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DevExpress.Persistent.Base Namespace

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Contains interfaces and classes used in XAF modules (special assemblies implementing particular features). Interfaces are implemented in some classes from the Business Class Library’s DevExpress.Persistent.BaseImpl.Xpo.dll assembly.

Assemblies: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v24.1.dll, DevExpress.Persistent.Base.v24.1.dll

#Classes

Name Description
ActionAttribute Converts a persistent class method into a SimpleAction or PopupWindowShowAction.
CaptionsForBoolValuesAttribute Applied to Boolean business class properties. Specifies captions used to display the target property’s values.
CreatableItemAttribute Specifies whether a class will have a corresponding item in the New Action’s item list.
CurrentUserDisplayImageAttribute Applied to business classes that implement a Security System user. Specifies the name of a property that stores the current user photo or avatar icon. Has effect in the ASP.NET Core Blazor UI and New Web UI only.
CustomFormatObjectEventArgs Arguments passed to the ObjectFormatter.CustomFormatObject event.
CustomGetValueEventArgs Arguments passed to the ObjectFormatter.CustomGetValue event.
DataSourceCriteriaAttribute Applied to business classesreference and collection properties. Specifies the criteria expression used to filter the List View displayed in a Lookup Property Editor or invoked by the LinkUnlinkController.LinkAction Action in a popup window.
DataSourceCriteriaPropertyAttribute Applied to business classesreference and collection properties. Specifies the name of a CriteriaOperator type property which returns data source’s filter criteria applied to the List View displayed in a Lookup Property Editor or invoked by the LinkUnlinkController.LinkAction Action in a popup window.
DataSourcePropertyAttribute Applied to business classesreference and collection properties. Specifies the name of a collection property used as the data source for a List View displayed in a Lookup Property Editor or invoked by the LinkUnlinkController.LinkAction Action in a popup window.
DefaultClassOptionsAttribute Sets default options for a class.
EditorAliasAttribute Specifies the Property Editor alias.
ExpandObjectMembersAttribute Specifies whether the target reference property is displayed via several Property Editors representing the referenced object’s properties or via a single Lookup or Object Property Editor.
FileAttachmentAttribute Applied to business classes that expose a property of the IFileData type. Activates Controllers that manage file attachments for the target business class. Specifies a property that stores a file attachment.
FileTypeFilterAttribute Applied to file data business classes, interfaces and their properties. Specifies a file type filter which appears in the Open dialog’s “Files of type” box.
FriendlyKeyPropertyAttribute Specifies the property which is considered an analog of the GUID property, to allow use of more suitable values.
ImageEditorAttribute Applied to business class properties of the byte array type. Specifies that the target property persists an image. Attribute parameters specify settings to be used by Image Property Editors when displaying images persisted by the target property.
ImageNameAttribute Specifies the name of the image that is displayed for the target class’ objects or target enumeration value.
ImagesForBoolValuesAttribute Applied to Boolean business class properties. Specifies the names of the images used to display the target property’s values.
ImmediatePostDataAttribute An attribute you can apply to business class properties. This attribute indicates that the Property Editor’s control value should be passed to the property of a bound object as soon as possible when a user changes the editor’s value.
IndexAttribute Specifies the target business class property’s order index, that will be considered when generating layout items in a Detail View, and columns in a List View.
LookupEditorModeAttribute Specifies the mode of the target business class property’s Lookup Property Editor.
NavigationItemAttribute Specifies whether a class will have a corresponding item in the navigation control.
NonCloneableAttribute Applied to a business class’ property. Specifies that the target property’s value cannot be cloned when cloning objects via the Clone Object Module.
NotClonedInfoAttribute Applied to a business class. Specifies the business class’ string property, which can hold the property values that were not cloned.
ObjectCaptionFormatAttribute Specifies a caption format for the target business class’ objects.
ObjectFormatter Represents a string formatter. Exposes the static helper ObjectFormatter.Format method that replaces format items in the specified string with the property values of the specified object.
ToolTipAttribute Specifies the tooltip that is displayed for the target class’ objects.
UseInAuditTrailAttribute Specifies whether a property takes part in audit. Non-persistent properties also depend on the following property: DevExpress.Persistent.AuditTrail.ObjectAuditProcessor.ExcludeNonPersistentFromAudit.
ValueManager Represents an auxiliary class used to initializes value managers.
VisibleInDashboardsAttribute When applied to a business class, specifies whether end-users can create dashboards for objects of the attribute’s target type. When applied to a business class property, specifies if the target property is visible in the Dashboard Designer.
VisibleInDetailViewAttribute Specifies whether the View Item that corresponds to the target business class property is visible in a Detail View.
VisibleInListViewAttribute Specifies whether the column that corresponds to the target business class property is initially visible in a List View.
VisibleInLookupListViewAttribute Specifies whether the column that corresponds to the target business class property is initially visible in a Lookup Property Editor’s List View.
VisibleInReportsAttribute When applied to business classes, specifies whether end-users can create reports on objects of the required class. When applied to a business class property, specifies if the target property is visible in the Report Designer.

#Interfaces

Name Description
IAreaInfo Declares properties of business objects that can be displayed as an area on a vector map using the Maps Module.
IBaseMapsMarker The base interface for interfaces declaring properties of business objects that can be displayed on a map using the Maps Module
IDashboardData Declares members of the persistent classes used by the Dashboards Module to store dashboards in the application database.
IFileData Declares members implemented by the classes that can be represented in a UI using the FileDataPropertyEditor.
IMapsMarker Declares properties of business objects that can be displayed on a map using the Maps Module.
IPermissionPolicyRole Implemented by business classes specifying a security role that supports the Allow/Deny Permission Policies.
IPermissionPolicyRoleWithUsers Implemented by business classes specifying a security user that supports the Allow/Deny Permission Policies and exposes a collection of security roles.
IPermissionPolicyUser Implemented by business classes specifying a security user that supports the Allow/Deny Permission Policies.
ISupportFullName Declares the property used to store a full path to the file specified by the object which implements the IFileData interface.
IValueManager<ValueType> Declares members implemented by value managers.
IValueManagerBase Serves as the base interface, from which the IValueManager<ValueType> interface is derived.
IVectorMapsMarker Declares properties of business objects that can be displayed as a bubble marker on a vector map using the Maps Module.
IVectorMapsPieMarker Declares properties of business objects that can be displayed as a pie chart marker on a vector map using the Maps Module.

#Enums

Name Description
DataSourcePropertyIsNullMode Specifies the mode used to populate the data source for a List View displayed in a Lookup Property Editor or List View invoked by the LinkUnlinkController.LinkAction Action in a popup window.
EmptyEntriesMode Specifies the behavior of the ObjectFormatter.Format method, when a format item in the string passed to it corresponds to a property that contains a null(Nothing in VB) or empty value.
ExpandObjectMembers Specifies whether a reference property is displayed via several separate property editors or via a single Lookup or Object Property Editor.
ImageEditorMode Contains values that specify image editor modes for images displayed by Image Property Editors.
ImageSizeMode Contains values that specify image size modes for images displayed by Image Property Editors.
LookupEditorMode Specifies the mode of a business class property’s Lookup Property Editor.
MethodActionSelectionDependencyType Specifies the availability context for an Action which will be generated via the ActionAttribute.
SecurityPermissionPolicy Contains values that specify the Security System behavior when there are no explicitly specified permissions for a specific type, object or member.
SecurityPermissionState Contains values that specify if access is granted or denied.
ToolTipIconType Lists values specifying icon types to be displayed within tooltips.