How to: Validate an Object
This example demonstrates how to prevent the Name property from being set to an empty string. If this property is set to an empty string, XPO throws a RequiredPropertyValueMissing exception.
public class RequiredPropertyValueMissing: Exception {
public RequiredPropertyValueMissing(XPObject theObject, string propertyName):
base(String.Format("The {0} property of the {1} object with id {2} must have a value",
propertyName, theObject.GetType().Name, theObject.Oid)) {
}
}
public class Company : Person {
public string Name = "";
protected override void OnSaving() {
if (Name == "")
throw new RequiredPropertyValueMissing(this, "Name");
}
}
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