IExplorerNode Interface

Represents a node in the SharePoint Connections hierarchy of nodes in Server Explorer.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Explorer
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IExplorerNode _
    Inherits IAnnotatedObject, INotifyObjectDisposing, INotifyObjectDisposed, INotifyPropertyChanged

public interface IExplorerNode : IAnnotatedObject, 
    INotifyObjectDisposing, INotifyObjectDisposed, INotifyPropertyChanged

The IExplorerNode type exposes the following members.

	Name	Description
	Annotations	Gets an instance IAnnotationDictionary to associate custom data with the object implementing the IAnnotatedObject interface. (Inherited from IAnnotatedObject.)
	ChildNodes	Gets the collection of IExplorerNode objects that are the children of the current node.
	Context	Gets an IExplorerNodeContext object that you can use to get information about the SharePoint site that the current node is associated with.
	Icon	Gets or sets the icon for the current node.
	IsDisposed	Gets whether the an object is disposed. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposed.)
	IsDisposing	Gets whether an object is disposing. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposing.)
	IsDynamic	Gets a value that indicates whether the node is recreated every time its parent node is refreshed.
	NodeType	Gets an IExplorerNodeType object that defines the behavior of this node.
	ParentNode	Gets the parent node for the current node.
	ServiceProvider	Gets the service provider for the current node.
	SortOrder	Gets or sets a value that is used to sort the current node among sibling nodes.
	Text	Gets or sets the text of the node.

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	Name	Description
	Refresh	Updates the text displayed by the node and recreates its dynamic child nodes.

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	Name	Description
	Disposed	Occurs when an object is disposed. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposed.)
	Disposing	Occurs when an object is being disposed. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposing.)
	DoubleClick	Occurs when the node is double-clicked.
	PropertyChanged	Occurs when a property value changes. (Inherited from INotifyPropertyChanged.)

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You can get an IExplorerNode object when you create an extension for a SharePoint node, or when you define a new type of node. For more information, see How to: Extend a SharePoint Node in Server Explorer and How to: Add a Custom SharePoint Node to Server Explorer.