Class MessageBase

Represents the most basic abstraction of message that can report action results.

Inheritance
System.Object
MessageBase
CalendarMessage
CardMessage
CarouselMessage
DataFormMessage
FlightCardMessage
GifMessage
ImageMessage
ListMessage
TextMessage
Namespace: Telerik.Windows.Controls.ConversationalUI
Assembly: Telerik.Windows.Controls.ConversationalUI.dll

Syntax

public abstract class MessageBase : Object, IReportMessageResult, INotifyPropertyChanged

Constructors

MessageBase(MessageDisplayPosition, Author, MessageType, DateTime)

Initializes a new instance of the MessageBase class.

Declaration
public MessageBase(MessageDisplayPosition displayPosition, Author author, MessageType messageType, DateTime creationDate = null)
Parameters
MessageDisplayPosition displayPosition

Author author

MessageType messageType

System.DateTime creationDate

Properties

Author

Gets the author of the message.

Declaration
public Author Author { get; }
Property Value
Author

AutoReport

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the message will automatically report results. Setting it to true will force any properties that are marked with ReportResult attribute to raise the ReportMessageResult event of RadChat.

Declaration
public bool AutoReport { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

Implements

CloseAfterReport

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the message will be removed after it reports a result.

Declaration
public bool CloseAfterReport { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

Implements

CreationDate

Gets the time when the message was created.

Declaration
public DateTime CreationDate { get; }
Property Value
System.DateTime

DisplayPosition

Gets the DisplayPosition.

Declaration
public MessageDisplayPosition DisplayPosition { get; }
Property Value
MessageDisplayPosition

MessageType

Gets the MessageType.

Declaration
public MessageType MessageType { get; set; }
Property Value
MessageType

PostResultInline

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether response action should create a text inline message with its result. The formatted text result can be found and modified in ReportMessageResult's event arguments.

Declaration
public bool PostResultInline { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

Implements

ReportActions

Gets the collection of ReportActions that are associated with the message. The default UI implementation will visualize them as buttons.

Declaration
public RadObservableCollection<ResponseAction> ReportActions { get; }
Property Value
RadObservableCollection<ResponseAction>

Implements

ReportViewModel

Gets the view model instance that handles report results. It is initialized in accordance of the MessageDisplayPosition of the message.

Declaration
public ReportResultViewModel ReportViewModel { get; }
Property Value
ReportResultViewModel

Methods

OnPropertyChanged(String)

Raises the PropertyChanged event.

Declaration
protected void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
Parameters
System.String propertyName

SubscribeToMessageResult(Action<Object, MessageResultEventArgs>)

Subscribes to child response actions.

Declaration
protected virtual void SubscribeToMessageResult(Action<object, MessageResultEventArgs> callBack)
Parameters
System.Action<System.Object, MessageResultEventArgs> callBack

ValidateMessageDisplayPosition()

Validates whether the chosen DisplayPosition is supported by the message.

Declaration
protected void ValidateMessageDisplayPosition()

Events

PropertyChanged

Event is raised when a property of the type changes its value.

Declaration
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged
Event Type
System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventHandler

Extension Methods