Custom Report Item Class Libraries
New: 5 December 2005
Custom report items use classes from the Microsoft.ReportDesigner namespace. The classes used to implement a custom report item can be grouped into two main categories: unique classes designed to support custom report item infrastructure, and managed wrapper classes that encapsulate the functionality of relevant Report Definition Language (RDL) elements.
Custom Report Item Infrastructure Classes
The following classes are used to implement a custom report item.
Note
The following tables are not complete listings; they include only the most commonly used properties and methods for each class.
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.CustomReportItemDesigner
This is the main custom report item class. The main class of your custom report item implementation must inherit from this class.
Public Properties
Name |
The name of the custom report item. |
Type |
The type of the custom report item. |
CustomData |
A CustomData class that encapsulates the custom report item data properties specified at design time. |
CustomProperties |
A collection of custom properties for the custom report item. |
Height |
The height of the custom report item control. |
Width |
The width of the custom report item control. |
Report |
A container for the report-level properties, such as the list of datasets in the report. |
AltReportItem |
The alternate report item object, to be used where the custom report item run-time control is not supported. |
Style |
The style properties for the custom report item. |
Adornment |
An adornment window used for interactive editing of the control. |
Site |
The ISite of the component. |
DesignerVerbCollection |
An array of custom verbs for the control’s shortcut menu. |
Public Methods
BeginEdit |
Activates interactive editing for the control. |
DoDefaultAction |
Called in response to double-clicking or pressing Return on the control. |
EndEdit |
Deactivates interactive editing for the control. |
GetService |
Returns an object which represents a service. |
InitializeNewComponent |
Called when a new custom report item is created. |
Invalidate |
Repaints the entire surface of the control. |
OnDragEnter OnDragDrop |
Called when an object is dragged onto the control. |
OnPaint |
Called in response to the Paint event. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.CustomReportItemAttribute
This is the attribute used to identify the type of the custom report item. The name must match the value of the <Name> attribute of the ReportItem element in the Report Designer configuration file.
Public Methods
CustomReportItemAttribute |
Constructs the CustomReportItemAttribute object. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.LocalizedNameAttribute
This is the attribute used to specify display name to use for the custom report item designer.
Public Methods
LocalizedNameAttribute |
Constructs the LocalizedNameAttribute object. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Adornment
The Adornment class is used by the custom report item design-time component to provide areas outside of the main rectangle of the design surface. These areas can handle user interface events, such as mouse clicks and drag-and-drop operations.
Public Methods
OnShow |
Called when the Adornment is activated. |
OnHide |
Called when the Adornment is deactivated. |
Paint |
Called in response to the Paint event. |
OnDragEnter OnDragOver OnDragLeave OnDragDrop |
Called when an object is dragged into the Adornment. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.AdornerService
This class is used to provide a collection of display services used by the custom report item to support Adornment objects for the custom report item design-time component.
Public Properties
AdornerWindowBounds |
The bounds of the Adorner window. |
AdornerWindowRegion |
The region of the Adorner window. |
AdornerWindowGraphics |
A graphics context for the Adorner window. |
Public Methods
ComponentRectInDesignerFrame |
Returns the bounds of the component translated into designer frame coordinates. |
InvalidateAdorner |
Invalidates the Adorner window. |
PointToAdorner |
Returns a point in screen coordinates translated to Adorner window coordinates. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.ExpressionEditor
This class can be used from your custom report item design-time control to invoke the Expression Editor.
Public Methods
EditValue |
Invokes the Expression Editor, initialized with the given object value. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.IFieldsDataObject
This class is a collection of Reporting Services fields, and is used to support drag-and-drop events in the design environment. Inherits from IReportItemDataObject.
Public Properties
DataSetName |
The name of the dataset containing the fields to be dropped. |
Fields |
The collection of fields (Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Field) to be dropped. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.IReportItemConverter
Public Methods
Convert |
Converts a native report item (provided as an XML string) into a custom report item (returned as an XML string). |
Report Definition Language (RDL) Managed Wrapper Classes
The Microsoft.ReportDesigner namespace includes a number of wrapper classes that provide a managed object model for manipulating RDL elements. The following section lists the various types of managed RDL wrapper classes.
1:1 classes
The following classes are direct 1:1 wrappers for their corresponding RDL elements.
| Class | RDL Element(s) |
|---|---|
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.CustomData |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.CustomProperty |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.DataCell |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.DataGrouping |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.DataRow |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Expression |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Field |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Grouping |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.RptDataSet |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.SortBy |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Sorting |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.Style |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.BorderColor |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.BorderStyle |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.BorderWidth |
Collection classes
The following classes encapsulate parent elements with repeating RDL elements, which are returned as a List object.
| Class | RDL Element(s) |
|---|---|
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.DataColumnGroupings |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.DataRowGroupings |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.FieldCollection |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.GroupExpressions |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.RptDataSets |
Encapsulation classes
These classes are composite encapsulation classes that group multiple related RDL elements into one class.
| Class | RDL Element(s) |
|---|---|
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.ImageSource |
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Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.ReportFont |
Encapsulates all RDL elements related to fonts: FontFamily Element (RDL), FontSize Element (RDL), FontStyle Element (RDL), FontWeight Element (RDL). |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.ReportPadding |
Encapsulates all RDL elements related to report padding: PaddingBottom Element (RDL), PaddingLeft Element (RDL), PaddingRight Element (RDL), PaddingTop Element (RDL). |
Enumerator-style classes
The following classes return values that are either expressions or an enumerator value.
| Class | RDL Element(s) |
|---|---|
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.CalendarString |
Corresponds to the value of a Calendar Element (RDL). |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Filter.Operators |
Corresponds to the value of a filter Operator Element (RDL). |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Sorting.Direction |
Corresponds to the value of a sort SortBy Element (RDL). |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.StyleUnit |
Corresponds to the value of any RDL element that takes a size value. |
Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Drawing.ReportColor |
Corresponds to the value of any RDL element that takes a color value. |
See Also
Concepts
Other Resources
Report Definition Language
Custom Report Item Sample