PropertyAllowEventArgs.Allow Property

Gets or sets whether to allow property serialization or deserialization.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v25.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Data

Declaration

C#

public DefaultBoolean Allow { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property Allow As DefaultBoolean

Property Value

Type	Description
DefaultBoolean	True, Default to allow property serialization or deserialization; otherwise, False.

Available values:

Name	Description	Return Value
True	The value is true.	0
False	The value is false.	1
Default	The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.	2

Remarks

Use the Allow option to allow or disallow property serialization or deserialization. The PropertyName property identify which property/setting is currently being processed.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to avoid serializing certain settings:

C#

treeList.PropertySerializing += (s, e) => {
    if(e.Owner is TreeListColumn && e.PropertyName == "Caption")
        e.Allow = DefaultBoolean.False;
};

VB.NET

AddHandler treeList.PropertySerializing, Sub(s, e)
    If TypeOf e.Owner Is TreeListColumn AndAlso e.PropertyName = "Caption" Then
        e.Allow = DefaultBoolean.False
    End If
End Sub