InterfaceIAuthorConverter
Interface
Interface that defines the contract for conversion from a business object to an Author in the context of a RadChat.
Definition
Namespace:Telerik.Maui.Controls.Chat
Assembly:Telerik.Maui.Controls.dll
Syntax:
cs-api-definition
public interface IAuthorConverterMethods
ConvertToAuthor(object, AuthorConverterContext)
Converts a data item to an Author instance. Return already existing Author instances, instead of always creating a new Author. Use the provided context to get the TypingIndicator and its Authors collection from where you can get the already existing authors. If an author does not exist, you can create one and add it to the Authors collection from where you can use it next time.
Declaration
cs-api-definition
Author ConvertToAuthor(object dataItem, AuthorConverterContext context)Parameters
dataItem
The item to be converted.
context
The respective AuthorConverterContext.
Returns
An Author instance.