2.0 Generic Collection & ObjectDataSource

[Demetri]

Here is what I want and I can't seem to find it:

In asp.net 2.0 I want to create a generic collection that will perform
sorting and is capable of being used by the ObjectDataSource and eventually
bind to a GridView.

Are there any samples out there of this?
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-Demetri

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Demetri,

Why not derive from List<T>? You can add a method to sort the items,
and then the items should be able to be passed to an ObjectDataSource
easily.

Hope this helps.
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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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"Demetri" <De*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:60**********************************@microsof t.com...

Here is what I want and I can't seem to find it:

In asp.net 2.0 I want to create a generic collection that will perform
sorting and is capable of being used by the ObjectDataSource and
eventually
bind to a GridView.

Are there any samples out there of this?
--
-Demetri

[Frans Bouma [C# MVP]]

Demetri wrote:

Here is what I want and I can't seem to find it:

In asp.net 2.0 I want to create a generic collection that will
perform sorting and is capable of being used by the ObjectDataSource
and eventually bind to a GridView.

Are there any samples out there of this?

ObjectDataSource expects an object which exposes 4 methods: Select,
Update, Insert and Delete (or methods which perform these actions). So,
create _that_ object first, and let the Select method return the
collection you want to bind/sort. That then will allow you to bind the
actually collection at design time.

See also:
http://www.nikhilk.net/DataSourceCon...esignTime.aspx (part 5,
there are 4 other parts at that site, please read them all for more
information :))

Frans

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