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.NET Framework Class Library
IEditableObject Interface

Provides functionality to commit or rollback changes to an object that is used as a data source.

Namespace:  System.ComponentModel
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Interface IEditableObject
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As IEditableObject
C#
public interface IEditableObject
Visual C++
public interface class IEditableObject
JScript
public interface IEditableObject

This interface is typically used to capture the BeginEdit, EndEdit, and CancelEdit semantics of a DataRowView.

The following sample provides a simple implementation of the IEditableObject interface. The Customer class stores customer information and can be used as a collection for a customer database. This sample assumes that you have used the CustomerList class that can be found in sample in the IBindingList class.

Visual Basic
Public Class Customer
    Implements IEditableObject

    Structure CustomerData
        Friend id As String
        Friend firstName As String
        Friend lastName As String
    End Structure 

    Public parent As CustomersList
    Private custData As CustomerData
    Private backupData As CustomerData
    Private inTxn As Boolean = False


    ' Implements IEditableObject
    Sub BeginEdit() Implements IEditableObject.BeginEdit
        Console.WriteLine("Start BeginEdit")
        If Not inTxn Then
            Me.backupData = custData
            inTxn = True
            Console.WriteLine(("BeginEdit - " + Me.backupData.lastName))
        End If
        Console.WriteLine("End BeginEdit")
    End Sub 


    Sub CancelEdit() Implements IEditableObject.CancelEdit
        Console.WriteLine("Start CancelEdit")
        If inTxn Then
            Me.custData = backupData
            inTxn = False
            Console.WriteLine(("CancelEdit - " + Me.custData.lastName))
        End If
        Console.WriteLine("End CancelEdit")
    End Sub 


    Sub EndEdit() Implements IEditableObject.EndEdit
        Console.WriteLine(("Start EndEdit" + Me.custData.id + Me.custData.lastName))
        If inTxn Then
            backupData = New CustomerData()
            inTxn = False
            Console.WriteLine(("Done EndEdit - " + Me.custData.id + Me.custData.lastName))
        End If
        Console.WriteLine("End EndEdit")
    End Sub 


    Public Sub New(ByVal ID As String)
        Me.custData = New CustomerData()
        Me.custData.id = ID
        Me.custData.firstName = ""
        Me.custData.lastName = ""
    End Sub 


    Public ReadOnly Property ID() As String
        Get
            Return Me.custData.id
        End Get
    End Property


    Public Property FirstName() As String
        Get
            Return Me.custData.firstName
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            Me.custData.firstName = Value
            Me.OnCustomerChanged()
        End Set
    End Property


    Public Property LastName() As String
        Get
            Return Me.custData.lastName
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            Me.custData.lastName = Value
            Me.OnCustomerChanged()
        End Set
    End Property


    Friend Property Parents() As CustomersList
        Get
            Return Parent
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As CustomersList)
            parent = Value
        End Set
    End Property


    Private Sub OnCustomerChanged()
        If Not inTxn And (Parent IsNot Nothing) Then
            Parent.CustomerChanged(Me)
        End If
    End Sub 


    Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
        Dim sb As New StringWriter()
        sb.Write(Me.FirstName)
        sb.Write(" ")
        sb.Write(Me.LastName)
        Return sb.ToString()
    End Function 
End Class

C#
    public class Customer : IEditableObject 
    {

        struct CustomerData 
        {
            internal string id ;
            internal string firstName ;
            internal string lastName ;
        }

        private CustomersList parent;
        private CustomerData custData; 
        private CustomerData backupData; 
        private bool inTxn = false;

        // Implements IEditableObject
        void IEditableObject.BeginEdit() 
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Start BeginEdit");
            if (!inTxn) 
            {
                this.backupData = custData;
                inTxn = true;
                Console.WriteLine("BeginEdit - " + this.backupData.lastName);
            }
            Console.WriteLine("End BeginEdit");
        }

        void IEditableObject.CancelEdit() 
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Start CancelEdit");
            if (inTxn) 
            {
                this.custData = backupData;
                inTxn = false;
                Console.WriteLine("CancelEdit - " + this.custData.lastName);
            }
            Console.WriteLine("End CancelEdit");
        }

        void IEditableObject.EndEdit() 
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Start EndEdit" + this.custData.id + this.custData.lastName);
            if (inTxn) 
            {
                backupData = new CustomerData();
                inTxn = false;
                Console.WriteLine("Done EndEdit - " + this.custData.id + this.custData.lastName);
            }
            Console.WriteLine("End EndEdit");
        }

        public Customer(string ID) : base() 
        {
            this.custData = new CustomerData();
            this.custData.id = ID;
            this.custData.firstName = "";
            this.custData.lastName = "";
        }

        public string ID 
        {
            get 
            {
                return this.custData.id;
            }
        }

        public string FirstName 
        {
            get 
            {
                return this.custData.firstName;
            }
            set 
            {
                this.custData.firstName = value;
                this.OnCustomerChanged();
            }
        }

        public string LastName 
        {
            get 
            {
                return this.custData.lastName;
            }
            set 
            {
                this.custData.lastName = value;
                this.OnCustomerChanged();
            }
        }

        internal CustomersList Parent 
        {
            get 
            {
                return parent;
            }
            set 
            {
                parent = value ;
            }
        }

        private void OnCustomerChanged() 
        {
            if (!inTxn && Parent != null) 
            {
                Parent.CustomerChanged(this);
            }
        }
        
        public override string ToString() 
        {
            StringWriter sb = new StringWriter();
            sb.Write(this.FirstName);
            sb.Write(" ");
            sb.Write(this.LastName);
            return sb.ToString();
        }   
    }
Visual C++
   public ref class Customer: public IEditableObject
   {
   private:
      ref struct CustomerData
      {
      internal:
         String^ id;
         String^ firstName;
         String^ lastName;
      };

   internal:
      CustomersList^ parent;
      CustomerData^ custData;
      CustomerData^ backupData;
      bool inTxn;

      // Implements IEditableObject
   public:
      virtual void BeginEdit()
      {
         Console::WriteLine( "Start BeginEdit" );
         if (  !inTxn )
         {
            this->backupData = custData;
            inTxn = true;
            Console::WriteLine( "BeginEdit - {0}", this->backupData->lastName );
         }

         Console::WriteLine( "End BeginEdit" );
      }

      virtual void CancelEdit()
      {
         Console::WriteLine( "Start CancelEdit" );
         if ( inTxn )
         {
            this->custData = backupData;
            inTxn = false;
            Console::WriteLine( "CancelEdit - {0}", this->custData->lastName );
         }

         Console::WriteLine( "End CancelEdit" );
      }

      virtual void EndEdit()
      {
         Console::WriteLine( "Start EndEdit{0}{1}", this->custData->id, this->custData->lastName );
         if ( inTxn )
         {
            backupData = gcnew CustomerData;
            inTxn = false;
            Console::WriteLine( "Done EndEdit - {0}{1}", this->custData->id, this->custData->lastName );
         }

         Console::WriteLine( "End EndEdit" );
      }


   public:

      Customer( String^ ID )
      {
         this->custData = gcnew CustomerData;
         this->custData->id = ID;
         this->custData->firstName = "";
         this->custData->lastName = "";
         inTxn = false;
      }

      property String^ ID 
      {
         String^ get()
         {
            return this->custData->id;
         }

      }

      property String^ FirstName 
      {
         String^ get()
         {
            return this->custData->firstName;
         }

         void set( String^ value )
         {
            this->custData->firstName = value;
            this->OnCustomerChanged();
         }

      }

      property String^ LastName 
      {
         String^ get()
         {
            return this->custData->lastName;
         }

         void set( String^ value )
         {
            this->custData->lastName = value;
            this->OnCustomerChanged();
         }

      }

   internal:

      property CustomersList^ Parent 
      {
         CustomersList^ get()
         {
            return parent;
         }

         void set( CustomersList^ value )
         {
            parent = value;
         }

      }

      void OnCustomerChanged()
      {
         if (!inTxn && Parent != nullptr)
         {
             Parent->CustomerChanged(this);
         }
      }

   public:
      virtual String^ ToString() override
      {
         StringWriter^ sb = gcnew StringWriter;
         sb->Write( this->FirstName );
         sb->Write( " " );
         sb->Write( this->LastName );
         return sb->ToString();
      }
   };

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

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
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Incorrect Example      ChicagoDave ... Stanley Roark   |   Edit   |   Show History

The backup object would always equal the edited object. Need to use cloning.

Example is correct      derkesthai   |   Edit   |   Show History
Structs are Value Types, so no reference issues here. Ignore ChicagoDave's comment please.
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When does the parent get notified?      JRubens   |   Edit   |   Show History

When editing the Cusromer using BeginEdit / EndEdit, when does the parent get notified of property changes? Note that setting a property calls OnCustomerChanged, but this does nothing if the object is being edited (inTxn is True).

Should the EndEdit also fire off Me.OnCustomerChanged?

Moreover, what if the Customer object wanted to raise explicit PropertyChanged events? Would these also have to raised individually by EndEdit, like

If this.custData.firstName <> this.backupData.firstName

me.NotifyPropertyChanged("FirstName")

endif

and so on for each property??

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Would be nice, if...      Vikcia   |   Edit   |   Show History
You could write something like:
dataGridPerson.DataContext = Wrapper<Person>(Dal.GetPerson(3));

Now you have so much writing of repeatable, boring code...

Most of the time, you have already filled objects (often POCO). Why to write for each INotifyPropertyChanged, INotifyPropertyChanging, IEditableObject... Maybe it was better ways, maybe a little slower, but more easy for programmer?
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