Link<T> Structure
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Used to enable deferred loading of individual properties (similar to EntityRef<TEntity>).
Namespace: System.Data.Linq
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Structure Link(Of T)
public struct Link<T>
Type Parameters
- T
The type of the elements in the deferred source.
The Link<T> type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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Link<T>(T) | Initializes a new instance of the Link<T> structure by referencing the value of the property. |
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Link<T>(IEnumerable<T>) | Initializes a new instance of the Link<T> structure by referencing the source. |
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Link<T>(Link<T>) | Initializes a new instance of the Link<T> structure by copying the internal state from another Link<T> instance. |
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Properties
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HasLoadedOrAssignedValue | Specifies whether the Link<T> has loaded or assigned a value. |
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HasValue | Gets a value that specifies whether the source has a value. |
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Value | Gets or sets the value assigned to or loaded by the Link<T>. |
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Methods
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Equals | Indicates whether this instance and a specified object are equal. (Inherited from ValueType.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from ValueType.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns the fully qualified type name of this instance. (Inherited from ValueType.) |
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Remarks
If you assign a deferred source (IEnumerable<T>) to Link<T>, Link<T> loads the value by enumerating the source the first time the Value property is accessed.
Version Information
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.