SiteMapProvider.ParentProvider Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Web

Assembly:: System.Web.dll

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Gets or sets the parent SiteMapProvider object of the current provider.

public:
 virtual property System::Web::SiteMapProvider ^ ParentProvider { System::Web::SiteMapProvider ^ get(); void set(System::Web::SiteMapProvider ^ value); };

public virtual System.Web.SiteMapProvider ParentProvider { get; set; }

member this.ParentProvider : System.Web.SiteMapProvider with get, set

Public Overridable Property ParentProvider As SiteMapProvider

Property Value

SiteMapProvider

The parent provider of the current SiteMapProvider.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to implement the ParentProvider property in a class that implements the abstract SiteMapProvider class.

This code example is part of a larger example provided for the SiteMapProvider class.

// Implement the ParentProvider property.
public override SiteMapProvider ParentProvider
{
  get
  {
    return parentSiteMapProvider;
  }
  set
  {
    parentSiteMapProvider = value;
  }
}

// Implement the RootProvider property.
public override SiteMapProvider RootProvider
{
  get
  {
    // If the current instance belongs to a provider hierarchy, it
    // cannot be the RootProvider. Rely on the ParentProvider.
    if (this.ParentProvider != null)
    {
      return ParentProvider.RootProvider;
    }
    // If the current instance does not have a ParentProvider, it is
    // not a child in a hierarchy, and can be the RootProvider.
    else
    {
      return this;
    }
  }
}

' Implement the ParentProvider property.
Public Overrides Property ParentProvider() As SiteMapProvider
  Get
    Return parentSiteMapProvider
  End Get
  Set(ByVal value As SiteMapProvider)
    parentSiteMapProvider = Value
  End Set
End Property

' Implement the RootProvider property.
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property RootProvider() As SiteMapProvider
  Get
    ' If the current instance belongs to a provider hierarchy, it
    ' cannot be the RootProvider. Rely on the ParentProvider.
    If Not (Me.ParentProvider Is Nothing) Then
      Return ParentProvider.RootProvider
      ' If the current instance does not have a ParentProvider, it is
      ' not a child in a hierarchy, and can be the RootProvider.
    Else
      Return Me
    End If
  End Get
End Property

Remarks

All classes that implement the abstract SiteMapProvider class can support the concept of a site map provider hierarchy. Any hierarchical relationships between providers are maintained outside the scope of a SiteMapProviderCollection collection by the providers themselves. For an example of a functional provider hierarchy, see XmlSiteMapProvider.

Applies to

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