnSaving()

OnTransactionCommitted()

Called when [transaction committed].

Declaration
protected virtual void OnTransactionCommitted()

OnValidate()

Declaration
protected virtual void OnValidate()

OnWriteXml(XmlWriter)

Declaration
protected virtual void OnWriteXml(XmlWriter writer)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Xml.XmlWriter writer

RaiseDeleteEmbeddedExtensions()

Raises the delete embedded services.

Declaration
protected virtual void RaiseDeleteEmbeddedExtensions()

RaiseDisposeEmbeddedExtensions()

Raises the dispose embedded services.

Declaration
protected virtual void RaiseDisposeEmbeddedExtensions()

RaisePreSaveEmbeddedExtensions()

Raises the save embedded services.

Declaration
protected virtual void RaisePreSaveEmbeddedExtensions()

RaiseSaveEmbeddedExtensions()

Raises the save embedded services.

Declaration
protected virtual void RaiseSaveEmbeddedExtensions()

ReadObjectFromXml(XmlReader)

Declaration
protected virtual object ReadObjectFromXml(XmlReader reader)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Xml.XmlReader reader
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

ReadXml(XmlReader)

Generates an object from its XML representation.

Declaration
protected void ReadXml(XmlReader reader)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Xml.XmlReader reader

The System.Xml.XmlReader stream from which the object is deserialized.

Save()

Saves this instance.

Declaration
public void Save()

Save(Boolean)

Saves this instance.

Declaration
public virtual void Save(bool forceSave)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean forceSave

if set to true [force save].

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()

TryGetExtension(Type, out IMetaObjectExtension)

Tries the get extension.

Declaration
public virtual bool TryGetExtension(Type extensionType, out IMetaObjectExtension extenson)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type extensionType

Type of the extension.

IMetaObjectExtension extenson

The extenson.

Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

TryGetExtension<T>(out T)

Tries the get extension.

Declaration
public bool TryGetExtension<T>(out T extenson)
    where T : IMetaObjectExtension, new()
Parameters
Type Name Description
T extenson

The extenson.

Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

Validate()

Declaration
public void Validate()

WriteObjectToXml(XmlWriter, Object)

Declaration
protected virtual void WriteObjectToXml(XmlWriter writer, object value)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Xml.XmlWriter writer
System.Object value

WriteXml(XmlWriter)

Converts an object into its XML representation.

Declaration
protected void WriteXml(XmlWriter writer)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Xml.XmlWriter writer

The System.Xml.XmlWriter stream to which the object is serialized.

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.

IMetaObjectChangeTracking.GetChangedFields()

Gets the modified fields.

Declaration
string[] IMetaObjectChangeTracking.GetChangedFields()
Returns
Type Description
System.String[]

The modified fields.

IMetaObjectChangeTracking.GetOriginalValue(String)

Gets the original value.

Declaration
object IMetaObjectChangeTracking.GetOriginalValue(string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fieldName

Name of the field.

Returns
Type Description
System.Object

IMetaObjectChangeTracking.IsFieldChanged(String)

Determines whether [is field changed] [the specified field name].

Declaration
bool IMetaObjectChangeTracking.IsFieldChanged(string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String fieldName

Name of the field.

Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if [is field changed] [the specified field name]; otherwise, false.

IMetaObjectChangeTracking.PrimaryKeyId

Gets the primary key id.

Declaration
int IMetaObjectChangeTracking.PrimaryKeyId { get; }
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

The primary key id.

IMetaObjectDeleteTracking.IsDeleted

Gets a value indicating whether this instance is deleted.

Declaration
bool IMetaObjectDeleteTracking.IsDeleted { get; }
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance is deleted; otherwise, false.

IMetaObjectDeleteTracking.PrimaryKeyId

Gets the primary key id.

Declaration
PrimaryKeyId IMetaObjectDeleteTracking.PrimaryKeyId { get; }
Returns
Type Description
PrimaryKeyId

The primary key id.

Implements

System.IDisposable
System.ICloneable
System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable