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Extension methods to help with INotifyPropertyChanged interface (and ObservableCollection<T>)
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Linq;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Reflection;
//TODO: Allow the ability to provide multiple properties to WhenPropertyChanges
//TODO: Allow the ability to filter which properties notify on change for WhenCollectionItemsChange (ie as above todo).
namespace ArtemisWest.Presentation
{
public static class NotificationExtensions
{
/// <summary>
/// Executes an action when <paramref name="source"/> raises <seealso cref="INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the source object. Type must implement <seealso cref="INotifyPropertyChanged"/>.</typeparam>
/// <param name="source">The object to observe property changes on.</param>
/// <param name="onPropertyChange">The action to perform when a property change event is raised.</param>
/// <returns>Returns a token to allow consumer to stop observing.</returns>
public static IDisposable WhenAnyPropertyChanges<T>(this T source, Action<T> onPropertyChange)
where T : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
PropertyChangedEventHandler handler = (sender, e) => onPropertyChange((T)sender);
source.PropertyChanged += handler;
return Disposable.Create(() => source.PropertyChanged -= handler);
}
/// <summary>
/// Executes an action when <paramref name="source"/> raises <seealso cref="INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged"/> for the given property.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the source object. Type must implement <seealso cref="INotifyPropertyChanged"/>.</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="TProperty">The type of the property that is being observed.</typeparam>
/// <param name="source">The object to observe property changes on.</param>
/// <param name="property">An expression that describes which property to observe.</param>
/// <param name="onPropertyChange">The action to execute when the property changes. The new value of the property is provided as the parameter.</param>
/// <returns>Returns a token to allow consumer to stop observing.</returns>
public static IDisposable WhenPropertyChanges<T, TProperty>(this T source, Expression<Func<T, TProperty>> property, Action<TProperty> onPropertyChange)
where T : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
var propertyName = property.GetPropertyInfo().Name;
var propertySelector = property.Compile();
PropertyChangedEventHandler handler =
(sender, e) =>
{
if (e.PropertyName == propertyName)
{
var newValue = propertySelector(source);
onPropertyChange(newValue);
}
};
source.PropertyChanged += handler;
return Disposable.Create(() => source.PropertyChanged -= handler);
}
public static IDisposable WhenCollectionChanges<TItem>(this ObservableCollection<TItem> collection, Action<CollectionChangedData<TItem>> onPropertyChange)
{
return WhenCollectionChangesImp(collection, onPropertyChange);
}
public static IDisposable WhenCollectionChanges<TItem>(
this ReadOnlyObservableCollection<TItem> collection,
Action<CollectionChangedData<TItem>> onPropertyChange)
{
return WhenCollectionChangesImp(collection, onPropertyChange);
}
private static IDisposable WhenCollectionChangesImp<TCollection, TItem>(
TCollection collection,
Action<CollectionChangedData<TItem>> onPropertyChange)
where TCollection : IList<TItem>, INotifyCollectionChanged
{
NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler onCollectionChanged = (sender, e) =>
{
var payload = new CollectionChangedData<TItem>(e);
onPropertyChange(payload);
};
collection.CollectionChanged += onCollectionChanged;
return Disposable.Create(() => { collection.CollectionChanged -= onCollectionChanged; });
}
//TODO: Allow the ability to push which property changed on underlying Item. (string.Empty for entire object)
//TODO: Make Rx. Should allow filter by PropName (which would still push on string.Empty?)
/// <summary>
/// Executes an action when a collection or its items raise a change notification event.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TItem">The type of the collection items</typeparam>
/// <param name="collection">The collection to observe.</param>
/// <param name="onPropertyChange">The action to perform when the collection or its items change.</param>
/// <returns>Returns a token to allow consumer to stop observing.</returns>
public static IDisposable WhenCollectionItemsChange<TItem>(
this ObservableCollection<TItem> collection,
Action<CollectionChangedData<TItem>> onPropertyChange)
{
return WhenItemsPropertyChange(collection, onPropertyChange, _ => true);
}
public static IDisposable WhenItemsPropertyChange<TItem, TProperty>(
this ObservableCollection<TItem> collection,
Expression<Func<TItem, TProperty>> property,
Action<CollectionChangedData<TItem>> onPropertyChange)
where TItem : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
var propertyName = property.GetPropertyInfo().Name;
return WhenItemsPropertyChange(collection, onPropertyChange, propName => propName == propertyName);
}
public static IDisposable WhenItemsPropertyChange<TItem, TProperty>(
this ReadOnlyObservableCollection<TItem> collection,
Expression<Func<TItem, TProperty>> property,
Action<CollectionChangedData<TItem>> onPropertyChange)
where TItem : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
var propertyName = property.GetPropertyInfo().Name;
return WhenItemsPropertyChange(collection, onPropertyChange, propName => propName == propertyName);
}
private static IDisposable WhenItemsPropertyChange<TCollection, TItem>(
TCollection collection,
Action<CollectionChangedData<TItem>> onPropertyChange,
Predicate<string> isPropertyNameRelevant)
where TCollection : IList<TItem>, INotifyCollectionChanged
{
var trackedItems = new List<INotifyPropertyChanged>();
PropertyChangedEventHandler onItemChanged =
(sender, e) =>
{
if (isPropertyNameRelevant(e.PropertyName))
{
var payload = new CollectionChangedData<TItem>((TItem)sender);
onPropertyChange(payload);
}
};
Action<IEnumerable<TItem>> registerItemChangeHandlers =
items =>
{
foreach (var notifier in items.OfType<INotifyPropertyChanged>())
{
trackedItems.Add(notifier);
notifier.PropertyChanged += onItemChanged;
}
};
Action<IEnumerable<TItem>> unRegisterItemChangeHandlers =
items =>
{
foreach (var notifier in items.OfType<INotifyPropertyChanged>())
{
notifier.PropertyChanged -= onItemChanged;
trackedItems.Remove(notifier);
}
};
NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler onCollectionChanged =
(sender, e) =>
{
if (e.Action == NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset)
{
foreach (var notifier in trackedItems)
{
notifier.PropertyChanged -= onItemChanged;
}
var payload = new CollectionChangedData<TItem>(trackedItems, collection);
trackedItems.Clear();
registerItemChangeHandlers(collection);
onPropertyChange(payload);
}
else
{
var payload = new CollectionChangedData<TItem>(e);
unRegisterItemChangeHandlers(payload.OldItems);
registerItemChangeHandlers(payload.NewItems);
onPropertyChange(payload);
}
};
registerItemChangeHandlers(collection);
collection.CollectionChanged += onCollectionChanged;
return Disposable.Create(
() =>
{
collection.CollectionChanged -= onCollectionChanged;
unRegisterItemChangeHandlers(collection);
});
}
}
public sealed class NotifyEventComparer : IEqualityComparer<PropertyChangedEventArgs>
{
public static readonly NotifyEventComparer Instance = new NotifyEventComparer();
bool IEqualityComparer<PropertyChangedEventArgs>.Equals(PropertyChangedEventArgs x, PropertyChangedEventArgs y)
{
return x.PropertyName == y.PropertyName;
}
int IEqualityComparer<PropertyChangedEventArgs>.GetHashCode(PropertyChangedEventArgs obj)
{
return obj.PropertyName.GetHashCode();
}
}
public static class DependencyObjectExtensions
{
public static IDisposable WhenPropertyChanges<T>(this DependencyObject source, DependencyProperty property, Action<T> action)
{
var dpd = DependencyPropertyDescriptor.FromProperty(property, property.OwnerType);
if(dpd==null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Can not register change handler for this dependency property.");
EventHandler handler = delegate { action((T)source.GetValue(property)); };
dpd.AddValueChanged(source, handler);
return Disposable.Create(() => dpd.RemoveValueChanged(source, handler));
}
}
public sealed class CollectionChangedData<T>
{
private readonly NotifyCollectionChangedAction _action;
private readonly ReadOnlyCollection<T> _newItems;
private readonly ReadOnlyCollection<T> _oldItems;
public CollectionChangedData(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs collectionChangedEventArgs):
this(collectionChangedEventArgs.OldItems, collectionChangedEventArgs.NewItems)
{
_action = collectionChangedEventArgs.Action;
}
public CollectionChangedData(T changedItem)
{
_action = NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace;
_newItems = new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(new T[] { changedItem });
_oldItems = new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(new T[] { });
}
public CollectionChangedData(IEnumerable oldItems, IEnumerable newItems)
{
_newItems = newItems == null
? new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(new T[] { })
: new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(newItems.Cast<T>().ToList());
_oldItems = oldItems == null
? new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(new T[] { })
: new ReadOnlyCollection<T>(oldItems.Cast<T>().ToList());
_action = _newItems.Count==0
? NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Reset
: NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace;
}
public NotifyCollectionChangedAction Action
{
get { return _action; }
}
public ReadOnlyCollection<T> NewItems
{
get { return _newItems; }
}
public ReadOnlyCollection<T> OldItems
{
get { return _oldItems; }
}
}
public static class PropertyExtensions
{
/// <summary>
/// Gets property information for the specified <paramref name="property"/> expression.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TSource">Type of the parameter in the <paramref name="property"/> expression.</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="TValue">Type of the property's value.</typeparam>
/// <param name="property">The expression from which to retrieve the property information.</param>
/// <returns>Property information for the specified expression.</returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The expression is not understood.</exception>
public static PropertyInfo GetPropertyInfo<TSource, TValue>(this Expression<Func<TSource, TValue>> property)
{
if (property == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("property");
var body = property.Body as MemberExpression;
if (body == null)
throw new ArgumentException("Expression is not a property", "property");
var propertyInfo = body.Member as PropertyInfo;
if (propertyInfo == null)
throw new ArgumentException("Expression is not a property", "property");
return propertyInfo;
}
}
}
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