Class MetaObject
Stores the user meta fields of an instance of a meta class, for a single language.
Implements
Inherited Members
Namespace: Mediachase.MetaDataPlus
Assembly: Mediachase.MetaDataPlus.dll
Version: 13.30.0Syntax
public class MetaObject : ISerializable, IXmlSerializableRemarks
Though the object is marked as serializable, the custom serialization handlers do not properly save all data. Only the meta class, object state, and field storage are saved. Any use of a meta object that has gone through the custom serialization is likely to cause issues.
Constructors
MetaObject()
Declaration
protected MetaObject()MetaObject(MetaClass)
Creates a new meta object of the specified class.
Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaClass)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaClass | metaClass | The type of meta object to create. |
MetaObject(MetaClass, Func<MetaField, Object>)
Initializes a new instance of the MetaObject class.
Declaration
protected MetaObject(MetaClass metaClass, Func<MetaField, object> getValue)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaClass | metaClass | The meta class. |
| System.Func<MetaField, System.Object> | getValue | The delegate to get field values. |
MetaObject(MetaClass, Int32)
Creates a new meta object of the specified class, with the specified identifier.
Declaration
public MetaObject(MetaClass metaClass, int objectId)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaClass | metaClass | The type of meta object to create. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier for the object. |
MetaObject(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)
Declaration
protected MetaObject(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo | info | |
| System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext | context |
Properties
ConnectionHandler
The connection handler.
Declaration
public Injected<IConnectionStringHandler> ConnectionHandler { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| EPiServer.ServiceLocation.Injected<IConnectionStringHandler> |
Created
The date and time this meta object was created.
Declaration
public virtual DateTime Created { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.DateTime |
Remarks
The value should be stored in UTC.
CreatorId
A key to the user who created this meta object.
Declaration
public virtual string CreatorId { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String |
DisableSync
Disable sync with content versions.
Declaration
public virtual bool DisableSync { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean |
FieldStorage
A hashtable containing the meta fields of this meta object, keyed by name.
Declaration
protected Hashtable FieldStorage { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Hashtable |
Id
The unique identifier of the meta object.
Declaration
public int Id { get; protected set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 |
Remarks
Identifiers less than or equal to zero are considered placeholders. If such an identifier is assigned, the object state will be automatically set to Added.
Item[String]
Indexes user meta field values by name.
Declaration
public virtual object this[string fieldName] { get; set; }Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Object |
Remarks
NOTE: Indexing the meta object by the meta field name instance will validate the value and set the object state to modified. If this is desired, use the indexer for MetaFields with a proper MetaField instance. This is only to maintain the same behavior as previous versions, and should not be interpreted as a feature.
MetaClass
The meta class that this meta object is an instance of.
Declaration
public MetaClass MetaClass { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaClass |
Modified
The date and time this meta object was last modified.
Declaration
public virtual DateTime Modified { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.DateTime |
Remarks
The value should be stored in UTC.
ModifierId
A key to the user who last modified this meta object.
Declaration
public virtual string ModifierId { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String |
ObjectState
The state of this meta object.
Declaration
public MetaObjectState ObjectState { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObjectState |
Methods
AcceptChanges(MetaDataContext)
Commits in memory changes to the database.
Declaration
public virtual void AcceptChanges(MetaDataContext context)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
Remarks
The meta object already has a meta data context nested into MetaClass.Context. While the multi-language values in this object will be for language MetaClass.Context.Language, all saves through AcceptChanges will use the supplied context, possible saving fields to a different langauge than they were loaded from. While this is known behavior, it is not necessarily a feature.
ChangeState()
Sets the object to a modified state.
Declaration
protected void ChangeState()Clone(MetaObject)
Clones the specified meta object, copies its field storage object.
Declaration
public static MetaObject Clone(MetaObject metaObject)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaObject | metaObject | The meta object to clone. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject | The cloned meta object, or null if the |
CloneMetaFieldReferenceTypes(Hashtable, Hashtable)
Creates deep clones of any reference types in the hashtable: MetaDictionaryItem, System.Array of MetaDictionaryItem, MetaFile, MetaStringDictionary and MetaObject.
Declaration
protected void CloneMetaFieldReferenceTypes(Hashtable original, Hashtable clone)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Collections.Hashtable | original | The original. |
| System.Collections.Hashtable | clone | The clone. |
DeepCloneImplementation()
Implements deep cloning. This base implementation handles shallow cloning of members as well as deep cloning of the meta fields accessed through the default indexer. Subclasses that define additional reference members need to override this method and implement deep cloning for those members.
Declaration
protected virtual object DeepCloneImplementation()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Object | A new object that is a deep copy of the current instance. |
Delete()
Marks this meta object for deletion.
Declaration
public virtual void Delete()Remarks
The actual delete is not performed until AcceptChanges is called. Static delete methods call overrides of this method.
Delete(MetaDataContext, Int32, MetaClass)
Deletes the specified meta object.
Declaration
public static void Delete(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, MetaClass type)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to delete. |
| MetaClass | type | The meta class of the object to load. |
Delete(MetaDataContext, Int32, Int32)
Deletes the specified meta object.
Declaration
public static void Delete(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, int metaClassId)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to delete. |
| System.Int32 | metaClassId | The id of the meta class that the object is an instance of. |
Delete(MetaDataContext, Int32, String)
Deletes the specified meta object.
Declaration
public static void Delete(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, string metaClassName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to delete. |
| System.String | metaClassName | The name of the meta class that the object is an instance of. |
DoSetMetaField(MetaField, Object, Object, Boolean, Action<String, Object>)
Declaration
protected void DoSetMetaField(MetaField metaField, object newValue, object oldValue, bool validate, Action<string, object> setValue)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | metaField | |
| System.Object | newValue | |
| System.Object | oldValue | |
| System.Boolean | validate | |
| System.Action<System.String, System.Object> | setValue |
GetBool(String)
Declaration
public bool GetBool(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean |
GetChildElements(XDocument, String)
Gets the child elements.
Declaration
protected IEnumerable<XElement> GetChildElements(XDocument document, string elementName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Xml.Linq.XDocument | document | The document. |
| System.String | elementName | Name of the element. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Xml.Linq.XElement> |
GetComplexFieldValues()
Creates and returns a copy of the field values hashtable, with only fields of complex types.
Declaration
public Hashtable GetComplexFieldValues()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Hashtable | The filtered, cloned hashtable. |
GetDateTime(MetaField)
Declaration
public DateTime GetDateTime(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.DateTime |
GetDateTime(String)
Declaration
public DateTime GetDateTime(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.DateTime |
GetDecimal(MetaField)
Declaration
public decimal GetDecimal(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Decimal |
GetDecimal(String)
Declaration
public decimal GetDecimal(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Decimal |
GetDefaultValue(MetaDataType)
Declaration
public static object GetDefaultValue(MetaDataType type)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataType | type |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Object |
GetDictionaryItem(MetaField)
Declaration
public MetaDictionaryItem GetDictionaryItem(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaDictionaryItem |
GetDictionaryItem(String)
Declaration
public MetaDictionaryItem GetDictionaryItem(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaDictionaryItem |
GetDictionaryItems(MetaField)
Declaration
public MetaDictionaryItem[] GetDictionaryItems(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaDictionaryItem[] |
GetDictionaryItems(String)
Declaration
public MetaDictionaryItem[] GetDictionaryItems(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaDictionaryItem[] |
GetElementaryFieldValues()
Creates and returns a copy of the field values hashtable, with only fields of elementary types.
Declaration
public Hashtable GetElementaryFieldValues()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Hashtable | The filtered, cloned hashtable. |
GetFile(MetaField)
Declaration
public MetaFile GetFile(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaFile |
GetFile(String)
Declaration
public MetaFile GetFile(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaFile |
GetGuid(MetaField)
Declaration
public Guid GetGuid(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Guid |
GetGuid(String)
Declaration
public Guid GetGuid(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Guid |
GetInt(String)
Declaration
public int GetInt(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 |
GetInt32(MetaField)
Declaration
public int GetInt32(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 |
GetInt32(String)
Declaration
public int GetInt32(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 |
GetList(MetaDataContext, MetaClass)
Loads all instance of the specified meta class into an array.
Declaration
public static MetaObject[] GetList(MetaDataContext context, MetaClass type)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| MetaClass | type | The type of meta objects to load. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject[] | The array of loaded objects. |
Remarks
This is extremely inefficient, and probably should not be used in production code.
GetListByLanguage(MetaDataContext, MetaClass, String)
Declaration
public static MetaObject[] GetListByLanguage(MetaDataContext context, MetaClass type, string language)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | |
| MetaClass | type | |
| System.String | language |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject[] |
GetMetaObject(MetaField)
Declaration
public MetaObject GetMetaObject(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject |
GetMetaObject(String)
Declaration
public MetaObject GetMetaObject(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject |
GetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)
Populates a System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo with the data needed to serialize the target object.
Declaration
public virtual void GetObjectData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo | info | The System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo to populate with data. |
| System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext | context | The destination (see System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext) for this serialization. |
Exceptions
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| System.ArgumentNullException | info |
GetSchema()
Gets the schema. Should always return null.
Declaration
public XmlSchema GetSchema()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema |
GetString(MetaField)
Declaration
public string GetString(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String |
GetString(String)
Declaration
public string GetString(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String |
GetStringDictionary(MetaField)
Declaration
public MetaStringDictionary GetStringDictionary(MetaField field)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | field |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaStringDictionary |
GetStringDictionary(String)
Declaration
public MetaStringDictionary GetStringDictionary(string fieldName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaStringDictionary |
GetValues()
Creates and returns a copy of the entire field values hashtable.
Declaration
public Hashtable GetValues()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Hashtable | The cloned hashtable. |
GetXDocument(XmlReader)
Gets the x document.
Declaration
protected XDocument GetXDocument(XmlReader reader)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Xml.XmlReader | reader | The reader. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Xml.Linq.XDocument |
Load(MetaClass, DataRow)
Loads a meta object of the specified type from in-memory data.
Declaration
protected void Load(MetaClass type, DataRow row)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaClass | type | he type of the meta object to load. |
| System.Data.DataRow | row | Data describing the meta object. |
Load(MetaClass, DataRowView)
Loads a meta object of the specified type from in-memory data.
Declaration
protected void Load(MetaClass type, DataRowView row)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaClass | type | he type of the meta object to load. |
| System.Data.DataRowView | row | Data describing the meta object. |
Load(MetaClass, IDataReader)
Loads a meta object of the specified type from in-memory data.
Declaration
protected void Load(MetaClass type, IDataReader reader)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaClass | type | The type of the meta object to load. |
| System.Data.IDataReader | reader | Data describing the meta object. |
Load(MetaDataContext, Int32, MetaClass)
Loads the specified meta object.
Declaration
public static MetaObject Load(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, MetaClass type)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to load. |
| MetaClass | type | The meta class to load. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject | The loaded meta object, or null if it was not found. |
Load(MetaDataContext, Int32, MetaClass, String, DateTime)
Loads the specified meta object and sets modification information.
Declaration
public static MetaObject Load(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, MetaClass type, string modifierId, DateTime modified)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to load. |
| MetaClass | type | The meta class to load. |
| System.String | modifierId | A key representing the user about to modify the object. |
| System.DateTime | modified | The date and time to use as a timestamp for the pending modification. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject | The loaded meta object, or null if it was not found. |
Load(MetaDataContext, Int32, Int32)
Loads the specified meta object.
Declaration
public static MetaObject Load(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, int metaClassId)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to load. |
| System.Int32 | metaClassId | The unique identifier of the meta class to load. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject | The loaded meta object, or null if it was not found. |
Load(MetaDataContext, Int32, Int32, String, DateTime)
Loads the specified meta object and sets modification information.
Declaration
public static MetaObject Load(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, int metaClassId, string modifierId, DateTime modified)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to load. |
| System.Int32 | metaClassId | The unique identifier of the meta class to load. |
| System.String | modifierId | A key representing the user about to modify the object. |
| System.DateTime | modified | The date and time to use as a timestamp for the pending modification. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject | The loaded meta object, or null if it was not found. |
Load(MetaDataContext, Int32, String)
Loads the specified meta object.
Declaration
public static MetaObject Load(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, string metaClassName)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to delete. |
| System.String | metaClassName | The name of the meta class to load. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject | The loaded meta object, or null if it was not found. |
Load(MetaDataContext, Int32, String, String, DateTime)
Loads the specified meta object and sets modification information.
Declaration
public static MetaObject Load(MetaDataContext context, int objectId, string metaClassName, string modifierId, DateTime modified)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
| System.Int32 | objectId | The unique identifier of the object to load. |
| System.String | metaClassName | The name of the meta class to load. |
| System.String | modifierId | A key representing the user about to modify the object. |
| System.DateTime | modified | The date and time to use as a timestamp for the pending modification. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| MetaObject | The loaded meta object, or null if it was not found. |
ReadXml(XmlReader)
Generates an object from its XML representation.
Declaration
public virtual void ReadXml(XmlReader reader)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Xml.XmlReader | reader | The System.Xml.XmlReader stream from which the object is deserialized. |
RejectChanges(MetaDataContext)
Rejects any changes, restoring the object to its original state.
Declaration
public void RejectChanges(MetaDataContext context)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaDataContext | context | The meta data context. |
SetMetaField(MetaField, Object, Boolean)
Sets the named metafield to the value. If validation is enabled, the type of the value is checked and the state of the object is updated.
Declaration
protected void SetMetaField(MetaField metaField, object value, bool validate = true)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | metaField | The meta field. |
| System.Object | value | The value to set in the field. |
| System.Boolean | validate | If |
SetMetaField(String, Object, Boolean)
Sets the named metafield to the value. If validation is enabled, the type of the value is checked and the state of the object is updated.
Declaration
public virtual void SetMetaField(string fieldName, object value, bool validate = true)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | fieldName | The name of the meta field to set. |
| System.Object | value | The value to set in the field. |
| System.Boolean | validate | If |
ValidateMetaField(MetaField, Object)
Ensures that the specified value is appropriate to be stored in the specified meta field. If the value is not valid, an exception will be thrown.
Declaration
protected void ValidateMetaField(MetaField metaField, object value)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MetaField | metaField | The meta field. |
| System.Object | value | The value to check. |
ValidateMetaField(String, Object)
Ensures that the specified value is appropriate to be stored in the specified meta field. If the value is not valid, an exception will be thrown.
Declaration
protected void ValidateMetaField(string metaFieldName, object value)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | metaFieldName | The name of the meta field. |
| System.Object | value | The value to check. |
WriteXml(XmlWriter)
Converts an object into its XML representation.
Declaration
public virtual void WriteXml(XmlWriter writer)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Xml.XmlWriter | writer | The System.Xml.XmlWriter stream to which the object is serialized |
