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Using TypeConverter for Parameterized Constructor Class

Hi,
Can somebody help to know how to use a class having parameterized constructor inherted from typeconverter in the property grid. That means how can I pass parameters to constructor while defining property. Below is the code for your reference.

I have a custom pipeline component and I am adding three custom properties to input columns. Different properties will have different static values. So I have developed a class inherting from Type Converter.

public class BooleanList : TypeConverter
{
//public BooleanList(string displayValues)
//{
// if (displayValues.ToLower() == "boolean")
// {
// m_list.Add("Y");
// m_list.Add("N");
// }
// else if (displayValues.ToLower() == "datatypes")
// {
// m_list.Add("String");
// m_list.Add("Numeric");
// m_list.Add("DateTime");
// }
//}

public BooleanList()
{
m_list.Add("Y");
m_list.Add("N");
}
public List<string> m_list = new List<string>();

public override bool GetStandardValuesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext context)
{
return true;
}
public override bool GetStandardValuesExclusive(ITypeDescriptorContext context)
{
return true;
}
public StandardValuesCollection GetValues()
{
return new StandardValuesCollection(m_list);
}
protected void SetList(List<string> list)
{
m_list = list;
}
public override StandardValuesCollection GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext context)
{
return GetValues();
}
}

The defined property will use the above class and the property will have static values (Y & N) as coded below.
propCheckNull.TypeConverter = typeof(BooleanList);
Now look at the commented part in above class. I want to use this parameterized constructor and want to send parameters while assigning to property values so that I will get static values as per the parameter. Instead of typeof(BooleanList), want to write something else where I can pass parameters.

Let me know if something is unclear.

Thanks
Sakti

Bob Learned

Huh? I don't understand your requirement.

Bob

saktiranjan

ASKER

OK... let me explain little more. The full code which I have posted, is a class which creates a list of values. And if you use this class in a custom property like below, you will get property values in the property grid as dropdown list.
[TypeConverter(typeof(DefineProperty))]
public string SourceConnection
{
get { return this.strConnection; }
set { strConnection = value; }
}

In my case I am using this [TypeConverter(typeof(DefineProperty))] in a input column of data flow pipeline component in ssis as
propCheckNull.TypeConverter = typeof(BooleanList); where propCheckNull is a custom property.
Now, Can I use the same class for loading different static values in the property? If I can pass parameter to the constructor, different values can be loaded as per the parameter. But how to write that, I dont know.

Let me know if you need something specific.

Sakti

Bob Learned

Does that mean that you want to use a single TypeConverter to return different values depending on how it is used? What value would this have versus having 2 different TypeConverter classes?

Bob

saktiranjan

ASKER

I am expecting more than 10 values to be returned on 10 different situation. For each thing, its not good idea to write those many TypeConverter classes.

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saktiranjan

ASKER

I struggled a lot but did not find any other solution except this, though I am not totally convinced.