DataObjectMethodAttribute Class
Identifies a data operation method exposed by a type, what type of operation the method performs, and whether the method is the default data method. This class cannot be inherited.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
The DataObjectMethodAttribute type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | DataObjectMethodAttribute(DataObjectMethodType) | Initializes a new instance of the DataObjectMethodAttribute class and identifies the type of data operation the method performs. |
![]() ![]() | DataObjectMethodAttribute(DataObjectMethodType, Boolean) | Initializes a new instance of the DataObjectMethodAttribute class, identifies the type of data operation the method performs, and identifies whether the method is the default data method that the data object exposes. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | IsDefault | Gets a value indicating whether the method that the DataObjectMethodAttribute is applied to is the default data method exposed by the data object for a specific method type. |
![]() ![]() | MethodType | Gets a DataObjectMethodType value indicating the type of data operation the method performs. |
![]() | TypeId | When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | Equals | Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Overrides Attribute::Equals(Object).) |
![]() ![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() | GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Overrides Attribute::GetHashCode().) |
![]() ![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | IsDefaultAttribute | When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() ![]() | Match | Gets a value indicating whether this instance shares a common pattern with a specified attribute. (Overrides Attribute::Match(Object).) |
![]() ![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::GetIDsOfNames | Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::GetTypeInfo | Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::GetTypeInfoCount | Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::Invoke | Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
You can use the DataObjectMethodAttribute to identify data operation methods on a type marked with the DataObjectAttribute attribute so that they are more easily identified by callers using reflection. When the DataObjectMethodAttribute attribute is applied to a method, it describes the type of operation the method performs and indicates whether the method is the default data operation method of a type. Components such as the ObjectDataSource control and the ObjectDataSourceDesigner class examine the values of this attribute, if present, to help determine which data method to call at run time.
The following code example demonstrates how you can apply the DataObjectMethodAttribute attribute to a publicly exposed method and identify the type of data operation it performs as well as whether it is the type's default data method. In this example the NorthwindData type exposes two data methods: one to retrieve a set of data named GetAllEmployees, and another to delete data named DeleteEmployeeByID. The DataObjectMethodAttribute attribute is applied to both methods, the GetAllEmployees method is marked as the default method for the Select data operation, and the DeleteEmployeeByID method is marked as the default method for the Delete data operation.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
