DesignerDataConnection Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.ComponentModel.Design.Data

Assembly:

System.Design.dll

Represents a connection to a data store in a design tool. This class cannot be inherited.

public ref class DesignerDataConnection sealed

public sealed class DesignerDataConnection

type DesignerDataConnection = class

Public NotInheritable Class DesignerDataConnection

Inheritance

Object

DesignerDataConnection

Remarks

The DesignerDataConnection object represents a connection to a data store in the design tool. Typically a DesignerDataConnection object is returned as part of the Connections property, and is created either by reading the application's configuration file or by calling the BuildConnection method.

Constructors

DesignerDataConnection(String, String, String, Boolean)	Initializes a new instance of the DesignerDataConnection class with the specified name, data provider, and connection string, and indicates whether the connection was loaded from a configuration file.
DesignerDataConnection(String, String, String)	Initializes a new instance of the DesignerDataConnection class with the specified name, data provider, and connection string.

Properties

ConnectionString	Gets the application connection string defined for the connection.
IsConfigured	Gets a value indicating whether the connection information is in the application's configuration file.
Name	Gets the name of the data connection.
ProviderName	Gets the name of the provider used to access the underlying data store.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)