MetadataLocator.AddMetadata(Type, Type) Method

Registers a metadata class.

Namespace: DevExpress.Mvvm.DataAnnotations

Assembly: DevExpress.Mvvm.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public MetadataLocator AddMetadata(
    Type type,
    Type metadataType
)

VB.NET

Public Function AddMetadata(
    type As Type,
    metadataType As Type
) As MetadataLocator

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
type	Type	The data class.
metadataType	Type	The metadata class.

Returns

Type	Description
MetadataLocator	The metadata locator instance.

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C#

how-to-apply-metadata-to-propertygridcontrols-select-object-by-using-metadataextendedsourc-t414981/CS/DXSample/ViewModel.cs#L22

};
Source = new MetadataExtendedSource(Customer, MetadataLocator.Create().AddMetadata(typeof(Customer), typeof(ReviewMetadata)));
IsReviewMode = true;

how-to-format-gridcontrol-columns-using-data-attributes-and-fluent-api-e5119/CS/colGeneration/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L30

MetadataLocator.Default = MetadataLocator.Create().AddMetadata(typeof(Customer), typeof(DataAnnotationsElement1Metadata));

VB.NET

how-to-apply-metadata-to-propertygridcontrols-select-object-by-using-metadataextendedsourc-t414981/VB/DXSample/ViewModel.vb#L22

Customer = New Customer() With {.FirstName = "Anita", .LastName = "Benson", .BirthDate = New Date(1985, 3, 18), .Phone = "(713) 863 813", .Email = "@gmail.com"}
Source = New MetadataExtendedSource(Customer, MetadataLocator.Create().AddMetadata(GetType(Customer), GetType(ReviewMetadata)))
IsReviewMode = True

how-to-format-gridcontrol-columns-using-data-attributes-and-fluent-api-e5119/VB/colGeneration/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L29

MetadataLocator.Default = MetadataLocator.Create().AddMetadata(GetType(Customer), GetType(DataAnnotationsElement1Metadata))