DataModelBase Class

public abstract class DataModelBase : ObservableObjectBase, INotifyPropertyChanged, IDataModel, IDisposable

protected DataModelBase()

public virtual bool CanAutoDispose { get; }

Property Value

Boolean:

true if the data model should be automatically disposed when it is removed from a parent data model; otherwise, false.

public DataModelCollection Children { get; }

Property Value

DataModelCollection:

The collection of child data models.

protected abstract string DescriptionResolved { get; }

Property Value

String:

The resolved description of the data model, often displayed in a summary area or a tooltip.

protected abstract string DisplayNameResolved { get; }

Property Value

String:

The name to use when displaying the data model, often the same as Name.

public bool IsExpanded { get; set; }

Property Value

Boolean:

true if the data model is expanded; otherwise, false.

protected abstract bool IsModifiedResolved { get; }

Property Value

Boolean:

true if the data model has been modified; otherwise, false.

public virtual bool IsRoot { get; }

Property Value

Boolean:

true if the data model is the root; otherwise, false.

public bool IsSelected { get; set; }

Property Value

Boolean:

true if the data model is selected; otherwise, false.

protected abstract string NameResolved { get; }

Property Value

String:

The resolved name of the data model.

public IDataModel Parent { get; }

Property Value

IDataModel:

The parent data model.

public DataModelSortComparer SortComparer { get; set; }

Property Value

DataModelSortComparer:

The DataModelSortComparer to use for sorting this data model's children.

Remarks

If this property doesn't return anything, the default SortComparer will be used.

protected abstract DataModelSortImportance SortImportanceResolved { get; }

Property Value

DataModelSortImportance:

A DataModelSortImportance that indicates the sort importance of this data model.

protected abstract int SortOrderResolved { get; }

Property Value

Int32:

A numeric sort order for sorting the data model within other data models of the same sort importance.

public object Tag { get; set; }

Property Value

Object:

The custom data for the data model.

public void Dispose()

protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)

Parameter	Type	Description
disposing	Boolean	true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.

Remarks

This method is called by the public Dispose method and the Finalize method. Dispose invokes this method with the disposing parameter set to true. Finalize invokes this method with disposing set to false.

protected void Finalize()

protected virtual void RefreshChildren()

public override string ToString()

Returns

String:

A String representation of this instance.

string IDataModel.Description { get; }

Returns

String:

The description of the data model, often displayed in a summary area or a tooltip.

string IDataModel.DisplayName { get; }

Returns

String:

The name to use when displaying the data model, often the same as Name.

bool IDataModel.IsInitialized { get; set; }

Returns

Boolean:

true if the data model has been initialized; otherwise, false.

bool IDataModel.IsModified { get; }

Returns

Boolean:

true if the data model has been modified; otherwise, false.

string IDataModel.Name { get; }

Returns

String:

The name of the data model.

IDataModel IDataModel.Parent { get; set; }

Returns

IDataModel:

The parent data model.

DataModelSortImportance IDataModel.SortImportance { get; }

Returns

DataModelSortImportance:

A DataModelSortImportance that indicates the sort importance of this data model.

int IDataModel.SortOrder { get; }

Returns

Int32:

A numeric sort order for sorting the data model within other data models of the same sort importance.