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IDataFieldDescriptor

Interface

Supports classes that describe fields representing data.

Definition

Namespace:Telerik.Windows.Data

Assembly:Telerik.Windows.Data.dll

Syntax:

public interface IDataFieldDescriptor : IFieldDescriptor

Derived Classes: GridViewBoundColumnBaseGridViewCheckBoxColumnGridViewComboBoxColumnGridViewDataColumnGridViewDynamicHyperlinkColumnGridViewHyperlinkColumnGridViewImageColumnGridViewMaskedInputColumnGridViewMultiColumnComboBoxColumnFieldDescriptor...

Inherited Members IFieldDescriptor.CreateField()IFieldDescriptor.UniqueNameIFieldDescriptor.IsReadOnly

Properties

DataFormatString

string

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

string DataFormatString { get; set; }

Property Value:

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

DataMemberBinding

Binding

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

Binding DataMemberBinding { get; set; }

Property Value:

The display member binding.

DataType

Type

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

Type DataType { get; set; }

Property Value:

The data type of the fields being described.

IsAutoGenerated

bool

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

bool IsAutoGenerated { get; set; }

Property Value:

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

IsVisible

bool

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

bool IsVisible { get; set; }

Property Value:

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

ItemType

Type

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

Type ItemType { get; }

Property Value:

The type of the item.

Methods

CanGroup()

bool

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

bool CanGroup()

Returns:

bool

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

CanSort()

bool

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

bool CanSort()

Returns:

bool

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

Extension Methods

DataFieldDescriptorExtensions.CreateConvertedAndFormattedValueFunc(IDataFieldDescriptor, Func<object, object>)

DataFieldDescriptorExtensions.CreateConvertedAndFormattedValueFunc(IDataFieldDescriptor)

DataFieldDescriptorExtensions.GetDataMemberName(IDataFieldDescriptor)