Metalama.Patterns.Wpf

About

The Metalama.Patterns.Wpf contains aspects that implement WPF dependency properties and commands.

Key Features

• Generates WPF dependency properties from C# automatic properties:
• Integrates with Metalama.Patterns.Contracts.
• Supports custom property-changing and property-changed methods.
• Turns property initializer values into default values.
• Generates WPF commands from C# methods:
  • Supports a CanExecute method or property.
  • Integrates with Metalama.Patterns.Observability to support INotifyPropertyChanged.
• Supports custom naming conventions.

Main Types

The primary types in this package are:

• DependencyPropertyAttribute is an aspect that generates a WPF dependency property from a plain automatic property.
• CommandAttribute is an aspect that generates a WPF command property from a plain C# method.
• DependencyPropertyExtensions.ConfigureDependencyProperty is a fabric extension method that configures the DependencyPropertyAttribute aspect.
• CommandExtensions.ConfigureCommand is a fabric extension method that configures the CommandAttribute aspect.

Additional Documentation

• Conceptual documentation:
  • Command
  • Dependency Property
• API documentation

Related Packages

• Metalama.Patterns.Contracts provides contract attributes such as [NotNull] or [Url]. They integrate with the DependencyPropertyAttribute aspect.
• Metalama.Patterns.Observability can implement INotifyPropertyChanged for the CanExecute property supported by the CommandAttribute aspect.