IObjectSpace.CreateCollection(Type) Method

Creates and initializes a collection of objects of the specified type.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v22.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Declaration

C#

IList CreateCollection(
    Type objectType
)

VB.NET

Function CreateCollection(
    objectType As Type
) As IList

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
objectType	Type	The type of persistent objects to include in the collection.

Returns

Type	Description
IList	A IList collection that includes objects of the specified type.

Remarks

Use this method to create a collection of objects of the specified type. The newly created collection will use the current Object Space to load and save persistent objects.

If you implement the IObjectSpace interface in the BaseObjectSpace class’ descendant, you should override a virtual protected BaseObjectSpace.CreateCollection method which is called by the BaseObjectSpace.CreateCollection method.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

XAF_how-to-implement-custom-winpropertyeditor-based-on-the-listboxcontrol-e4890/CS/CustomListBoxPropertyEditor.Module.Win/Editors/CustomListBoxEditor.cs#L29

listBox.Items.Clear();
listBox.DataSource = ObjectSpace.CreateCollection(Model.ModelMember.Type);
listBox.DisplayMember = Model.LookupProperty;

VB.NET

XAF_how-to-implement-custom-winpropertyeditor-based-on-the-listboxcontrol-e4890/VB/CustomListBoxPropertyEditor.Module.Win/Editors/CustomListBoxEditor.vb#L36

listBox.Items.Clear()
listBox.DataSource = ObjectSpace.CreateCollection(Model.ModelMember.Type)
listBox.DisplayMember = Model.LookupProperty