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Class DependencyPropertyExtensions

Contains utility methods for registering dependency properties with extended metadata.

Inheritance
System.Object
DependencyPropertyExtensions
Namespace: Telerik.Windows
Assembly: Telerik.Windows.Controls.dll

Syntax

public static class DependencyPropertyExtensions : Object

Methods

Register(String, Type, Type)

Registers a dependency property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyProperty Register(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

Register(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata)

Registers a dependency property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyProperty Register(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

Register(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata, ValidateValueCallback)

Registers a dependency property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, property metadata and validate value callback.

Declaration
public static DependencyProperty Register(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata, ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

System.Windows.ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback

Callback that validates the new value for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

RegisterAttached(String, Type, Type)

Registers an attached property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyProperty RegisterAttached(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

RegisterAttached(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata)

Registers an attached property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyProperty RegisterAttached(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

RegisterAttached(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata, ValidateValueCallback)

Registers an attached property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyProperty RegisterAttached(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata, ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

System.Windows.ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback

Callback that validates the new value for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

RegisterAttachedReadOnly(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata)

Registers a read-only attached property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyPropertyKey RegisterAttachedReadOnly(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyPropertyKey

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

RegisterAttachedReadOnly(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata, ValidateValueCallback)

Registers a read-only attached property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyPropertyKey RegisterAttachedReadOnly(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata, ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

System.Windows.ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback

Callback that validates the new value for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyPropertyKey

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

RegisterReadOnly(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata)

Registers a read-only dependency property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyPropertyKey RegisterReadOnly(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyPropertyKey

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

RegisterReadOnly(String, Type, Type, PropertyMetadata, ValidateValueCallback)

Registers a read-only dependency property with the specified property name, property type, owner type, and property metadata.

Declaration
public static DependencyPropertyKey RegisterReadOnly(string name, Type propertyType, Type ownerType, PropertyMetadata typeMetadata, ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback)
Parameters
System.String name

The name of the dependency property to register.

System.Type propertyType

The type of the property.

System.Type ownerType

The owner type that is registering the dependency property.

System.Windows.PropertyMetadata typeMetadata

Property metadata for the dependency property.

System.Windows.ValidateValueCallback validateValueCallback

Callback that validates the new value for the dependency property.

Returns
System.Windows.DependencyPropertyKey

A dependency property identifier that should be used to set the value of a public static readonly field in your class. That identifier is then used to reference the dependency property later, for operations such as setting its value programmatically or obtaining metadata.

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