DiagramDataBindingControllerBase.KeySelector Property

Gets or sets the selector that returns the data field that identifies the data item.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraDiagram

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraDiagram.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DiagramCategory(DiagramCategory.Data)]
public virtual IKeySelector KeySelector { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DiagramCategory(DiagramCategory.Data)>
Public Overridable Property KeySelector As IKeySelector

Property Value

Type	Description
DevExpress.Diagram.Core.IKeySelector	An object implementing the DevExpress.Diagram.Core.IKeySelector interface.

Remarks

Use the KeySelector property to define a custom logic for choosing the data field that identifies the data item (e.g., when binding to data with multiple types of data objects). To do this, implement the GetKey method of the DevExpress.Diagram.Core.IKeySelector interface, so that it returns the data field that identifies the data item. See the example below.

C#

diagramDataBindingController1.KeySelector = new DatabaseDefinitionKeySelector();
//...
    public class DatabaseDefinitionKeySelector : IKeySelector {
        object IKeySelector.GetKey(object obj) {
            if(obj is TableDefinition)
                return ((TableDefinition)obj).Name;
            else if(obj is ColumnDefinition)
                return ((ColumnDefinition)obj).Id;
            return obj;
        }
    }

VB.NET

diagramDataBindingController1.KeySelector = New DatabaseDefinitionKeySelector()
'...
    Public Class DatabaseDefinitionKeySelector
        Implements IKeySelector

        Private Function IKeySelector_GetKey(ByVal obj As Object) As Object Implements IKeySelector.GetKey
            If TypeOf obj Is TableDefinition Then
                Return DirectCast(obj, TableDefinition).Name
            ElseIf TypeOf obj Is ColumnDefinition Then
                Return DirectCast(obj, ColumnDefinition).Id
            End If
            Return obj
        End Function
    End Class

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-generate-diagram-with-grouped-items/CS/DiagramDataControllerBehavior/Form1.cs#L22

diagramDataBindingController1.ItemsSelector = new ItemsSelector();
diagramDataBindingController1.KeySelector = new KeySelector();
diagramDataBindingController1.GenerateItem += DiagramDataBindingController1_GenerateItem;

VB.NET

winforms-generate-diagram-with-grouped-items/VB/DiagramDataControllerBehavior/Form1.vb#L24

diagramDataBindingController1.ItemsSelector = New ItemsSelector()
diagramDataBindingController1.KeySelector = New KeySelector()
AddHandler diagramDataBindingController1.GenerateItem, AddressOf DiagramDataBindingController1_GenerateItem