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BindableBase.SetProperty<T> Method

Checks if a property already matches a desired value. Sets the property and notifies listeners only when necessary.

Namespace: Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Mvvm
Assembly: Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Mvvm (in Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Mvvm.dll) Version: 1.0.0.0 (1.0.0.0)

Syntax

protected virtual bool SetProperty<T>(
    ref T storage,
    T value,
    string propertyName = null
)
'Declaration
Protected Overridable Function SetProperty(Of T) ( 
    ByRef storage As T,
    value As T,
    Optional propertyName As String = Nothing
) As Boolean

Parameters

  • storage
    Type: T%
    Reference to a property with both getter and setter.
  • value
    Type: T
    Desired value for the property.
  • propertyName (Optional)
    Type: System.String
    Name of the property used to notify listeners. This value is optional and can be provided automatically when invoked from compilers that support CallerMemberName.

Type Parameters

  • T
    Type of the property.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
True if the value was changed, false if the existing value matched the desired value.

See Also

BindableBase Class

BindableBase Members

Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Mvvm Namespace