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Interface IDataFieldDescriptor

Supports classes that describe fields representing data.

Inherited Members
IFieldDescriptor.CreateField()
IFieldDescriptor.UniqueName
IFieldDescriptor.IsReadOnly
Namespace: Telerik.Windows.Data
Assembly: Telerik.Windows.Data.dll

Syntax

public interface IDataFieldDescriptor : IFieldDescriptor

Properties

DataFormatString

Gets or sets the string that formats the data contained in the fields being described.

Declaration
string DataFormatString { get; set; }
Property Value
System.String

The string that formats the data contained in the fields being described.

DataMemberBinding

Gets or sets the binding which points to the data member to display in the cells of the IDataFieldDescriptor.

Declaration
Binding DataMemberBinding { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Data.Binding

The display member binding.

DataType

Gets or sets the data type of the fields being described.

Declaration
Type DataType { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Type

The data type of the fields being described.

IsAutoGenerated

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the descriptor is automatically generated.

Declaration
bool IsAutoGenerated { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

True if the descriptor is automatically generated; otherwise, false.

IsVisible

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the descriptor is visible in a user interface.

Declaration
bool IsVisible { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

True if the descriptor is visible in a user interface; otherwise, false.

ItemType

Gets the type of the item that the field belongs to.

Declaration
Type ItemType { get; }
Property Value
System.Type

The type of the item.

Methods

CanGroup()

Determines whether the data represented by the field descriptor can be grouped.

Declaration
bool CanGroup()
Returns
System.Boolean

True if the data represented by the field descriptor can be grouped; otherwise, false.

CanSort()

Determines whether the data represented by the field descriptor can be sorted.

Declaration
bool CanSort()
Returns
System.Boolean

True if the data represented by the field descriptor can be sorted; otherwise, false.

Extension Methods

CollectionExtensions.ToEnumerable<T>(T)
DataFieldDescriptorExtensions.GetDataMemberName(IDataFieldDescriptor)
DataFieldDescriptorExtensions.CreateConvertedAndFormattedValueFunc(IDataFieldDescriptor)
DataFieldDescriptorExtensions.CreateConvertedAndFormattedValueFunc(IDataFieldDescriptor, Func<Object, Object>)
EnumerableExtensions.ToEnumerable<T>(T)
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