ObjectDataSource.Constructor Property

Specifies an object that enables an ObjectDataSource to access constructor parameters.

Namespace: DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding

Assembly: DevExpress.DataAccess.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.DataAccess, DevExpress.Win.PivotGrid, DevExpress.Win.TreeMap

Declaration

C#

public ObjectConstructorInfo Constructor { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property Constructor As ObjectConstructorInfo

Property Value

Type	Description
ObjectConstructorInfo	An ObjectConstructorInfo value.

Remarks

If it is required that on calling the ObjectDataSource.Fill method, an ObjectDataSource should create an instance of the type specified by its ObjectDataSource.DataSource property, use the Constructor property to specify the required constructor parameters. To assign a constructor without parameters, use the static ObjectConstructorInfo.Default object.

View Example: How to Create a Report Bound to the ObjectDataSource with Constructor Parameters Linked to Report Parameters

Set this property to null for the ObjectDataSource to never try to create an object instance (if you need to manually create and assign it, or when binding to a static member).

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-web-forms-object-data-source-constructor-parameters/CS/DXWebApplication1/Default.aspx.cs#L63

objds.Constructor = new DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.ObjectConstructorInfo(p);
return objds;

data-access-library-create-data-sources-at-runtime/CS/ObjectDataSourceSnippets/Code.cs#L22

    var parameter = new DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.Parameter("p1", typeof(int), 3);
    objds.Constructor = new DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.ObjectConstructorInfo(parameter);
}

reporting-web-forms-report-designer-add-data-sources/CS/WebApplication1/Default.aspx.cs#L88

objds.DataSource = typeof(ItemList);
objds.Constructor = new DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.ObjectConstructorInfo();
objds.EndInit();

reporting-web-object-data-source/CS/Reporting-How-To-Use-Object-Data-Source/MVC/CS/Reporting_ObjectDS_Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.cs#L17

dataSource.DataSource = typeof(Employees.EmployeeList);
dataSource.Constructor = ObjectConstructorInfo.Default;
dataSource.DataMember = "Items";

VB.NET

reporting-web-forms-object-data-source-constructor-parameters/VB/DXWebApplication1/DXWebApplication1/Default.aspx.vb#L72

objds.Constructor = New DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.ObjectConstructorInfo(p)
Return objds

data-access-library-create-data-sources-at-runtime/VB/ObjectDataSourceSnippets/Code.vb#L19

    Dim parameter = New DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.Parameter("p1", GetType(Integer), 3)
    objds.Constructor = New DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.ObjectConstructorInfo(parameter)
End Sub

reporting-web-forms-report-designer-add-data-sources/VB/WebApplication1/Default.aspx.vb#L79

objds.DataSource = GetType(ItemList)
objds.Constructor = New DevExpress.DataAccess.ObjectBinding.ObjectConstructorInfo()
objds.EndInit()

reporting-web-object-data-source/CS/Reporting-How-To-Use-Object-Data-Source/MVC/VB/Reporting_ObjectDS_Mvc/Controllers/HomeController.vb#L18

dataSource.DataSource = GetType(Employees.EmployeeList)
dataSource.Constructor = ObjectConstructorInfo.Default
dataSource.DataMember = "Items"