Descriptor

Namespace: PP.Mb;

Inheritance hierarchy

PP.Object

PP.Mb.Descriptor

Description

The Descriptor class is a basic class for all repository objects.

Syntax

PP.initClass(PP.Mb.Descriptor, PP.Object, "Descriptor");

Properties

	Property name	Brief description
	Class	The Class property determines a repository object objects class.
	HasChildren	The HasChildren property returns whether there are children objects.
	Id	The Id property determines repository object identifier.
	IsLink	The IsLink property returns whether this object is in another repository.
	IsShortcut	The IsShortcut property returns whether this object is a shortcut to other repository object.
	Key	The Key property determines a repository object key.
	Metadata	The Metadata property determines object metadata.
	Name	The Name property determines object name.
	ParentKey	The ParentKey property determines parent object key.
	TimeStamp	The TimeStamp property determines date and time of the last changing of the repository object.
	Visible	The Visible property returns whether a repository object is visible.

NOTE. Properties can be used as the set/get methods. Available methods are specified in the specific property description.

Methods

	Method name	Brief description
	getClass	The getClass method returns class of repository object.
	getHasChildren	The getHasChildren method determines whether an object has child objects.
	getIsShortcut	The getIsShortcut method indicates whether an object is a shortcut.
	getParentKey	The getParentKey method returns key of the parent object.
	getState	The getState method returns object descriptor metadata: values of all properties of the Descriptor class.

Properties inherited from the class Object

	Property name	Brief description
	Data	The Data property associates a random object with this component.
	Id	The Id property sets component identifier.
	Settings	The Settings property sets the component parameters.

Methods inherited from the class Object

	Method name	Brief description
	clone	The clone method creates a copy of object. It is not implemented in PP.Ui.Control.
	dispose	The dispose method deletes the component.
	getTypeName	The getTypeName method returns the name of the object type without the namespace, to which it belongs.

See also:

PP.Mb