ExpandObjectMembersAttribute.ExpandingMode Property

Specifies whether the target reference property is displayed via several Property Editors representing the referenced object’s properties or via a single Lookup or Object Property Editor.

Namespace: DevExpress.Persistent.Base

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Declaration

C#

public ExpandObjectMembers ExpandingMode { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property ExpandingMode As ExpandObjectMembers

Property Value

Type	Description
ExpandObjectMembers	An ExpandObjectMembers enumeration value specifying how the target reference property is displayed in Views.

Available values:

Name	Description
Never	Specifies that XAF does not expand a reference property into separate Property Editors. XAF uses an ObjectPropertyEditor for aggregated reference properties and a LookupPropertyEditor for non-aggregated reference properties.
InDetailView	Specifies that a reference property is displayed as a set of Property Editors for the referenced object’s properties in Detail Views. In List Views, XAF uses an ObjectPropertyEditor for aggregated reference properties and a LookupPropertyEditor for non-aggregated reference properties.
InListView	Specifies that a reference property is displayed as a set of Property Editors for the referenced object’s properties in List Views. In Detail Views, XAF uses an ObjectPropertyEditor for aggregated reference properties and a LookupPropertyEditor for non-aggregated reference properties.
Always	Specifies that a reference property will always be displayed via separate Property Editors representing the referenced object’s properties.

Remarks

For details, refer to the ExpandObjectMembersAttribute class description.