DataObjectAttribute Class

Use the DataObjectAttribute attribute to identify an object as suitable for use by an ObjectDataSource object. Design-time classes such as the ObjectDataSourceDesigner class use the DataObjectAttribute attribute to present suitable objects to bind to an ObjectDataSource object.

For more information about using attributes, see Extending Metadata Using Attributes.

The following code example demonstrates how you can apply the DataObjectAttribute attribute to indicate an object is suitable for binding to an ObjectDataSource object. In this example, the NorthwindData object is intended for use with an ObjectDataSource object.

[DataObjectAttribute]
public class NorthwindData
{  
  public NorthwindData() {}

  [DataObjectMethodAttribute(DataObjectMethodType.Select, true)]
  public static IEnumerable GetAllEmployees()
  {
    AccessDataSource ads = new AccessDataSource();
    ads.DataSourceMode = SqlDataSourceMode.DataReader;
    ads.DataFile = "~//App_Data//Northwind.mdb";
    ads.SelectCommand = "SELECT EmployeeID,FirstName,LastName FROM Employees";
    return ads.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);
  }

  // Delete the Employee by ID.
  [DataObjectMethodAttribute(DataObjectMethodType.Delete, true)]
  public void DeleteEmployeeByID(int employeeID)
  {
    throw new Exception("The value passed to the delete method is "
                         + employeeID.ToString());
  }
}

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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