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Cannot display hierarchical data in xamDataTree with class inheritance involved
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Trying to display a hierarchy in xamDataTree based on the composite design pattern. Created base class Node which classes File and Folder inherit from. Folder has a list of Node objects since it can contain both File and Folder objects.
 
Having difficulty creating a NodeLayout to suit this requirement since it is dependent on TargetTypeName. Any suggestion on how to do this?
 
            <ig:XamDataTree.GlobalNodeLayouts>
                <ig:NodeLayout Key="Test"
                               DisplayMemberPath="Text"
                               TargetTypeName="Node">
                    <ig:NodeLayout.ItemTemplate>
                        <DataTemplate>
                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                                <Ellipse Name="statusIndicator"                                                         
                                         Fill="Orchid"
                                         Height="15"
                                         Width="10"
                                         Stroke="#FF3D3DBE"
                                         StrokeThickness="1"/>
                                <TextBlock Name="itemTextBlock"
                                           Text="{Binding Data.Text}"
                                           TextAlignment="Left"
                                           HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                                           FontSize="11"
                                           VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                            </StackPanel>
                        </DataTemplate>
                    </ig:NodeLayout.ItemTemplate>
                </ig:NodeLayout>
            </ig:XamDataTree.GlobalNodeLayouts>
 
Not able to display the children because expanders are not shown regardless of whether Node or Folder are used as the TargetTypeName.
 

Using TargetTypeName="Node" uses the ItemTemplate and outputs the ff

Using TargetTypeName="Folder" which contains the Children property is even worse
 
Class definitions are as follows:
    public class Node : INotifyPropertyChanged
    {
        private string text;
 
        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
 
        protected void RaisePropertyChanged(string propertyName)
        {
            if (PropertyChanged != null)
            {
                this.PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
            }
        }
 
        public string Text
        {
            get { return text; }
            set
            {
                if (text != value)
                {
                    text = value;
                    RaisePropertyChanged("Text");
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
    public class Folder : Node
    {
        private ObservableCollection<Node> children;
 
        public ObservableCollection<Node> Children
        {
            get { return children; }
            set
            {
                if (children != value)
                {
                    children = value;
                    this.RaisePropertyChanged("Children");
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
    public class File : Node
    {
    }
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  • 14517
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    Hello,

    You can create a Node Layout for both the TargetTypeName =  Folder and one for the TargetTypeName = Node then it will create the Nodes based underlying type od the data.  Please see attached sample.

    Let me know if you have any questions.

    Valerie

    Composite.zip
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