WeakEventManager Class
Provides a base class for the event manager that is used in the weak event pattern. The manager adds and removes listeners for events (or callbacks) that also use the pattern.
System.Windows.Threading::DispatcherObject
System.Windows::WeakEventManager
System.Collections.Specialized::CollectionChangedEventManager
System.ComponentModel::CurrentChangedEventManager
System.ComponentModel::CurrentChangingEventManager
System.ComponentModel::PropertyChangedEventManager
System.Windows.Data::DataChangedEventManager
System.Windows::LostFocusEventManager
Assembly: WindowsBase (in WindowsBase.dll)
The WeakEventManager type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | WeakEventManager | Initializes base class values when it is used as the initializer by the constructor of a derived class. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Dispatcher | Gets the Dispatcher this DispatcherObject is associated with. (Inherited from DispatcherObject.) |
![]() | Item | Gets or sets the data being stored for the specified source. |
![]() | ReadLock | Establishes a read-lock on the underlying data table, and returns an IDisposable. |
![]() | WriteLock | Establishes a write-lock on the underlying data table, and returns an IDisposable. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | CheckAccess | Determines whether the calling thread has access to this DispatcherObject. (Inherited from DispatcherObject.) |
![]() | DeliverEvent | Delivers the event being managed to each listener. |
![]() | DeliverEventToList | Delivers the event being managed to each listener in the provided list. |
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from 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.) |
![]() ![]() | GetCurrentManager | Returns the WeakEventManager implementation that is used for the provided type. |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ProtectedAddListener | Adds the provided listener to the provided source for the event being managed. |
![]() | ProtectedRemoveListener | Removes a previously added listener from the provided source. |
![]() | Purge | Removes inactive listener entries from the data list for the provided source. Returns true if some entries were actually removed from the list. |
![]() | Remove | Removes all listeners for the specified source. |
![]() | ScheduleCleanup | Requests that a purge of unused entries in the underlying listener list be performed on a lower priority thread. |
![]() ![]() | SetCurrentManager | Sets the current manager for the specified manager type. |
![]() | StartListening | When overridden in a derived class, starts listening for the event being managed. After the StartListening method is first called, the manager should be in the state of calling DeliverEvent or DeliverEventToList whenever the relevant event from the provided source is handled. |
![]() | StopListening | When overridden in a derived class, stops listening on the provided source for the event being managed. |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | VerifyAccess | Enforces that the calling thread has access to this DispatcherObject. (Inherited from DispatcherObject.) |
You typically use the weak event pattern when the event source has an object lifetime that is independent of the event listeners. Using the central event dispatching capability of a WeakEventManager allows the listener's handlers to be garbage collected even if the source object persists. By contrast, a regular event hookup using the += operator causes the potentially disconnected source to hold a reference to the listeners. This prevents the receiver from being garbage collected in a timely fashion.
One common situation where the lifetime relationships between sources and listeners should use of the weak event pattern is the handling of update events coming from sources for data bindings.
The weak event pattern can also be used for callbacks and regular events.
Notes to InheritorsClasses that derive from WeakEventManager class should do the following:
Provide a static AddListener method. Sources call AddListener to add a listener for the managed weak event. Your implementation calls the ProtectedAddListener method to implement this behavior.
Provide a static RemoveListener method. Sources call RemoveListener to add a listener for the managed event. Your implementation calls the ProtectedRemoveListener method to implement this behavior.
Override the StartListening method to cast the source to the type that owns the event, and connect the handler on the source to the event being managed.
Override the StopListening method to cast the source to the type that owns the event, and disconnect the handler on the source to the event being managed.
Implement the handler, which should call the DeliverEvent event, so that the managed event is forwarded to its weak event pattern listeners.
Provide a CurrentManager property that returns the specific manager type being implemented. The get accessor for CurrentManager should call the GetCurrentManager method to make sure that there is not already an initialized instance. If so, that instance is returned properly typed. If there is no initialized instance, the get accessor should call the SetCurrentManager method to initialize one.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, 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.
