triplets

[Mike P]

I just stumbled across some code with triplets, but I'm not sure what
they are used for. Why not just use ViewState instead? Can anybody
enlighten me?
Cheers,

Mike

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[Bruce Wood]

Could you post the code?

[Mike P]

It was code from the MSDN, it shows the use of triplets but doesn't
really explain why you would want to use them. Are they just like
creating a ViewState collection?
Cheers,

Mike
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[Bruce Wood]

Could you post a link to the page on MSDN, then? I searched for
'triplets' and got dozens of hits that have nothing to do with C# or
..NET.

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Well, this is the first time I see this class :)

According to MSDN the only use of it is tu allow a more efficent way to
add objets to a server side control's ViewState.

Maybe in the ASP.NET you can get a more detailed answer.
cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike P" <mi*******@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I just stumbled across some code with triplets, but I'm not sure what
they are used for. Why not just use ViewState instead? Can anybody
enlighten me?
Cheers,

Mike

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[Bruce Wood]

OK... found it:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

[Mike P]

Bruce,

Here's a link to MSDN Triplet Class :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../en-us/cpref/h
tml/frlrfsystemwebuitripletclasstopic.asp
Cheers,

Mike

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[Michael S]

"Mike P" <mi*******@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I just stumbled across some code with triplets, but I'm not sure what
they are used for. Why not just use ViewState instead? Can anybody
enlighten me?

It's just a silly serializable class with three public properties. Nothing
fancy at all.

However, When I need to have several values that belongs together in
ViewState (or in Session or in any List really); I typically define a
lightweight private class with public fields (I think properties are
overkill for such a class) as a placeholder for my values. Then I put and
read an instance of that class to the Dictionary.

The benefit is that there are now only one key in the Dictionary that
reduces the risk of collissions between aspx/ascx and also only one downcast
from Object to retrieve all values typesafe. I also find the code more
readable.

Hence, if I needed three values in ViewState that belongs together; I would
write my own class and not use that Triplet-thingy.

Happy Coding
- Michael S