ComponentDesigner.GetService Method
.NET Framework 4
Attempts to retrieve the specified type of service from the design mode site of the designer's component.
Assembly: System.Design (in System.Design.dll)
Parameters
- serviceType
- Type: System.Type
The type of service to request.
Return Value
Type: System.ObjectAn object implementing the requested service, or null if the service cannot be resolved.
The following code example demonstrates the use of the GetService method to access designer services.
// This utility method connects the designer to various
// services it will use.
private void InitializeServices()
{
// Acquire a reference to DesignerActionService.
this.actionService =
GetService(typeof(DesignerActionService))
as DesignerActionService;
// Acquire a reference to DesignerActionUIService.
this.actionUiService =
GetService(typeof(DesignerActionUIService))
as DesignerActionUIService;
// Acquire a reference to IComponentChangeService.
this.changeService =
GetService(typeof(IComponentChangeService))
as IComponentChangeService;
// Hook the IComponentChangeService events.
if (this.changeService != null)
{
this.changeService.ComponentChanged +=
new ComponentChangedEventHandler(
ChangeService_ComponentChanged);
this.changeService.ComponentAdded +=
new ComponentEventHandler(
ChangeService_ComponentAdded);
this.changeService.ComponentRemoved +=
new ComponentEventHandler(
changeService_ComponentRemoved);
}
// Acquire a reference to ISelectionService.
this.selectionService =
GetService(typeof(ISelectionService))
as ISelectionService;
// Hook the SelectionChanged event.
if (this.selectionService != null)
{
this.selectionService.SelectionChanged +=
new EventHandler(selectionService_SelectionChanged);
}
// Acquire a reference to IDesignerEventService.
this.eventService =
GetService(typeof(IDesignerEventService))
as IDesignerEventService;
if (this.eventService != null)
{
this.eventService.ActiveDesignerChanged +=
new ActiveDesignerEventHandler(
eventService_ActiveDesignerChanged);
}
// Acquire a reference to IDesignerHost.
this.host =
GetService(typeof(IDesignerHost))
as IDesignerHost;
// Acquire a reference to IDesignerOptionService.
this.optionService =
GetService(typeof(IDesignerOptionService))
as IDesignerOptionService;
// Acquire a reference to IEventBindingService.
this.eventBindingService =
GetService(typeof(IEventBindingService))
as IEventBindingService;
// Acquire a reference to IExtenderListService.
this.listService =
GetService(typeof(IExtenderListService))
as IExtenderListService;
// Acquire a reference to IReferenceService.
this.referenceService =
GetService(typeof(IReferenceService))
as IReferenceService;
// Acquire a reference to ITypeResolutionService.
this.typeResService =
GetService(typeof(ITypeResolutionService))
as ITypeResolutionService;
// Acquire a reference to IComponentDiscoveryService.
this.componentDiscoveryService =
GetService(typeof(IComponentDiscoveryService))
as IComponentDiscoveryService;
// Acquire a reference to IToolboxService.
this.toolboxService =
GetService(typeof(IToolboxService))
as IToolboxService;
// Acquire a reference to UndoEngine.
this.undoEng =
GetService(typeof(UndoEngine))
as UndoEngine;
if (this.undoEng != null)
{
MessageBox.Show("UndoEngine");
}
}
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.
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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