DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider Class
Visual Studio 2010
Implements the default model metadata provider for ASP.NET MVC.
System::Object
System.Web.Mvc::ModelMetadataProvider
System.Web.Mvc::AssociatedMetadataProvider
System.Web.Mvc::DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider
System.Web.Mvc::ModelMetadataProvider
System.Web.Mvc::AssociatedMetadataProvider
System.Web.Mvc::DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
The DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider | Initializes a new instance of the DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider class. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | CreateMetadata | Gets the metadata for the specified property. (Overrides AssociatedMetadataProvider::CreateMetadata(IEnumerable<Attribute>, Type, Func<Object>, Type, String).) |
![]() | Equals | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | FilterAttributes | Gets a list of attributes. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
![]() | 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 | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetMetadataForProperties | Returns a list of properties for the model. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
![]() | GetMetadataForProperty(Func<Object>, Type, PropertyDescriptor) | Returns the metadata for the specified property using the container type and property descriptor. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
![]() | GetMetadataForProperty(Func<Object>, Type, String) | Returns the metadata for the specified property using the container type and property name. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
![]() | GetMetadataForType | Returns the metadata for the specified property using the type of the model. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetTypeDescriptor | Returns the type descriptor from the specified type. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
The ModelMetadataProviders class sets this class as the default metadata provider for the MVC framework. You typically do not have to use this class directly. If you develop a custom attribute-based metadata provider, you can use this implementation as a guide.
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