How to: Raise Change Notifications Using a BindingSource and the INotifyPropertyChanged Interface

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.Common;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Windows.Forms;

// This form demonstrates using a BindingSource to bind 
// a list to a DataGridView control. The list does not 
// raise change notifications, however the DemoCustomer type  
// in the list does. 
public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
    // This button causes the value of a list element to be changed. 
    private Button changeItemBtn = new Button();

    // This DataGridView control displays the contents of the list. 
    private DataGridView customersDataGridView = new DataGridView();

    // This BindingSource binds the list to the DataGridView control. 
    private BindingSource customersBindingSource = new BindingSource();

    public Form1()
    {
        // Set up the "Change Item" button.
        this.changeItemBtn.Text = "Change Item";
        this.changeItemBtn.Dock = DockStyle.Bottom;
        this.changeItemBtn.Click +=
            new EventHandler(changeItemBtn_Click);
        this.Controls.Add(this.changeItemBtn);

        // Set up the DataGridView.
        customersDataGridView.Dock = DockStyle.Top;
        this.Controls.Add(customersDataGridView);

        this.Size = new Size(800, 200);
        this.Load += new EventHandler(Form1_Load);
    }

    private void Form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        // Create and populate the list of DemoCustomer objects 
        // which will supply data to the DataGridView.
        BindingList<DemoCustomer> customerList = new BindingList<DemoCustomer>();
        customerList.Add(DemoCustomer.CreateNewCustomer());
        customerList.Add(DemoCustomer.CreateNewCustomer());
        customerList.Add(DemoCustomer.CreateNewCustomer());

        // Bind the list to the BindingSource. 
        this.customersBindingSource.DataSource = customerList;

        // Attach the BindingSource to the DataGridView. 
        this.customersDataGridView.DataSource =
            this.customersBindingSource;
    }

    // Change the value of the CompanyName property for the first  
    // item in the list when the "Change Item" button is clicked.
    void changeItemBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Get a reference to the list from the BindingSource.
        BindingList<DemoCustomer> customerList =
            this.customersBindingSource.DataSource as BindingList<DemoCustomer>;

        // Change the value of the CompanyName property for the  
        // first item in the list.
        customerList[0].CustomerName = "Tailspin Toys";
        customersBindingSource.ResetItem(0);
    }

    [STAThread]
    static void Main()
    {
        Application.EnableVisualStyles();
        Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
}

// This is a simple customer class that  
// implements the IPropertyChange interface. 
public class DemoCustomer  : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
    // These fields hold the values for the public properties. 
    private Guid idValue = Guid.NewGuid();
    private string customerNameValue = String.Empty;
    private string phoneNumberValue = String.Empty;

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

    private void NotifyPropertyChanged(String info)
    {
        if (PropertyChanged != null)
        {
            PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(info));
        }
    }

    // The constructor is private to enforce the factory pattern. 
    private DemoCustomer()
    {
        customerNameValue = "Customer";
        phoneNumberValue = "(555)555-5555";
    }

    // This is the public factory method. 
    public static DemoCustomer CreateNewCustomer()
    {
        return new DemoCustomer();
    }

    // This property represents an ID, suitable 
    // for use as a primary key in a database. 
    public Guid ID
    {
        get
        {
            return this.idValue;
        }
    }

    public string CustomerName
    {
        get
        {
            return this.customerNameValue;
        }

        set
        {
            if (value != this.customerNameValue)
            {
                this.customerNameValue = value;
                NotifyPropertyChanged("CustomerName");
            }
        }
    }

    public string PhoneNumber
    {
        get
        {
            return this.phoneNumberValue;
        }

        set
        {
            if (value != this.phoneNumberValue)
            {
                this.phoneNumberValue = value;
                NotifyPropertyChanged("PhoneNumber");
            }
        }
    }
}