DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider Class
Implements the default model metadata provider for ASP.NET MVC.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Web.Mvc.ModelMetadataProvider
System.Web.Mvc.AssociatedMetadataProvider
System.Web.Mvc.DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider
Namespace: System.Web.Mvc
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
Syntax
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Public Class DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider _
Inherits AssociatedMetadataProvider
public class DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider : AssociatedMetadataProvider
public ref class DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider : public AssociatedMetadataProvider
The DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider | Initializes a new instance of the DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider class. |
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Methods
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CreateMetadata | Gets the metadata for the specified property. (Overrides AssociatedMetadataProvider.CreateMetadata(IEnumerable<Attribute>, Type, Func<Object>, Type, String).) |
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Equals | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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FilterAttributes | Gets a list of attributes. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetMetadataForProperties | Returns a list of properties for the model. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
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GetMetadataForProperty(Func<Object>, Type, PropertyDescriptor) | Returns the metadata for the specified property using the container type and property descriptor. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
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GetMetadataForProperty(Func<Object>, Type, String) | Returns the metadata for the specified property using the container type and property name. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
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GetMetadataForType | Returns the metadata for the specified property using the type of the model. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetTypeDescriptor | Returns the type descriptor from the specified type. (Inherited from AssociatedMetadataProvider.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
The ModelMetadataProviders class sets this class as the default metadata provider for the MVC framework. You typically do not have to use this class directly. If you develop a custom attribute-based metadata provider, you can use this implementation as a guide.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.