Grooper.Core.MimeTypeHandler

MIME Type handlers define properties and commands relative to the Mime Type of a native file attached to a Batch Folder.


Inherits from: Grooper.EmbeddedObject

Constructors

Signature Description
New (Folder As BatchFolder)
Parameters
Folder
          Type: BatchFolder
          

Fields

Field Name Field Type Description
Database As Grooper.GrooperDb Grooper.GrooperDb

Properties

Property Name Property Type Description
HasReferenceProperties System.Boolean Returns true if the object has properties which reference Grooper Node objects.
IsEmpty System.Boolean Returns true if all properties with a ViewableAttribute are set to their default value.
IsWriteable System.Boolean Returns true if the object is writable, or false if it is not.
MimeInfoMatches System.Boolean Returns true if the folder's native file information matches the MimeInfoAttribute applied to the MimeTypeHandler implementation class.
Owner Grooper.ConnectedObject Returns the node that owns the connected object, if any.
OwnerNode Grooper.GrooperNode Returns the node that owns the connected object, if any.
Root Grooper.GrooperRoot Returns the root node

Methods

Method Name Description
ClearCache() Clears any temporary objects which were cached during property reads.
GetDescription(Extension As String) As String
Parameters
Extension
          Type: String
          
GetIcon(Extension As String, LargeIcon As Boolean) As Bitmap
Parameters
Extension
          Type: String
          
 
LargeIcon
          Type: Boolean
          
GetMimeType(Extension As String) As String
Parameters
Extension
          Type: String
          
GetMimeTypeHandler(MimeType As String, RepositoryId As Guid) As Type Returns the MIME type handler for the specified MIME type, if one exists. Otherwise, returns null.
Parameters
MimeType
          Type: String
          The MIME type for which a handler should be found.
 
RepositoryId
          Type: Guid
          The current repository ID. Necessary only when a type from an Object Library is being loaded.
GetProperties() As PropertyDescriptorCollection
GetReferences() As List(Of GrooperNode) Returns a list of GrooperNode objects referenced in the properties of this object.
IsPropertyEnabled(PropertyName As String) As Nullable(Of Boolean) Defines whether a property is currently enabled.
Parameters
PropertyName
          Type: String
          The name of the property to determine the enabled state for.
IsPropertyVisible(PropertyName As String) As Nullable(Of Boolean) Defines whether a property is currently visible.
Parameters
PropertyName
          Type: String
          The name of the property to determine the visible state for.
IsType(Type As Type) As Boolean Returns true if the object is of the type specified, or if it derives from the type specfied.
Parameters
Type
          Type: Type
          The type to check.
Serialize() As String Serializes the object.
SetDatabase(Database As GrooperDb) Sets the database connection of the object.
Parameters
Database
          Type: GrooperDb
          
SetOwner(Owner As ConnectedObject, SkipInitialization As Boolean) Sets the owner of the connected object with another object that implements the IConnected interface.
Parameters
Owner
          Type: ConnectedObject
          
 
SkipInitialization
          Type: Boolean
          
ToString() As String Returns the display name.
ValidateProperties() As ValidationErrorList Validates the properties of the object, returning a list of validation errors.

Commands

Command Name Description
MIME Type Handler - Open Opens the document in the native application.
MIME Type Handler - Save As Saves the native file version to a file system location.