## On this page # Class Connector<TProperty\\> Last update: 16.07.2025 Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL](VM.Managed.DAFUL.md) Assembly: VMDFBase.dll This class is to represent the connector. ```csharp public abstract class Connector : Entity, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, IDraw, IDrawIcon, IReferencable, ITransformable, IConnector, IEntityRelation, IGenerable, IArgument, IReportable, IFlip where TProperty : Property, IArgument, new() ``` #### Type Parameters `TProperty` The type of the property. #### Inheritance [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← ObservableObject ← LinkableBase ← ObjectBase ← Object<EntityEventCore> ← ContainerObject<EntityEventCore> ← EntityBase ← Entity<TProperty> ← [Connector<TProperty>](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Connector-1.md) #### Implements IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, IDraw, IDrawIcon, IReferencable, ITransformable, [IConnector](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IConnector.md), IEntityRelation, IGenerable, IArgument, [IReportable](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IReportable.md), IFlip #### Inherited Members Entity<TProperty>.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Entity<TProperty>.GetUnnamedObjectName(object), Entity<TProperty>.FindLocal(string), Entity<TProperty>.Property, EntityBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), EntityBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), EntityBase.PropertyRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), EntityBase.OnDeserializationForAttribute(), EntityBase.OnUpdatePropertyImpl(Property, LinkEventArgs), EntityBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), EntityBase.GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool), EntityBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), EntityBase.FindLocal(string), EntityBase.WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter), EntityBase.ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader), EntityBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), EntityBase.OnDeserialization(object), EntityBase.Name, EntityBase.FullName, EntityBase.NonSymmetricName, EntityBase.DisplayName, EntityBase.IsEnabled, EntityBase.Comment, EntityBase.HasLayerExplicitly, EntityBase.UntypedProperty, EntityBase.IsFileProperty, EntityBase.Layer, EntityBase.IsVisible, ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.Find(string), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.FindLocal(string), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetUnnamedObjectName(object), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetNewEntityName(string), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int), ContainerObject<EntityEventCore>.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int, int), Object<EntityEventCore>.GetKey(), Object<EntityEventCore>.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Object<EntityEventCore>.SetIconColor(Canvas), Object<EntityEventCore>.OnDeserialization(object), Object<EntityEventCore>.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), Object<EntityEventCore>.RollbackEvent(), Object<EntityEventCore>.OnDeserializedCore(object), Object<EntityEventCore>.Key, Object<EntityEventCore>.UntypedEventCore, Object<EntityEventCore>.EventCore, Object<EntityEventCore>.Attributes, ObjectBase.ReplaceEventCore(ObjectEventCore), ObjectBase.SetModifiedCore(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.AddPostDeserialize(StreamingContext), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocumentCore(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.SetModified(), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType, IDocument), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(DestroyEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(), ObjectBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), ObjectBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), ObjectBase.DoWorkAfterUpdateContents(), ObjectBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.SetIconColor(Canvas), ObjectBase.RemoveFromCreatedList(), ObjectBase.PostAddToDocument(), ObjectBase.PostRemoveFromDocument(Document), ObjectBase.GetArgumentList(LinkedList<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.ResetInvalidEntity(), ObjectBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObjectBase.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), ObjectBase.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), ObjectBase.CheckAndUpdateLink(HashSet<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.Verify(VerifiedResult), ObjectBase.ConnectProxy(), ObjectBase.RollbackEvent(), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.DisposeManagedResources(), ObjectBase.GetDestroyEventExtraData(), ObjectBase.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.CreateEntityWhenUpdateContents(Action), ObjectBase.GetObjectByKey(UIntPtr), ObjectBase.FindObjectOnXmlDeserialize(string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string), ObjectBase.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), ObjectBase.IsEqualArray<T>(T\[\], T\[\]), ObjectBase.IsEqualList(List<double>, List<double>), ObjectBase.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.GetTargetListForUpdate(), ObjectBase.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_Destroying(object, Identifier), ObjectBase.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnContentsUpdated(object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.Dispose(bool), ObjectBase.SkipModified, ObjectBase.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, ObjectBase.KeyImpl, ObjectBase.ID, ObjectBase.TopologyEntityTypeName, ObjectBase.ObjectStateForCircularError, ObjectBase.ObjectState, ObjectBase.IsChildExternable, ObjectBase.IsExternable, ObjectBase.Container, ObjectBase.Owner, ObjectBase.Document, ObjectBase.UntypedEventCore, ObjectBase.KernelKey, ObjectBase.Key, ObjectBase.OnContentsUpdated, ObjectBase.OnRemoved, ObjectBase.OnAdded, ObjectBase.Destroying, ObjectBase.OnDestroy, ObjectBase.OnDestroying, ObjectBase.OnUpdate, ObjectBase.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 ### Connector() Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp protected Connector() ``` ### Connector(string) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public Connector(string strName) ``` #### Parameters `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) Name of the connector. ## Properties ### ActionMarker Gets or sets the action marker. ```csharp public Marker ActionMarker { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [Marker](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Marker.md) ### ArgumentType Gets the type of the argument ```csharp public ArgumentTypes ArgumentType { get; } ``` #### Property Value ArgumentTypes ### BaseMarker Gets or sets the base marker. ```csharp public Marker BaseMarker { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [Marker](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Marker.md) ### CanSwitchImpl ```csharp protected virtual bool CanSwitchImpl { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### CanWriteToOutFileImpl ```csharp protected virtual bool CanWriteToOutFileImpl { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### ConnectorReferenceMarker Gets or sets the reference marker. ```csharp public virtual IMarker ConnectorReferenceMarker { get; } ``` #### Property Value IMarker ### Generable Gets a value indicating whether this instance is generable. ```csharp public virtual bool Generable { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### HasLayerExplicitly Gets a value indicating whether object has a layer explicitly. ```csharp protected override bool HasLayerExplicitly { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### Hide Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance is hide. ```csharp public bool Hide { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### Layer Gets or sets the layer. ```csharp public override Layer Layer { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value Layer ### PreventDuplicatedRBE Gets a value whether this instance prevent duplicated RBE. ```csharp public virtual bool PreventDuplicatedRBE { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### Referencable Gets a value indicating whether this is referencable. ```csharp public bool Referencable { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### ReferenceType Gets the type of the array for argument. ```csharp public virtual string ReferenceType { get; } ``` #### Property Value [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) ### ReportTypeImpl Gets the report type. ```csharp protected abstract IReportable.ReportEntityType ReportTypeImpl { get; } ``` #### Property Value [IReportable](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IReportable.md).[ReportEntityType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IReportable.ReportEntityType.md) ### Visible Gets a value indicating whether this is visible. ```csharp public bool Visible { get; } ``` #### Property Value [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ## Methods ### Draw(Canvas) Draws the icon. ```csharp public virtual void Draw(Canvas canvas) ``` #### Parameters `canvas` Canvas The canvas has icon information. ### 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. ### GetLayerImpl() Gets the layer \[Implementation\]. ```csharp protected virtual Layer GetLayerImpl() ``` #### Returns Layer The layer. ### GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool) Gets the object information for model navigator \[implementation\]. ```csharp protected override bool GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument xmlDom, XmlElement xmlEle, bool bHasChild) ``` #### Parameters `xmlDom` [XmlDocument](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmldocument) The XmlDocument for object. `xmlEle` [XmlElement](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlelement) The XmlElement for object. `bHasChild` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) if set to `true` \[has child\]. #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `true` if success; otherwise, `false`. ### GetTargetListForUpdate() Gets the update objects. ```csharp public override List GetTargetListForUpdate() ``` #### Returns [List](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.list-1)<IEventProvider> ### Initialize(ConvertFactor) Initializes member through unit convert factor. ```csharp public override void Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor factor) ``` #### Parameters `factor` Unit.ConvertFactor The unit convert factor. ### Instantiate(Reference, Canvas) Instantiates the specified reference. ```csharp public void Instantiate(Reference reference, Canvas canvas) ``` #### Parameters `reference` Reference The reference. `canvas` Canvas The canvas. ### 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. ### MakeReference(LinkedList<Reference>) Makes the reference. ```csharp public void MakeReference(LinkedList lstRef) ``` #### Parameters `lstRef` [LinkedList](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.linkedlist-1)<Reference> The referece container. ### MakeReferenceImpl(LinkedList<Reference>) Makes the reference \[implementation\]. ```csharp protected virtual void MakeReferenceImpl(LinkedList lstRef) ``` #### Parameters `lstRef` [LinkedList](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.linkedlist-1)<Reference> The container. ### ReDraw() Redraw. ```csharp public virtual void ReDraw() ``` ### SetLayerImpl(Layer) Sets the layer \[Implementation\]. ```csharp protected virtual void SetLayerImpl(Layer layer) ``` #### Parameters `layer` Layer The layer. ### SwitchImpl() ```csharp protected virtual void SwitchImpl() ``` ### Verify(VerifiedResult) Verify. ```csharp protected override void Verify(VerifiedResult vr) ``` #### Parameters `vr` VerifiedResult The Verified result.