Class CustomAttributeDictionary

Represents a collection of custom attribute values.

Inheritance
object
Dictionary<int, string>
CustomAttributeDictionary
Implements
Inherited Members
Namespace: Nevatech.Vsb.Repository.Entities
Assembly: Nevatech.Vsb.Repository.dll
Syntax
[CollectionDataContract(Namespace = "http://schemas.nevatech.com/sentinet/2011/02", KeyName = "TypeId", ValueName = "Value")]
public sealed class CustomAttributeDictionary : Dictionary<int, string>, IDictionary<int, string>, ICollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>, IDictionary, ICollection, IReadOnlyDictionary<int, string>, IReadOnlyCollection<KeyValuePair<int, string>>, IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<int, string>>, IEnumerable, ISerializable, IDeserializationCallback

Constructors

CustomAttributeDictionary()

Initializes an empty instance.

Declaration
public CustomAttributeDictionary()

Methods

IsEquivalent(CustomAttributeDictionary)

Compares items in this dictionary with items in the provided dictionary using custom attribute specific comparison rules. For example, if attribute does not exist in the dictionary, it is assumed that its value is Null. If attribute is not provided in the other dictionary, it is assumed that its value is not changed.

Declaration
public bool IsEquivalent(CustomAttributeDictionary other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
CustomAttributeDictionary other

Custom attributes to compare with.
Returns
Type Description
bool

True if dictionaries are equivalent. Otherwise false.
Remarks

For accurate results this method should be called on the dictionary that belongs to an existing entity, and provided dictionary should belong to an updated entity.

Validate(ICollection<CustomAttributeType>, bool)

Checks if all items belongs to the provided collection of the allowed attributes and satisfy their type requirements.

Declaration
[SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Maintainability", "CA1502:AvoidExcessiveComplexity")]
public string Validate(ICollection<CustomAttributeType> attributeTypes, bool ensureRequired)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ICollection<CustomAttributeType> attributeTypes

Collection of attribute types defining the attributes that are allowed to be in this dictionary.
bool ensureRequired

Flag indicating that all required attributes must be present in this dictionary.
Returns
Type Description
string

Message explaining the found errors or Null, if no errors are found.

Implements