## On this page # Class NamedObjectDictionary<T\\> Last update: 16.07.2025 Namespace: [VM.Managed.Collections](VM.Managed.Collections.md) Assembly: VMObjBase.dll This class is to represent dictionary of \[named object\]. ```csharp public class NamedObjectDictionary : Container, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObject, IEventProvider, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IContainer, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, ICunstomLink, IPostDeserialized, ILinkCollection where T : ObjectBase, INamed ``` #### Type Parameters `T` T has name #### Inheritance [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← ObservableObject ← LinkableBase ← LinkContainer ← Container ← [NamedObjectDictionary<T>](VM.Managed.Collections.NamedObjectDictionary-1.md) #### Implements IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObject, IEventProvider, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IContainer, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, ICunstomLink, IPostDeserialized, ILinkCollection #### Inherited Members Container.Find(string), Container.FindLocal(string), Container.GetUnnamedObjectName(object), Container.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int, int), Container.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int), Container.GetNewEntityName(string), LinkContainer.SetModified(), LinkContainer.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.GetTargetListForUpdate(), LinkContainer.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), LinkContainer.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), LinkContainer.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), LinkContainer.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), LinkContainer.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), LinkContainer.GetSerializedData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), LinkContainer.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), LinkContainer.CanBeDestroy(object), LinkContainer.DisposeManagedResources(), LinkContainer.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), LinkContainer.OnChildUpdated(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.OnContainerDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.OnDeserialization(object), LinkContainer.Verify(VerifiedResult), LinkContainer.GetCopy(object), LinkContainer.Dispose(bool), LinkContainer.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, LinkContainer.Container, LinkContainer.Owner, LinkContainer.Document, LinkContainer.ID, LinkContainer.IsChildExternable, LinkContainer.IsExternable, LinkContainer.OnRemoved, LinkContainer.OnAdded, LinkContainer.OnDestroy, LinkContainer.OnDestroying, LinkContainer.OnUpdate, LinkContainer.OnUpdating, LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObservableObject.Dispose(), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string, object, object), ObservableObject.Dispose(bool), ObservableObject.DisposeManagedResources(), ObservableObject.DisposeUnmanagedResources(), ObservableObject.IsDisposed, ObservableObject.TryDisposing, ObservableObject.Disposed, ObservableObject.Disposing, ObservableObject.PropertyChanged #### Extension Methods [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects<T>(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_) ## Constructors ### NamedObjectDictionary() Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public NamedObjectDictionary() ``` ### NamedObjectDictionary(IOwned) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public NamedObjectDictionary(IOwned obParent) ``` #### Parameters `obParent` IOwned The parent object. ## Properties ### Count Gets the number of elements contained in the . ```csharp public int Count { get; } ``` #### Property Value [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) ### IsExternable Gets a value indicating whether this instance is externable. ```csharp public override bool IsExternable { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### IsReadOnly Gets a value indicating whether the is read-only. ```csharp public bool IsReadOnly { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### this\[string\] Gets the T with the specified name. ```csharp public T this[string strName] { get; } ``` #### Property Value T ## Methods ### Add(T) Adds an item to the . ```csharp public void Add(T item) ``` #### Parameters `item` T The object to add to the . #### Exceptions [NotSupportedException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.notsupportedexception) The is read-only. ### ChangeName(string, T) Changes the name. ```csharp public void ChangeName(string strOldName, T obj) ``` #### Parameters `strOldName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The old name. `obj` T The new object. ### Clear() Removes all items from the . ```csharp public void Clear() ``` #### Exceptions [NotSupportedException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.notsupportedexception) The is read-only. ### Contains(T) Determines whether the contains a specific value. ```csharp public bool Contains(T item) ``` #### Parameters `item` T The object to locate in the . #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) true if `item` is found in the ; otherwise, false. ### CopyTo(T\[\], int) Copies the elements of the to an , starting at a particular index. ```csharp public void CopyTo(T[] array, int arrayIndex) ``` #### Parameters `array` T\[\] The one-dimensional that is the destination of the elements copied from . The must have zero-based indexing. `arrayIndex` [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) The zero-based index in `array` at which copying begins. ### FindLocal(string) Finds an object that matches a specified name in local. ```csharp public override IObjectBase FindLocal(string strName) ``` #### Parameters `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) Name to search for. #### Returns IObjectBase An object that matches a specified name. ### GetEnumerator() Returns an enumerator that iterates through the collection. ```csharp public IEnumerator GetEnumerator() ``` #### Returns [IEnumerator](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.ienumerator-1)<T> A that can be used to iterate through the collection. ### GetSchema() This method is reserved and should not be used. When implementing the IXmlSerializable interface, you should return null (Nothing in Visual Basic) from this method, and instead, if specifying a custom schema is required, apply the to the class. ```csharp public XmlSchema GetSchema() ``` #### Returns [XmlSchema](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.schema.xmlschema) An that describes the XML representation of the object that is produced by the method and consumed by the method. ### GetSortedEntity() Gets the sorted entity. ```csharp public SortedList GetSortedEntity() ``` #### Returns [SortedList](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.sortedlist-2)<[string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string), T> ### IsSerializableEvent(Delegate) Determines whether \[is serializable event\] \[the specified del\]. ```csharp protected override bool IsSerializableEvent(Delegate del) ``` #### Parameters `del` [Delegate](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.delegate) The del. #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `true` if \[is serializable event\] \[the specified del\]; otherwise, `false`. ### LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs) Request for update the linked object. ```csharp protected override void LinkRequestUpdate(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg) ``` #### Parameters `objNotifier` [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) The linked object. `arg` LinkEventArgs The instance containing the event data. ### OnChildUpdated(object, LinkEventArgs) Called when \[child updated\]. ```csharp protected override void OnChildUpdated(object obj, LinkEventArgs args) ``` #### Parameters `obj` [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) The object. `args` LinkEventArgs The instance containing the event data. ### ReadXml(XmlReader) Generates an object from its XML representation. ```csharp public void ReadXml(XmlReader reader) ``` #### Parameters `reader` [XmlReader](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlreader) The stream from which the object is deserialized. ### Remove(string) Removes the specified name. ```csharp public bool Remove(string strName) ``` #### Parameters `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The Name. #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `true` if success; otherwise, `false`. ### Remove(T) Removes the first occurrence of a specific object from the . ```csharp public bool Remove(T item) ``` #### Parameters `item` T The object to remove from the . #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) true if `item` was successfully removed from the ; otherwise, false. This method also returns false if `item` is not found in the original . #### Exceptions [NotSupportedException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.notsupportedexception) The is read-only. ### WriteXml(XmlWriter) Converts an object into its XML representation. ```csharp public void WriteXml(XmlWriter writer) ``` #### Parameters `writer` [XmlWriter](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlwriter) The stream to which the object is serialized.