Purpose
The Object Explorer is designed to display and edit all properties of a single UBIK® object. Technically, it reads the entire .NET object definition of the context object using reflection, which makes it very different from all the other UBIK® controls. It is useful for exploring system internals of objects, since it acts on a very deep level with hardly any business logic around it. It should not be used for modifying objects unless it is really necessary.
Basics
Appearance
Exploring
The control reads the definition from the current context object and displays the found properties in a hierarchical style. The left column will display the name of the property, while the right column displays the value. If a property returns a complex type, it will be expandable in order to view the details of the type.
Collections
If a certain property returns a collection, it will not only be expandable but also display the number of elements in the collection as preview value. Clicking on the value will also bring a button on the very right, which opens the collection editor.
Enumerations
If a certain property returns an enumeration, it will be display a Combobox providing all the possible enumeration values.
Editing
Properties in regular font style can be edited.
 | Editing in this control should be handled with great care and is in general neither necessary nor recommended! |
Drag & Drop
The Object Explorer is a target for Drag&Drop operations, any object can be dropped on the value field of a property.
Toolbar
| Control | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Categorized | Display the properties grouped into their categories |
| Alphabetical | Display the properties in alphabetical order |
| Property pages | No functionality yet |
This control doesn't feature any context menu yet.
View Styles
The Object Explorer has no View Styles.