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BindingList(T) Class

.NET Framework 3.5

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Provides a generic collection that supports data binding.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

C++

JScript

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Type Parameters

T: The type of elements in the list.

Remarks

Note:
The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

Note:

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

The BindingList(T) class can be used as a base class to create a two-way data-binding mechanism. BindingList(T) provides a concrete, generic implementation of the IBindingList interface. This is an alternative to implementing the complete IBindingList interface, which can be difficult because of the subtle interaction between IBindingList, IEditableObject, and the associated CurrencyManager. However, the typical solutions programmer will use a class that provides data binding functionality, such as BindingSource, instead of directly using BindingList(T).

BindingList(T) supports factory-created instances through the extensible AddNew method. (This same type of extensibility is also found in other classes, such as BindingSource) In addition, since this class implements the ICancelAddNew interface, it enables transactional commits or rollbacks of the new item through the EndNew and CancelNew methods.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates binding to a BindingList(T) component containing a business object. This is a complete example that contains a Main method.

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Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection(T)
System.ComponentModel.BindingList(T)

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.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune

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.

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