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.NET 8.0+

XafApplication Members

Manages an XAF application.

Constructors

Name Description
XafApplication() Creates an instance of the XafApplication class.
XafApplication(ITypesInfo) Creates an instance of the XafApplication class and initializes the XafApplication.TypesInfo property to a specified value.

Fields

Name Description
Confirmations Gets the name on the Localization node’s child node that provides access to the localizable confirmations texts.
CurrentVersion For internal use only.
ModelCacheLocationKey The name of the configuration file key, which specifies the Application Model cache file location (see XafApplication.EnableModelCache).
OptionsNodeName For internal use only.
TablePrefixesKey For internal use.
TraceLogLocationKey Specifies the setting in the configuration file’s appSettings section. This setting specifies the log file location.
XafApplicationLogonCatchExceptionKey Specifies a string identifier for exceptions occurred while logging on to the application.

Properties

Name Description
ApplicationCache
ApplicationName Specifies the application’s name.
CanRaiseEvents protected Gets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event. Inherited from Component.
CheckCompatibilityType Specifies how the database and application compatibility is checked.
Connection Specifies the connection to the database used by the application.
ConnectionString Specifies the connection string used to connect to the application’s database or to the Application Server.
Container Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. Inherited from Component.
CurrentAspectProvider Returns an ICurrentAspectProvider object that supplies culture-specific information.
DatabaseUpdateMode Specifies the database update mode.
DefaultCollectionSourceMode Specifies the default mode of operation for Collection Sources created by the XafApplication.
DelayedViewItemsInitialization Indicates whether View Items controls are initialized immediately when a View is created.
DesignMode protected Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. Inherited from Component.
DesignTimeConnectionString static For internal use.
EditorFactory Provides access to the application’s Editors Factory, which is used to load View Items and List Editors to the Application Model and create them when needed.
EnableModelCache Specifies if the Application Model cache designed to improve the startup speed and performance is enabled.
Events protected Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. Inherited from Component.
IgnoredExceptions Returns a collection of exceptions that are not to be reported by the application.
IsConnectionOwner For internal use only.
IsDelayedDetailViewDataLoadingEnabled For internal use. Use the DetailView.UseAsyncLoading field instead of this property.
IsLoading Indicates whether the application component is currently being initialized.
LinkNewObjectToParentImmediately Specifies whether or not a link between a master and child object is created immediately when the NewObjectViewController.NewObjectAction is executed in a nested List View with a non-aggregated collection.
MainWindow Provides access to the application’s main Window.
MaxLogonAttemptCount Specifies the allowed number of failed login attempts before the application closes.
Model Provides access to the Application Model‘s root node.
Modules Provides access to the module list used by the application.
ObjectSpaceProvider Provides access to the application’s Object Space Provider.
ObjectSpaceProviderContainer
ObjectSpaceProviders Gets a list of Object Space Providers used by XafApplication.
OptimizeControllersCreationInMasterDetailMode For internal use.
OptimizedControllersCreation Disables the instantiation of Controllers that will never be activated in nested List Views.
ResourcesExportedToModel Provides access to a collection of Resource Localizers used in the current application to extend the Application Model’s IModelLocalization node.
Security Provides access to the Security Strategy used in the application.
ServiceProvider Provides access to IServiceProvider.
ShowViewStrategy Specifies the application’s Show View Strategy.
Site For internal use only.
TablePrefixes For internal use.
Title Specifies the application’s title.
TypesInfo Gets the ITypesInfo object that supplies metadata on types used in an XAF application.

Methods

Name Description
AskConfirmation(ConfirmationType) Requests an end-user confirmation.
BeginInit() Starts the XafApplication‘s initialization. Initialization occurs at runtime.
CheckCompatibility() Checks whether the application and database are compatible, and if not, tries to make them compatible.
CreateCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, String, CollectionSourceDataAccessMode, CollectionSourceMode) Creates a Collection Source for a specific List View.
CreateCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, String, CollectionSourceMode) Creates a Collection Source for a specific List View.
CreateCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, String, Boolean, CollectionSourceMode) Creates a Collection Source for a specific List View.
CreateCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, String) Creates a collection source for a specified List View.
CreateController<ControllerType>() Creates a Controller of a specified type. If there is a Controller of the same type, assigns its settings to the new Controller.
CreateDashboardView(IObjectSpace, String, Boolean) Creates a Dashboard View using information from the Application Model‘s Views | DashboardView node specified by the dashboardViewID parameter.
CreateDatabaseUpdater(IObjectSpaceProvider) Creates a Database Updater for a specified Object Space Provider.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, IModelDetailView, Boolean, Object) Creates a Detail View for the specified object with settings from the Application Model‘s Views | DetailView node specified by the modelDetailView parameter.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, IModelDetailView, Boolean) Creates a Detail View based on information from the Application Model‘s Views | DetailView node specified by the modelDetailView parameter.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, Object, View) Creates a Detail View for a specified object based on information on the source View.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, Object, Boolean) Creates a DetailView for the specified object and initializes its properties.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, Object) Creates a Detail View based on information specified in the Application Model for the type of the specified object.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, String, Boolean, Object, Boolean, IEnumerable) For internal use.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, String, Boolean, Object) Creates a Detail View for the specified object based on the information from the Application Model‘s Views | DetailView node specified by the detailViewID parameter.
CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, String, Boolean) Creates a Detail View based on information from the Application Model‘s Views | DetailView node specified by the detailViewID parameter.
CreateDetailView(Object, Boolean) For internal use only. Use the CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, Object, Boolean) overload instead.
CreateDetailView(Object) For internal use. We recommend to use the CreateDetailView(IObjectSpace, Object) overload instead.
CreateDetailViewWithAsyncObjectLoad(IObjectSpace, Object, Object)
CreateDetailViewWithAsyncObjectLoad(IObjectSpace, String, Object, Object)
CreateFrame(TemplateContext) Creates a new Frame.
CreateLayoutManager(Boolean) Creates a Layout Manager.
CreateListEditor(CollectionSourceBase, IModelListView) Creates the List Editor which is specified in the appropriate Application Model node.
CreateListView(IObjectSpace, Type, Boolean) Creates a List View used for the objects of the specified type, by default.
CreateListView(IModelListView, CollectionSourceBase, Boolean, ListEditor) For internal use.
CreateListView(IModelListView, CollectionSourceBase, Boolean) Creates a List View based on the information from the Application Model‘s node specified by the modelListView parameter.
CreateListView(String, CollectionSourceBase, Boolean) Creates a List View based on information from the Application Model‘s Views | View node specified by the listViewId parameter.
CreateListView(Type, Boolean) Creates a List View used for the objects of the specified type, by default.
CreateNestedFrame(ViewItem, TemplateContext, View)
CreateNestedFrame(ViewItem, TemplateContext)
CreateNestedObjectSpace(IObjectSpace) Creates nested Object Space.
CreateObject<T>(out IObjectSpace) Creates an object of the type designated by the generic type parameter.
CreateObjectSpace() Creates an Object Space. Use this method overload if your application registers only one ObjectSpaceProvider.
CreateObjectSpace(Type) Creates an Object Space that supports a specific object type. Use this method overload if your application registers several ObjectSpaceProviders.
CreateObjectSpace<T>() Creates an Object Space of the specified type.
CreatePopupWindow(TemplateContext, String, Controller[]) Creates a new pop-up Window.
CreatePopupWindow(TemplateContext, String, View, Boolean, Controller[])
CreatePopupWindow(TemplateContext, String, Boolean, Controller[]) Creates a new pop-up Window.
CreatePropertyCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, Object, IMemberInfo, String, CollectionSourceDataAccessMode, CollectionSourceMode) Creates a Collection Source for a nested List View that displays a collection property.
CreatePropertyCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, Object, IMemberInfo, String, CollectionSourceMode) Creates a Collection Source for a nested List View that displays a collection property.
CreatePropertyCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, Object, IMemberInfo, String, Boolean, CollectionSourceMode) Creates a Collection Source for a nested List View that displays a collection property.
CreatePropertyCollectionSource(IObjectSpace, Type, Object, IMemberInfo, String) Creates a Collection Source for a nested List View that displays a collection property.
CreateTemplate(String) For internal use only.
CreateWindow(TemplateContext, ICollection<Controller>, Boolean, Boolean, View)
CreateWindow(TemplateContext, ICollection<Controller>, Boolean, Boolean) Creates a new Window.
CreateWindow(TemplateContext, ICollection<Controller>, Boolean) Creates a new Window.
Dispose() Releases all resources used by the Component. Inherited from Component.
DisposeAsync()
EndInit() Ends the XafApplication‘s initialization.
Equals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal. Inherited from Object.
Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object.
Exit() Finishes runing the application.
FindDetailViewId(Object, View) Returns the ID of the Detail View which must be used for a specific object, when invoked from the source View.
FindDetailViewId(Type) Returns the ID of the Detail View which is used for objects of a specified type by default.
FindListViewId(Type) Returns the ID of the List View which is used for objects of a specified type by default.
FindLookupListViewId(Type) Returnes the ID of the Lookup List View which is used for objects of a specified type by default.
FindModelClass(Type) Returns the Application Model‘s IModelClass node representing the specific business class.
FindModelView(String) Provides access the Application Model node that defines a specified View.
GetCompletedViewShortcut(ViewShortcut) For internal use only.
GetDetailViewId(Type) Returns the ID of the Detail View which is used for objects of a specified type by default, and raises an exception if the appropriate View ID is not found.
GetDiffDefaultName(String) Gets the model differences file name
GetHashCode() Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object.
GetLifetimeService() Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
GetListViewId(Type) Returns the ID of the List View which is used for objects of a specified type by default, and raises the ‘CannotFindListViewWithId’ exception if the appropriate View ID is not found.
GetObjectSpaceProvider(Type) For internal use.
GetObjectSpaceToShowDetailViewFrom(Frame, Type, TargetWindow) Returns an Object Space in which a Detail View should be created to be displayed via the ShowViewStrategyBase.ShowView method.
GetObjectSpaceToShowDetailViewFrom(Frame, Type) Returns an Object Space in which a Detail View should be created to be displayed via the ShowViewStrategyBase.ShowView method.
GetService(Type) protected Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. Inherited from Component.
GetTemplateCustomizationModel(IFrameTemplate) Returns the Application Model node where settings of a specified Template are stored.
GetType() Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object.
InitializeLifetimeService() Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
LogOff() Performs the application logout.
Logon() Performs the logon.
MemberwiseClone() protected Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Inherited from Object.
MemberwiseClone(Boolean) protected Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
ProcessShortcut(ViewShortcut) Creates a View by a specified shortcut.
ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object.
SaveModelChanges() Saves the changes made by an end-user, up to the current moment, to the differences storage.
SetFormattingCulture(String) Sets the specified formatting culture for the current application.
SetLanguage(String) Sets the specified language for the current application when called before the application windows are shown.
Setup() Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(ExpressApplicationSetupParameters) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(String, IObjectSpaceProvider, ApplicationModulesManager, ISecurityStrategyBase) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(String, IObjectSpaceProvider, String[], ISecurityStrategyBase) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(String, IObjectSpaceProvider) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(String, IList<IObjectSpaceProvider>, ApplicationModulesManager, ISecurityStrategyBase) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(String, IList<IObjectSpaceProvider>, String[], ISecurityStrategyBase) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(String, String, String[], ISecurityStrategyBase) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
Setup(String, String, String[]) Initializes the newly created XafApplication class instance.
ShowDetailViewFrom(Frame) Indicates whether a Views invoked from the specified Frame can be displayed in a new Window.
ToString() Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. Inherited from Component.
UpdateStatus(String, String, String, Object[]) Triggers the XafApplication.StatusUpdating event.

Events

Name Description
CreateCustomCollectionSource Occurs when creating a Collection Source for a List View.
CreateCustomDeviceSpecificModelDifferenceStore Occurs when a storage for device-specific model differences is being created.
CreateCustomLogonAction
CreateCustomLogonParameterStore Occurs both when reading and writing the last logon parameters, before creating the logon parameters storage.
CreateCustomLogonWindowControllers Occurs when creating Controllers for a Logon Window.
CreateCustomLogonWindowObjectSpace Occurs when creating an Object Space for a Logon Window’s Detail View.
CreateCustomModelCacheManager Occurs when the object used to manage saving and loading the Application Model cache is created.
CreateCustomModelCacheStream This event is intended for internal use. Handle the XafApplication.CreateCustomModelCacheManager event instead.
CreateCustomModelDifferenceStore Occurs when a storage for model differences is being created.
CreateCustomObjectSpaceProvider Occurs when setting up the application.
CreateCustomPropertyCollectionSource Occurs when creating a Collection Source for a nested List View that displays a collection property.
CreateCustomTemplate Occurs when creating a Template.
CreateCustomUserModelDifferenceStore Occurs when a storage for end-user model differences is being created.
CustomCheckCompatibility Occurs when trying to access the application’s database (when logging on or creating an Object Space).
CustomGetDetailViewId For internal use.
CustomizeFormattingCulture Occurs after a formatting culture has been set internally.
CustomizeLanguage Occurs after a language has been set for the application internally.
CustomizeLanguagesList Occurs when setting up the application.
CustomizeTableName For internal use.
CustomizeTemplate Occurs after a Template has been created.
CustomProcessShortcut Occurs when a View is created by its shortcut.
DashboardViewCreated Occurs after a Dashboard View has been created.
DashboardViewCreating Occurs when creating a Dashboard View.
DatabaseUpdaterCreating Occurs when creating a database updater.
DatabaseVersionMismatch Occurs when the application being run calls the database.
DetailViewCreated Occurs after a Detail View has been created.
DetailViewCreating Occurs when creating a Detail View.
Disposed Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose() method. Inherited from Component.
FrameCreated
HandleShortcutProcessingException For internal use only.
LastLogonParametersRead Occurs after loading the last logon parameters from the settings storage to the logon object.
LastLogonParametersReading Occurs before loading the last logon parameters from the settings storage to the logon object.
LastLogonParametersWriting Occurs before saving the logon Window‘s logon parameters to the settings storage.
ListViewCreated Occurs after a List View is created.
ListViewCreating Occurs when creating a List View.
LoggedOff Occurs after an end-user has logged off.
LoggedOn Occurs after an end-user has logged on.
LoggingOff Occurs when a user clicks the Log Off button or the ASP.NET Web Forms session ends.
LoggingOn Occurs when the Logon button on the logon Window is clicked.
LogonFailed Occurs when the logon fails.
ModelChanged Occurs when the Application Model instance returned by the XafApplication.Model property is changed.
ObjectSpaceCreated Occurs after an Object Space has been created via the XafApplication.CreateObjectSpace method.
OnLoginActionPressed
PropertyChanged Occurs when the XafApplication.ApplicationName, XafApplication.Security or XafApplication.Connection property is changed.
SettingUp Occurs before initializing the XafApplication class instance.
SetupComplete Occurs after the XafApplication class instace has been initialized.
ShowViewStrategyChanged Occurs when the XafApplication.ShowViewStrategy object is changed.
StatusUpdating Occurs when the XafApplication status is updated.
UserDifferencesLoaded Occurs after the user-defined Application Model differences are loaded.
ViewCreated Occurs after a View has been created.
ViewCreating Occurs when creating a View.
ViewShowing Occurs before showing a View.
ViewShown Occurs after a View is shown.
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