SiteMapProvider.RootProvider Property

All classes that implement the SiteMapProvider class can support the concept of a site map provider hierarchy. Any hierarchical relationships between providers are maintained outside the scope of a SiteMapProviderCollection collection by the providers themselves. For an example of a functional provider hierarchy, see XmlSiteMapProvider.

The following code example demonstrates how to implement the RootProvider property in a class that implements the abstract SiteMapProvider class. The SimpleTextSiteMapProvider uses simple logic to determine whether the current provider is part of a provider hierarchy. If the provider is part of a hierarchy, it uses the RootProvider property for the parent provider as its own. If the provider is not part of a hierarchy, the provider is its own root provider.

This code example is part of a larger example provided for the SiteMapProvider class.

// Implement the ParentProvider property. 
public override SiteMapProvider ParentProvider
{
  get
  {
    return parentSiteMapProvider;
  }
  set
  {
    parentSiteMapProvider = value;
  }
}

// Implement the RootProvider property. 
public override SiteMapProvider RootProvider
{
  get
  {
    // If the current instance belongs to a provider hierarchy, it 
    // cannot be the RootProvider. Rely on the ParentProvider. 
    if (this.ParentProvider != null)
    {
      return ParentProvider.RootProvider;
    }
    // If the current instance does not have a ParentProvider, it is 
    // not a child in a hierarchy, and can be the RootProvider. 
    else
    {
      return this;
    }
  }
}

.NET Framework

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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