BaseObjectSpace.FindObject<ObjectType>(CriteriaOperator) Method
Searches for the first object of the type designated by the specified generic type parameter, matching the specified criteria.
Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp
Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v23.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp
Declaration
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| criteria | CriteriaOperator | A DevExpress.Data.Filtering.CriteriaOperator descendant which is the criteria to match persistent objects. |
Type Parameters
| Name |
|---|
| ObjectType |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ObjectType | An object which is the first persistent object which matches the specified criteria. null (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no persistent object which matches the criteria. |
Remarks
To find the specified object, this method invokes a public virtual FindObject method that does nothing and returns null. So, the details on how the objects are searched depend on how the FindObject virtual method is overridden in a particular descendant of the BaseObjectSpace class.