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 # Class Driver

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.md)  
Assembly: VMDCB.dll

This base class is to represent the driver.

```csharp
public abstract class Driver : LinkContainer, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IEnableForSimulationScenario

```

#### Inheritance

[object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← ObservableObject ← LinkableBase ← LinkContainer ← [Driver](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.Driver.md)

#### Derived

[DriverFunction](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.DriverFunction.md), [DriverInitialCondition](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.DriverInitialCondition.md), [DriverUserSubroutine](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.DriverUserSubroutine.md)

#### Implements

IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IEnableForSimulationScenario

#### Inherited Members

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

### Driver()

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
protected Driver()

```

### Driver(PropertyConstraint)

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
protected Driver(PropertyConstraint owner)

```

#### Parameters

`owner` [PropertyConstraint](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.PropertyConstraint.md)

The owner constraint property.

## Fields

### m\_DriverType

Represents a driver type.

```csharp
protected Driver.DriverType m_DriverType

```

#### Field Value

[Driver](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.Driver.md).[DriverType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.Driver.DriverType.md)

## Properties

### Type

Gets or sets the driver type.

```csharp
public abstract Driver.DriverType Type { get; protected set; }

```

#### Property Value

[Driver](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.Driver.md).[DriverType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Constraints.Driver.DriverType.md)