EntityProperty

Strongly-typed property associated with an object. Used for reflection, serialization, UI generation, and other introspection-dependent tasks.

Samples:

Extends

• Property

Constructors

new EntityProperty()

new EntityProperty(dart): EntityProperty

Parameters

Parameter	Type
dart	any

Returns

EntityProperty

Overrides

Property . constructor

Source

src/entities.ts:1743

Properties

Property	Modifier	Type	Default value	Description	Inherited from
dart	readonly	any	undefined	-	Property.dart
options	public	any	undefined	Additional options.	Property.options
propertyOptions	static	object	...	-	Property.propertyOptions
propertyOptions.caption?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Custom field caption shown in [PropertyGrid] Deprecated The property will be removed soon. Use friendlyName instead	-
propertyOptions.category?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Corresponding category on the context panel	-
propertyOptions.choices?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	List of choices. Applicable to string properties only	-
propertyOptions.columnTypeFilter?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Filter for columns, can be numerical, categorical or directly a column type (string, int...) Applicable when type = Column	-
propertyOptions.defaultValue?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Default value used for deserialization and cloning. See also initialValue.	-
propertyOptions.description?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Property description	-
propertyOptions.editor?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Custom editor (such as slider or text area)	-
propertyOptions.fieldName?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Name of the corresponding JavaScript field. No need to specify it if it is the same as name.	-
propertyOptions.format?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Value format, such as '0.000'	-
propertyOptions.friendlyName?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Custom field friendly name shown in [PropertyGrid]	-
propertyOptions.initialValue?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Initial value used when initializing UI. See also defaultValue	-
propertyOptions.inputType?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Property input type	-
propertyOptions.max?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Maximum value. Applicable to numerical properties only	-
propertyOptions.min?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Minimum value. Applicable to numerical properties only	-
propertyOptions.name?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Property name	-
propertyOptions.nullable?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Whether an empty value is allowed. This is used by validators.	-
propertyOptions.options?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Additional options.	-
propertyOptions.semType?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Semantic type	-
propertyOptions.showPlusMinus?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Whether a plus/minus clicker appears next to the number input. Applies to numerical columns only.	-
propertyOptions.showSlider?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Whether a slider appears next to the number input. Applies to numerical columns only.	-
propertyOptions.step?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Step to be used in a slider. Only applies to numerical properties.	-
propertyOptions.tags?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	-	-
propertyOptions.type?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Property data type. See TYPE.	-
propertyOptions.units?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Units of measurement. See also: [postfix]	-
propertyOptions.userEditable?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	Whether the property should be editable via the UI	-
propertyOptions.validators?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	List of validators. It can include [NAMED_VALIDATORS] as well as any pre-defined function names. Signature: validator(x: DG.Type): string | null. [null] indicates that the value is valid, [string] describes a validation error.	-
propertyOptions.valueValidators?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	List of value validators (functions that take a value and return error message or null)	-
propertyOptions.viewer?	public	IProperty & IPropertyMeta	undefined	-	-

Accessors

caption

get caption(): string

Custom field caption shown in the UI

Deprecated

The property will be removed soon. Use friendlyName instead

set caption(s): void

Custom field caption shown in [PropertyGrid]

Deprecated

The property will be removed soon. Use friendlyName instead

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1515

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category

get category(): string

Property category

set category(s): void

Corresponding category on the context panel

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1523

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choices

get choices(): string[]

List of possible values of that property. PropertyGrid will use it to populate combo boxes.

set choices(x): void

List of choices. Applicable to string properties only

Parameters

Parameter	Type
x	string[]

Returns

string[]

Source

src/entities.ts:1604

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columnTypeFilter

get columnTypeFilter(): null | "string" | "bigint" | "object" | "int" | "double" | "bool" | "byte_array" | "datetime" | "qnum" | "dataframe" | "categorical" | "numerical"

Column type filter (previously "columnFilter")

Returns

null | "string" | "bigint" | "object" | "int" | "double" | "bool" | "byte_array" | "datetime" | "qnum" | "dataframe" | "categorical" | "numerical"

Source

src/entities.ts:1617

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defaultValue

get defaultValue(): any

Default value

set defaultValue(s): void

Default value used for deserialization and cloning. See also initialValue.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	any

Returns

any

Source

src/entities.ts:1562

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description

get description(): string

Description

set description(s): void

Property description

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1550

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editor

get editor(): string

Property editor

set editor(s): void

Custom editor (such as slider or text area)

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1566

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format

get format(): string

Format to be used for displaying the value.

set format(s): void

Value format, such as '0.000'

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1574

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friendlyName

get friendlyName(): string

Custom field caption shown in the UI

set friendlyName(s): void

Custom field friendly name shown in [PropertyGrid]

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1519

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get

get get(): PropertyGetter<any, any>

Property getter is a function that accepts one parameter (item) and returns the property value.

set get(x): void

Parameters

Parameter	Type
x	PropertyGetter<any, any>

Returns

PropertyGetter<any, any>

Source

src/entities.ts:1502

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includeInLayout

get includeInLayout(): boolean

Applies to viewers properties whether to include the property in the layout or not.

set includeInLayout(s): void

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	boolean

Returns

boolean

Source

src/entities.ts:1538

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initialValue

get initialValue(): string

Initial value used when initializing UI

set initialValue(s): void

Initial value used when initializing UI. See also defaultValue

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1558

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inputType

get inputType(): string

Input type. See also InputType

set inputType(s): void

Property input type

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1546

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isVectorizable

get isVectorizable(): boolean

Returns

boolean

Source

src/entities.ts:1612

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max

get max(): number

Maximum value. Used when constructing UI (sliders), validating, etc.

set max(s): void

Maximum value. Applicable to numerical properties only

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	number

Returns

number

Source

src/entities.ts:1586

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min

get min(): number

Minimum value. Used when constructing UI (sliders), validating, etc.

set min(s): void

Minimum value. Applicable to numerical properties only

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	number

Returns

number

Source

src/entities.ts:1582

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name

get name(): string

Property name

set name(s): void

Property name

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1510

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nullable

get nullable(): boolean

Nullable

set nullable(s): void

Whether an empty value is allowed. This is used by validators.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	boolean

Returns

boolean

Source

src/entities.ts:1554

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propertySubType

get propertySubType(): TYPE

Property subtype

Returns

TYPE

Source

src/entities.ts:1535

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propertyType

get propertyType(): TYPE

Property type. Same as type

set propertyType(s): void

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	TYPE

Returns

TYPE

Source

src/entities.ts:1531

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semType

get semType(): string

Semantic type

set semType(s): void

Semantic type

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1542

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set

get set(): PropertySetter<any, any>

Property setter

set set(x): void

Parameters

Parameter	Type
x	PropertySetter<any, any>

Returns

PropertySetter<any, any>

Source

src/entities.ts:1506

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showPlusMinus

get showPlusMinus(): boolean

Whether a plus/minus clicker appears next to the number input. Applies to numerical columns only.

set showPlusMinus(s): void

Whether a plus/minus clicker appears next to the number input. Applies to numerical columns only.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	boolean

Returns

boolean

Source

src/entities.ts:1598

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showSlider

get showSlider(): boolean

Whether a slider appears next to the number input. Applies to numerical columns only.

set showSlider(s): void

Whether a slider appears next to the number input. Applies to numerical columns only.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	boolean

Returns

boolean

Source

src/entities.ts:1594

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step

get step(): number

Step to be used in a slider. Only applies to numerical properties.

set step(s): void

Step to be used in a slider. Only applies to numerical properties.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	number

Returns

number

Source

src/entities.ts:1590

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type

get type(): TYPE

Property type. Same as propertyType

set type(s): void

Property data type. See TYPE.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	TYPE

Returns

TYPE

Source

src/entities.ts:1527

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units

get units(): string

Units of measurement.

set units(s): void

Units of measurement. See also: [postfix]

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1570

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userEditable

get userEditable(): boolean

Whether a user can edit this property from the UI.

set userEditable(s): void

Whether the property should be editable via the UI

Parameters

Parameter	Type
s	boolean

Returns

boolean

Source

src/entities.ts:1578

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validators

get validators(): string[]

Validation conditions to be checked when editing the property. See also PropertyValidator.

set validators(x): void

List of validators. It can include [NAMED_VALIDATORS] as well as any pre-defined function names. Signature: validator(x: DG.Type): string | null. [null] indicates that the value is valid, [string] describes a validation error.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
x	string[]

Returns

string[]

Source

src/entities.ts:1609

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vectorName

get vectorName(): string

Returns

string

Source

src/entities.ts:1614

Methods

fromOptions()

fromOptions(opt?): Property

Applies the specified options

Parameters

Parameter	Type
opt?	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . fromOptions

Source

src/entities.ts:1622

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bool()

static bool(name, getter, setter, defaultValue): Property

Creates a bool property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
getter	PropertyGetter<any, any>
setter	PropertySetter<any, any>
defaultValue	any

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . bool

Source

src/entities.ts:1652

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create()

static create(name, type): EntityProperty

Creates a property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
type	string

Returns

EntityProperty

Overrides

Property . create

Source

src/entities.ts:1747

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dateTime()

static dateTime(name, getter, setter, defaultValue): Property

Creates a datetime property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
getter	PropertyGetter<any, any>
setter	PropertySetter<any, any>
defaultValue	any

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . dateTime

Source

src/entities.ts:1657

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float()

static float(name, getter, setter, defaultValue): Property

Creates a float property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
getter	PropertyGetter<any, any>
setter	PropertySetter<any, any>
defaultValue	any

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . float

Source

src/entities.ts:1642

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fromOptions()

static fromOptions(options): Property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
options	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . fromOptions

Source

src/entities.ts:1675

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int()

static int(name, getter, setter, defaultValue): Property

Creates an integer property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
getter	PropertyGetter<any, any>
setter	PropertySetter<any, any>
defaultValue	any

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . int

Source

src/entities.ts:1637

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js()

static js(name, type, options?): Property

Creates property for the JavaScript objects with the corresponding property name

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
type	TYPE
options?	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . js

Source

src/entities.ts:1662

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jsBool()

static jsBool(name, options?): Property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
options?	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . jsBool

Source

src/entities.ts:1670

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jsDateTime()

static jsDateTime(name, options?): Property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
options?	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . jsDateTime

Source

src/entities.ts:1673

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jsFloat()

static jsFloat(name, options?): Property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
options?	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . jsFloat

Source

src/entities.ts:1671

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jsInt()

static jsInt(name, options?): Property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
options?	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . jsInt

Source

src/entities.ts:1669

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jsString()

static jsString(name, options?): Property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
options?	IProperty

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . jsString

Source

src/entities.ts:1672

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registerAttachedProperty()

static registerAttachedProperty(typeName, property): void

Registers the attached (dynamic) property for the specified type. It is editable via the context panel, and gets saved into the view layout as well. Property getter/setter typically uses Widget's "temp" property for storing the value.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
typeName	string
property	Property

Returns

void

Inherited from

Property . registerAttachedProperty

Source

src/entities.ts:1680

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string()

static string(name, getter, setter, defaultValue): Property

Creates a string property

Parameters

Parameter	Type
name	string
getter	PropertyGetter<any, any>
setter	PropertySetter<any, any>
defaultValue	any

Returns

Property

Inherited from

Property . string

Source

src/entities.ts:1647