.NET Framework Class Library
DataAnnotationsModelMetadata Class
Provides a container for common metadata, for the DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider class, and for the DataAnnotationsModelValidator class for a data model.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Web.Mvc.ModelMetadata
System.Web.Mvc.DataAnnotationsModelMetadata
Namespace: System.Web.Mvc
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Class DataAnnotationsModelMetadata _ Inherits ModelMetadata
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As DataAnnotationsModelMetadata
C#
public class DataAnnotationsModelMetadata : ModelMetadata
Visual C++
public ref class DataAnnotationsModelMetadata : public ModelMetadata
JScript
public class DataAnnotationsModelMetadata extends ModelMetadata
The DataAnnotationsModelMetadata type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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DataAnnotationsModelMetadata | Initializes a new instance of the DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider class. |
Properties
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AdditionalValues | Gets a dictionary that contains additional metadata about the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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ContainerType | Gets or sets the type of the container for the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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ConvertEmptyStringToNull | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether empty strings that are posted back in forms should be converted to null. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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DataTypeName | Gets or sets meta information about the data type. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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Description | Gets or sets the description of the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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DisplayFormatString | Gets or sets the display format string for the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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DisplayName | Gets or sets the display name of the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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EditFormatString | Gets or sets the edit format string of the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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HideSurroundingHtml | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the model object should be rendered using associated HTML elements. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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IsComplexType | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the model is a complex type. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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IsNullableValueType | Gets a value that indicates whether the type is nullable. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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IsReadOnly | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the model is read-only. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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IsRequired | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the model is required. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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Model | Gets the value of the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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ModelType | Gets the type of the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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NullDisplayText | Gets or sets the string to display for null values. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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Order | Gets or sets a value that represents order of the current metadata. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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Properties | Gets a collection of model metadata objects that describe the properties of the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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PropertyName | Gets the property name. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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Provider | Gets or sets the provider. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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RequestValidationEnabled | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether request validation is enabled. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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ShortDisplayName | Gets or sets a short display name. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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ShowForDisplay | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the property should be displayed in read-only views such as list and detail views. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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ShowForEdit | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the model should be displayed in editable views. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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SimpleDisplayText | Gets or sets the simple display string for the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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TemplateHint | Gets or sets a hint that suggests what template to use for this model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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Watermark | Gets or sets a value that can be used as a watermark. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
Methods
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Equals | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetDisplayName | Gets the display name for the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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GetHashCode | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetSimpleDisplayText | Returns simple text for the model data. (Overrides ModelMetadata.GetSimpleDisplayText().) |
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GetType | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetValidators | Gets a list of validators for the model. (Inherited from ModelMetadata.) |
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MemberwiseClone | (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | (Inherited from Object.) |
Remarks
DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider is the default metadata provider for MVC.
Examples
A Visual Studio project with source code is available to accompany this topic: Download.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.See Also