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.NET 6.0+

IObjectSpaceAsync.PreFetchAsync(Object, String[], CancellationToken) Method

Asynchronously forces associated collection data loading and delayed property loading for specified parent objects.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Declaration

Task PreFetchAsync(
    object collection,
    string[] propertyNames,
    CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken)
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
collection Object

A collection of parent objects.

propertyNames String[]

An array of strings that are the names of the associated collection properties or delayed properties.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Default Description
cancellationToken CancellationToken null

A CancellationToken object that delivers a cancellation notice to the running operation.

Returns

Type Description
Task

A Task object.

Remarks

The following code demonstrates how you can use this method in a WinForms-specific View Controller.

using DevExpress.ExpressApp;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Xpo;
using MainDemo.Module.BusinessObjects;
using System;
using System.Threading;
// ...
public class AsyncAssignedToInfoController : ObjectViewController<ListView, DemoTask> {
    View contactView = null;
    public AsyncAssignedToInfoController() : base() {
        SimpleAction showAssignedToInfoAction = new SimpleAction(this, "Assigned contact's info", "Edit");
        showAssignedToInfoAction.SelectionDependencyType = SelectionDependencyType.RequireSingleObject;
        showAssignedToInfoAction.Execute += showAssignedToInfoAction_Execute;
    }
    async private void showAssignedToInfoAction_Execute(object sender, SimpleActionExecuteEventArgs e) {
        CancellationTokenSource cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
        XPObjectSpace contactObjectSpace = (XPObjectSpace)Application.CreateObjectSpace(typeof(Contact));
        contactView = Application.CreateDetailView(contactObjectSpace, "Contact_DetailView", true);
        e.ShowViewParameters.CreatedView = contactView;
        Contact obj = null;
        if (ViewCurrentObject.AssignedTo != null) {
            obj = (Contact)await contactObjectSpace.GetObjectAsync(ViewCurrentObject.AssignedTo);
            Contact[] contacts = new Contact[] { obj };
            await contactObjectSpace.PreFetchAsync(contacts, new string[] { "Tasks" });
        }
        if (obj == null) {
            obj = contactObjectSpace.CreateObject<Contact>();
            contactObjectSpace.Committed += contactObjectSpace_Committed;
        }
        contactView.CurrentObject = obj;
    }
    private void contactObjectSpace_Committed(object sender, EventArgs e) {
        ViewCurrentObject.AssignedTo = ObjectSpace.GetObject(contactView.CurrentObject) as Contact;
    }
}

In the current example, the cancellationToken parameter is used for demonstration purposes. You can skip it or use to cancel an asynchronous operation as shown in the CancellationToken topic.

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