Interface IChatItemConverter

Interface that defines how chat items should be converted.

Namespace: Telerik.Maui.Controls.Chat
Assembly: Telerik.Maui.Controls.dll

Syntax

public interface IChatItemConverter

Methods

ConvertToChatItem(Object, ChatItemConverterContext)

Converts a data item to a chat item. In general here you need to create and set up the corresponding ChatItem for the given business object.

Declaration
ChatItem ConvertToChatItem(object dataItem, ChatItemConverterContext context)
Parameters
System.Object dataItem

The item to be converted.
ChatItemConverterContext context

The respective ChatItemConverterContext.
Returns
ChatItem

An ChatItem instance.

ConvertToDataItem(Object, ChatItemConverterContext)

Converts a message to a data item. In general here you need to create an instance of your business object that the RadChat will try to add automatically to the ItemsSource collection. Usually the message is the string from the entry in the chat, and this method is invoked when the Send button is pressed.

Declaration
object ConvertToDataItem(object message, ChatItemConverterContext context)
Parameters
System.Object message

The message to be converted.
ChatItemConverterContext context

The respective ChatItemConverterContext.
Returns
System.Object

The corresponding data item.

Extension Methods