PersistentBase.OnSaving() Method
Invoked when the current object is about to be saved.
Namespace: DevExpress.Xpo
Assembly: DevExpress.Xpo.v20.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Xpo
NuGet Packages: DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Xpo, DevExpress.Xpo
Declaration
Remarks
Override this method in your PersistentBase descendants to add custom logic to a persistent object when the object is about to be saved.
Example
The example below demonstrated how to automatically populate the CreatedBy, CreatedOn, UpdatedBy, and UpdatedOn properties (audit columns) in a business class.
using DevExpress.Xpo;
...
namespace YourSolutionName.BusinessObjects {
[DefaultClassOptions]
public class Contact : BaseObject {
public Contact(Session session)
: base(session) {
}
// Get a current active user
User GetCurrentUser() {
return Session.GetObjectByKey<User>(SecuritySystem.CurrentUserId);
}
// Automatically fill the CreatedOn and CreatedBy columns
// when a current user creates a new Contact item.
public override void AfterConstruction() {
base.AfterConstruction();
CreatedOn = DateTime.Now;
CreatedBy = GetCurrentUser();
}
// Automatically fill the UpdatedOn and UpdatedBy columns
// when a current user saves a modified Contact item.
protected override void OnSaving() {
base.OnSaving();
UpdatedOn = DateTime.Now;
UpdatedBy = GetCurrentUser();
}
protected override void OnChanged(string propertyName, object oldValue, object newValue) {
base.OnChanged(propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
if(!IsLoading) {
switch(propertyName) {
// Run custom code when the "Email" property value is changed.
case nameof(Email):
UpdateContacts();
break;
}
}
}
User createdBy;
public User CreatedBy {
get { return createdBy; }
set { SetPropertyValue("CreatedBy", ref createdBy, value); }
}
DateTime createdOn;
public DateTime CreatedOn {
get { return createdOn; }
set { SetPropertyValue("CreatedOn", ref createdOn, value); }
}
User updatedBy;
public User UpdatedBy {
get { return updatedBy; }
set { SetPropertyValue("UpdatedBy", ref updatedBy, value); }
}
DateTime updatedOn;
public DateTime UpdatedOn {
get { return updatedOn; }
set { SetPropertyValue("UpdatedOn", ref updatedOn, value); }
}
}
}
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