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ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder

Class

Provides a fluent interface for configuring read-only custom data sources.

Definition

Namespace:Kendo.Mvc.UI.Fluent

Assembly:Kendo.Mvc.dll

Syntax:

public class ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder : CustomDataSourceBuilderBase<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder>

Inheritance: objectCustomDataSourceBuilderBase<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder>ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder

Constructors

ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder(DataSource, ViewContext, IUrlGenerator)

public ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder(DataSource dataSource, ViewContext viewContext, IUrlGenerator urlGenerator)

Parameters:dataSourceDataSourceviewContextViewContexturlGeneratorIUrlGenerator

Methods

Filter(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceFilterDescriptorFactory>)

Configures the initial filter.

public virtual ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder Filter(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceFilterDescriptorFactory> configurator)

Parameters:configuratorAction<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceFilterDescriptorFactory>Returns:

ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder

Example:

@(Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
.Name("ddl")
.DataSource(ds=&gt; ds
.Custom())
.Filter(f=&gt;f.AddRange(new List&lt;Kendo.Mvc.IFilterDescriptor&gt;()))
)

Group(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceGroupDescriptorFactory>)

Configures the initial group.

public virtual ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder Group(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceGroupDescriptorFactory> configurator)

Parameters:configuratorAction<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceGroupDescriptorFactory>Returns:

ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder

Example:

@(Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
.Name("ddl")
.DataSource(ds=&gt; ds
.Custom())
.Group(s=&gt;s.Add("memberName", typeof(string)))
)

Schema(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceSchemaBuilder<object>>)

Configures Schema properties

public ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder Schema(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceSchemaBuilder<object>> configurator)

Parameters:configuratorAction<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceSchemaBuilder<object>>Returns:

ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder

Example:

@(Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
.Name("ddl")
.DataSource(ds=&gt; ds
.Custom())
.Schema(s=&gt;s.Data("data"))
)

Sort(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceSortDescriptorFactory>)

Configures the initial sort.

public virtual ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder Sort(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceSortDescriptorFactory> configurator)

Parameters:configuratorAction<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceSortDescriptorFactory>Returns:

ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder

Example:

@(Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
.Name("ddl")
.DataSource(ds=&gt; ds
.Custom())
.Sort(s=&gt;s.Add("memberName"))
)

Transport(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceTransportBuilder>)

Configures the transport of the DataSource

public ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder Transport(Action<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceTransportBuilder> configurator)

Parameters:configuratorAction<ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceTransportBuilder>Returns:

ReadOnlyCustomDataSourceBuilder

Example:

@(Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
.Name("ddl")
.DataSource(ds=&gt; ds
.Custom())
.Transport(ts=&gt;ts.Read(r=&gt;r.Url("url")))
)