Class NewItemDescriptor<T>

A default implementation of INewItemHelper<T> designed to help controllers using the NewGridItem<T> command to provide a mechanism for overriding the behaviour of creating new items in the grid

Inheritance
System.Object
NewItemDescriptor<T>
CopyItemDescriptor<T>
Implements
Inherited Members
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Namespace: LemonEdge.Client.Core.Commands.ViewCommands
Assembly: ClientCore.dll
Syntax
public class NewItemDescriptor<T> : INewItemHelper<T> where T : IBaseEntity
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The type of new entity type to create

Constructors

NewItemDescriptor()

Creates a new NewItemDescriptor default implementation

Declaration
public NewItemDescriptor()

Properties

Descriptor

Holds the EntityDescriptor of the entity type T

Declaration
public EntityDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
EntityDescriptor

ItemName

The singlular name of the item to be created.

Default implementation is the ItemName of the entity type T

Declaration
public virtual string ItemName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

OverlayIconID

The default icon to overlay over the new image for the command to create a new entity of type T

Default implementation is the DefaultIconID of the entity type T

Declaration
public Guid? OverlayIconID { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Guid>

Methods

CanCreate(UserInfo, IReadOnlyCache)

Returns true if the user has permissions to create a new entity of type T

Declaration
public Task<bool> CanCreate(UserInfo userInfo, IReadOnlyCache cache)
Parameters
Type Name Description
UserInfo userInfo

The currently logged in user
IReadOnlyCache cache

A local cache
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Boolean>

True if the user has permissions to create a new entity of type T

CreateNewItem(UserInfo, IReadOnlyCache, IEntityUpdater)

Creates a single new entity of type T and inserts it into the entity collection view (typically a grid)

Declaration
public virtual Task<IEnumerable<T>> CreateNewItem(UserInfo userInfo, IReadOnlyCache cache, IEntityUpdater updater)
Parameters
Type Name Description
UserInfo userInfo

The current logged in user
IReadOnlyCache cache

A local cache
IEntityUpdater updater

The context the items are being created in and can be added to
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>>

A list of the newly created items.

GetOpenDescriptor(IEntityUpdaterUI, T)

Returns the descriptor used for displaying the new item in a new tab context in the application

Declaration
public Task<DisplayableItemDescriptor> GetOpenDescriptor(IEntityUpdaterUI updater, T item)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IEntityUpdaterUI updater

The current context the new item has been created within
T item

The new item itself that should be displayed in its own tab layout
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<DisplayableItemDescriptor>

A descriptor used for displaying the new item in a new tab context in the application

MarkForInsert(IEntityUpdaterUI, T)

Marks the specified item as a new pending change in the updater context

Declaration
public void MarkForInsert(IEntityUpdaterUI updater, T item)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IEntityUpdaterUI updater

The updater context the new items are being created in
T item

The newly created entity

Implements

Extension Methods