DataServiceCollection<T> Class
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Represents a dynamic entity collection that provides notifications when items get added, removed, or when the list is refreshed.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection<T>
System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection<T>
System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceCollection<T>
Namespace: System.Data.Services.Client
Assembly: System.Data.Services.Client (in System.Data.Services.Client.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Class DataServiceCollection(Of T) _
Inherits ObservableCollection(Of T)
public class DataServiceCollection<T> : ObservableCollection<T>
Type Parameters
- T
An entity type.
The DataServiceCollection<T> type exposes the following members.
Constructors
Name | Description | |
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DataServiceCollection<T>() | Creates a new instance of the DataServiceCollection<T> class with automatic change tracking enabled. | |
DataServiceCollection<T>(DataServiceContext) | Creates a new instance of the DataServiceCollection<T> class that uses the specified DataServiceContext. | |
DataServiceCollection<T>(IEnumerable<T>) | Creates a new instance of the DataServiceCollection<T> class based on query execution. | |
DataServiceCollection<T>(IEnumerable<T>, TrackingMode) | Creates a new instance of the DataServiceCollection<T> class based on query execution and with the specified tracking mode. | |
DataServiceCollection<T>(DataServiceContext, String, Func<EntityChangedParams, Boolean>, Func<EntityCollectionChangedParams, Boolean>) | Creates a new instance of the DataServiceCollection<T> class with the supplied change method delegates and that uses the specified DataServiceContext. | |
DataServiceCollection<T>(IEnumerable<T>, TrackingMode, String, Func<EntityChangedParams, Boolean>, Func<EntityCollectionChangedParams, Boolean>) | Creates a new instance of the DataServiceCollection<T> class a based on query execution and with the supplied change method delegates. | |
DataServiceCollection<T>(DataServiceContext, IEnumerable<T>, TrackingMode, String, Func<EntityChangedParams, Boolean>, Func<EntityCollectionChangedParams, Boolean>) | Creates a new instance of the DataServiceCollection<T> class a based on query execution, with the supplied change method delegates, and that uses the supplied DataServiceContext. |
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Properties
Name | Description | |
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Continuation | Gets a continuation object that is used to return the next set of paged results. | |
Count | Gets the number of elements actually contained in the Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
Item | Gets or sets the element at the specified index. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
Items | Gets a IList<T> wrapper around the Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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Add | Adds a new item to the collection. | |
Clear() | Removes all elements from the Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
Clear(Boolean) | Removes all items from the collection, and optionally detaches all the items from the DataServiceContext. | |
ClearItems | Removes all items from the collection. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) | |
Contains | Determines whether an element is in the Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
CopyTo | Copies the entire Collection<T> to a compatible one-dimensional Array, starting at the specified index of the target array. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
Detach | Disables DataServiceContext tracking of all items in the collection. | |
Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
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.) | |
GetEnumerator | Returns an enumerator that iterates through the Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
IndexOf | Searches for the specified object and returns the zero-based index of the first occurrence within the entire Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
Insert | Inserts an element into the Collection<T> at the specified index. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
InsertItem | Adds a specified item to the collection at the specified index. (Overrides ObservableCollection<T>.InsertItem(Int32, T).) | |
Load(T) | Loads a single entity object into the collection. | |
Load(IEnumerable<T>) | Loads a collection of entity objects into the collection. | |
LoadAsync() | Asynchronously loads items into the collection, when it represents the navigation property of an entity. | |
LoadAsync(IQueryable<T>) | Asynchronously loads the collection by executing a DataServiceQuery<TElement>. | |
LoadNextPartialSetAsync | Loads the next page of data into the collection. | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
OnCollectionChanged | Raises the CollectionChanged event with the provided event data. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) | |
OnPropertyChanged | Raises the PropertyChanged event with the provided arguments. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) | |
Remove | Removes the first occurrence of a specific object from the Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
RemoveAt | Removes the element at the specified index of the Collection<T>. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
RemoveItem | Removes the item at the specified index from the collection. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) | |
SetItem | Replaces the item at the specified index. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Events
Name | Description | |
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CollectionChanged | Occurs when an item in the collection changes, or the entire collection changes. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) | |
LoadCompleted | Occurs when an asynchronous load operation completes. | |
PropertyChanged | Occurs when a property on an individual item in the collection changes. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) |
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Explicit Interface Implementations
Name | Description | |
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ICollection.CopyTo | Copies the elements of the ICollection to an Array, starting at a particular Array index. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
ICollection<T>.IsReadOnly | Gets a value indicating whether the ICollection<T> is read-only. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
ICollection.IsSynchronized | Gets a value indicating whether access to the ICollection is synchronized (thread safe). (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
ICollection.SyncRoot | Gets an object that can be used to synchronize access to the ICollection. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IEnumerable.GetEnumerator | Returns an enumerator that iterates through a collection. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.Add | Adds an item to the IList. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.Contains | Determines whether the IList contains a specific value. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.IndexOf | Determines the index of a specific item in the IList. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.Insert | Inserts an item into the IList at the specified index. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.IsFixedSize | Gets a value indicating whether the IList has a fixed size. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.IsReadOnly | Gets a value indicating whether the IList is read-only. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.Item | Gets or sets the element at the specified index. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
IList.Remove | Removes the first occurrence of a specific object from the IList. (Inherited from Collection<T>.) | |
INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged | Infrastructure. Occurs when a property value changes. (Inherited from ObservableCollection<T>.) |
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Remarks
WCF Data Services provides the DataServiceCollection<T> class to support binding data to Silverlight controls. This class inherits from the ObservableCollection<T> class, which implements the INotifyCollectionChanged interface and is the primary data binding mechanism for Silverlight-based applications.
You can load an ObservableCollection<T> binding collection by using any collection that implements the IEnumerable<T> interface. Items loaded into the binding collection must implement the INotifyPropertyChanged interface.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
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.
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