GroupDescriptor changed MVVM method?

[Jasper]

Hi there

Is there an MVVM-pattern solution to trigger a ViewModel refresh (from an rpc-database backend) when the groupdescriptors of a DataGird are changed?

Right now I've solved this issue with a C# event as below, but I'd like to have either the groupdescriptors bound to the viewmodel or I'd like to use an ICommand following MVVM principles.

Current solution:

dataGrid.GroupDescriptors.CollectionChanged += GroupDescriptors_CollectionChanged;

private void GroupDescriptors_CollectionChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
    string groups = "";
    foreach (Telerik.Data.Core.PropertyGroupDescriptor gridGroup in dataGrid.GroupDescriptors)
    {
        groups += (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(groups) ? "" : ",") +
            ((gridGroup.SortOrder == Telerik.Data.Core.SortOrder.Ascending) ? "+" : "-") +
             gridGroup.PropertyName;
    }
    This.ViewModel.GroupStringForRpcCall = groups;
}

 

Desired solution following MVVM principles:

<gridCommands:DataGridUserCommand Id="ColumnHeaderTap" EnableDefaultCommand="True" Command="{Binding TelerikColumnHeaderSortCommand, Source={StaticResource ViewModel}}" />

internal class TelerikRpcSortCommand : ICommand
{
    private IRpcViewModel ViewModel;

    public TelerikRpcSortCommand(IRpcViewModel viewModel)
    {
        ViewModel = viewModel;
    }

    public event EventHandler CanExecuteChanged;

    public bool CanExecute(object parameter)
    {
        var context = parameter as ColumnHeaderTapContext;
        return true;
    }

    public async void Execute(object parameter)
    {
        var context = parameter as ColumnHeaderTapContext;
        var column = context.Column as DataGridTypedColumn;
        string order = null;

        if (column.SortDirection == SortDirection.Ascending)
            order = "+" +column.PropertyName;
        else if (column.SortDirection == SortDirection.Descending)
            order = "-" + column.PropertyName;
        else
            order = "";

        ViewModel.Order = order;
        ViewModel.LoadDataAsync();
    }
}

 

[Ivaylo Gergov]

Hi Jasper,

Thank you for your interest.

Currently, RadDataGrid does not expose a command for the grouping action so such approach could not be possible. Here are all the supported commands. I will log this as a feature request.

Please, let me know should you need further assistance.
Regards,
Ivaylo Gergov
Telerik