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 # Class LinkContainer

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

<a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer"></a>

Namespace: [VM.Managed](VM.Managed.md)  
Assembly: VMAppCore.dll

This class is to represent the object container that has a relation with other object.

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

```

#### Inheritance

object ← ObservableObject ← [LinkableBase](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs) ← [LinkContainer](VM.Managed.LinkContainer.md)

#### Derived

[AttributeBase](VM.Managed.AttributeBase.md), [AttributeCollection](VM.Managed.AttributeCollection.md), [Container](VM.Managed.Container.md), [DirectionBase](VM.Managed.DirectionBase.md), [Body.EdgeContainer](VM.Managed.CAD.Body.EdgeContainer.md), [Expression](VM.Managed.Expression.md), [Body.FaceContainer](VM.Managed.CAD.Body.FaceContainer.md), [Body.IndexContainer](VM.Managed.CAD.Body.IndexContainer.md), [Topology.IndexContainer](VM.Managed.CAD.Topology.IndexContainer.md), [LinkDictionaryCollectionBase&lt;T, TValue, TValueWrapper, TValueConverter&gt;](VM.Managed.Collections.LinkDictionaryCollectionBase-4.md), [MeshFreeAnalysisLevel](VM.Managed.MeshFreeAnalysisLevel.md), [MeshFreeAnalysisLevelGroup](VM.Managed.MeshFreeAnalysisLevelGroup.md), [PlaneBase](VM.Managed.PlaneBase.md), [PointBase](VM.Managed.PointBase.md), [Range](VM.Managed.Range.md), [Body.VertexContainer](VM.Managed.CAD.Body.VertexContainer.md)

#### Implements

IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, [ILinkContainerEvent](VM.Managed.ILinkContainerEvent.md), [IVerifiable](VM.Managed.IVerifiable.md)

#### Inherited Members

[LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs), 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&lt;T&gt;(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_)

## Constructors

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer__ctor_System_Runtime_Serialization_SerializationInfo_System_Runtime_Serialization_StreamingContext_"></a> LinkContainer(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)

```csharp
protected LinkContainer(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)

```

#### Parameters

`info` SerializationInfo

`context` StreamingContext

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer__ctor_VM_Models_Pre_IOwned_"></a> LinkContainer(IOwned)

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public LinkContainer(IOwned owner)

```

#### Parameters

`owner` IOwned

The owner object.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer__ctor"></a> LinkContainer()

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public LinkContainer()

```

## Properties

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize"></a> ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize

Gets a value indicating whether \[clear child info before deserialize\].

```csharp
virtual bool ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_Container"></a> Container

Gets or sets the owner object.

```csharp
public IOwned Container { get; }

```

#### Property Value

IOwned

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_Document"></a> Document

Gets the document that contains the object.

```csharp
public virtual Document Document { get; }

```

#### Property Value

[Document](VM.Managed.Document.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_ID"></a> ID

Gets or sets the id.

```csharp
virtual Identifier ID { get; }

```

#### Property Value

Identifier

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_IsChildExternable"></a> IsChildExternable

Gets a value indicating whether this instance's child is Externable.

```csharp
virtual bool IsChildExternable { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_IsExternable"></a> IsExternable

Gets a value indicating whether this instance is Externable.

```csharp
virtual bool IsExternable { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_Owner"></a> Owner

Gets the owner object.

```csharp
public virtual ObjectBase Owner { get; }

```

#### Property Value

[ObjectBase](VM.Managed.ObjectBase.md)

## Methods

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_CanBeDestroy_System_Object_"></a> CanBeDestroy(object)

```csharp
protected virtual bool CanBeDestroy(object A_0)

```

#### Parameters

`A_0` object

#### Returns

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_CustomGetObjectData_System_Runtime_Serialization_SerializationInfo_System_Runtime_Serialization_StreamingContext_"></a> CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)

Customize the GetObjectData function.

```csharp
protected virtual void CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)

```

#### Parameters

`info` SerializationInfo

The info.

`context` StreamingContext

The context.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_Dispose_System_Boolean_"></a> Dispose(bool)

```csharp
[HandleProcessCorruptedStateExceptions]
protected override void Dispose(bool A_0)

```

#### Parameters

`A_0` bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_DisposeManagedResources"></a> DisposeManagedResources()

Dispose managed resources

```csharp
protected override void DisposeManagedResources()

```

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_GetCopy_System_Object_"></a> GetCopy(object)

Gets the copied object.

```csharp
protected object GetCopy(object original)

```

#### Parameters

`original` object

The original object.

#### Returns

object

The copied object.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_GetSerializedData_System_Runtime_Serialization_SerializationInfo_System_Runtime_Serialization_StreamingContext_"></a> GetSerializedData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)

Load Customized Data function.

```csharp
protected void GetSerializedData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)

```

#### Parameters

`info` SerializationInfo

The info.

`context` StreamingContext

The context.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_GetTargetListForUpdate"></a> GetTargetListForUpdate()

Gets a updated objects.

```csharp
virtual List<IEventProvider> GetTargetListForUpdate()

```

#### Returns

List&lt;IEventProvider&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_Initialize_VM_Unit_ConvertFactor_"></a> Initialize(ConvertFactor)

Initializes member through unit convert factor.

```csharp
public virtual void Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor factor)

```

#### Parameters

`factor` Unit.ConvertFactor

The unit convert factor.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_IsSerializableEvent_System_Delegate_"></a> IsSerializableEvent(Delegate)

Determines whether is \[serializable event\] \[the specified delegate\].

```csharp
protected virtual bool IsSerializableEvent(Delegate del)

```

#### Parameters

`del` Delegate

The delegate.

#### Returns

bool

`true` if is \[serializable event\] \[the specified delegate\]; otherwise, `false`.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_LinkAddedToDocument_System_Object_VM_Managed_AddToDocEventArgs_"></a> LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs)

The event that added to document occured from the linked object.

```csharp
protected virtual void LinkAddedToDocument(object objNotifier, AddToDocEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The added object.

`arg` [AddToDocEventArgs](VM.Managed.AddToDocEventArgs.md)

The event information that added to document.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_LinkRemovedFromDocument_System_Object_VM_Managed_RemoveFromDocEventArgs_"></a> LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs)

The event that removed from document occured from the linked object.

```csharp
protected virtual void LinkRemovedFromDocument(object objNotifier, RemoveFromDocEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The removed object.

`arg` [RemoveFromDocEventArgs](VM.Managed.RemoveFromDocEventArgs.md)

The event information that removed to document.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_LinkRequestDestroy_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs)

The destroy event occured from the linked object.

```csharp
protected virtual void LinkRequestDestroy(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The linked object.

`arg` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

The destroy event information.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_LinkRequestDestroying_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs)

The destroying event occured from the linked object.

```csharp
protected virtual void LinkRequestDestroying(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The linked object.

`arg` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

The destroy event information.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_LinkRequestUpdate_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)

The update event occured from the linked object.

```csharp
protected virtual void LinkRequestUpdate(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The linked object.

`arg` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

The update event information.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_LinkRequestUpdating_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs)

The updating event occured from the linked object.

```csharp
protected virtual void LinkRequestUpdating(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The linked object.

`arg` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

The update event information.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnChildUpdated_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> OnChildUpdated(object, LinkEventArgs)

Called when \[child updated\].

```csharp
protected virtual void OnChildUpdated(object obj, LinkEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`obj` object

The object.

`args` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

The  instance containing the event data.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnContainerDestroy_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> OnContainerDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs)

Called when \[container destroy\].

```csharp
protected virtual void OnContainerDestroy(object obj, LinkEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`obj` object

The object.

`args` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

The  instance containing the event data.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnDeserialization_System_Object_"></a> OnDeserialization(object)

Called when \[deserialization\].

```csharp
protected override void OnDeserialization(object sender)

```

#### Parameters

`sender` object

The sender.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnLinkReserved_VM_Managed_ILink_System_Object_System_EventArgs_"></a> OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs)

```csharp
protected virtual void OnLinkReserved(ILink A_0, object A_1, EventArgs A_2)

```

#### Parameters

`A_0` [ILink](VM.Managed.ILink.md)

`A_1` object

`A_2` EventArgs

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_SetContainer_VM_Models_Pre_IOwned_System_Boolean_"></a> SetContainer(IOwned, bool)

```csharp
public virtual void SetContainer(IOwned owner, bool bBackup)

```

#### Parameters

`owner` IOwned

`bBackup` bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_SetFlagWhenXMLFile_System_String_System_Boolean_"></a> SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool)

Set flag when xml file open

```csharp
public static void SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string strFilePath, bool bValue)

```

#### Parameters

`strFilePath` string

The file path.

`bValue` bool

The flag.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_SetModified"></a> SetModified()

Called when object modified.

```csharp
public virtual void SetModified()

```

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_SkipUpdateObjectImpl"></a> SkipUpdateObjectImpl()

Skip the object that updated.

```csharp
virtual bool SkipUpdateObjectImpl()

```

#### Returns

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_Verify_VM_Managed_VerifiedResult_"></a> Verify(VerifiedResult)

Verify.

```csharp
protected virtual void Verify(VerifiedResult vr)

```

#### Parameters

`vr` [VerifiedResult](VM.Managed.VerifiedResult.md)

The Verified result.

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_raise_OnAdded_System_Object_VM_Managed_AddToDocEventArgs_"></a> raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs)

```csharp
public void raise_OnAdded(object objNotifier, AddToDocEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

`args` [AddToDocEventArgs](VM.Managed.AddToDocEventArgs.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_raise_OnDestroy_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs)

```csharp
public void raise_OnDestroy(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

`args` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_raise_OnDestroying_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs)

```csharp
public void raise_OnDestroying(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

`args` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_raise_OnRemoved_System_Object_VM_Managed_RemoveFromDocEventArgs_"></a> raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs)

```csharp
public void raise_OnRemoved(object obj, RemoveFromDocEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`obj` object

`args` [RemoveFromDocEventArgs](VM.Managed.RemoveFromDocEventArgs.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_raise_OnUpdate_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)

```csharp
public void raise_OnUpdate(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

`args` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_raise_OnUpdating_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs)

```csharp
public void raise_OnUpdating(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs args)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

`args` [LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnAdded"></a> OnAdded

Occurs when \[on add\].

```csharp
public event EventHandler<AddToDocEventArgs> OnAdded

```

#### Event Type

EventHandler&lt;[AddToDocEventArgs](VM.Managed.AddToDocEventArgs.md)&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnDestroy"></a> OnDestroy

Occurs when \[on destroy\].

```csharp
public event EventHandler<LinkEventArgs> OnDestroy

```

#### Event Type

EventHandler&lt;[LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnDestroying"></a> OnDestroying

Occurs when \[on destroy\].

```csharp
public event EventHandler<LinkEventArgs> OnDestroying

```

#### Event Type

EventHandler&lt;[LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnRemoved"></a> OnRemoved

Occurs when \[on remove\].

```csharp
public event EventHandler<RemoveFromDocEventArgs> OnRemoved

```

#### Event Type

EventHandler&lt;[RemoveFromDocEventArgs](VM.Managed.RemoveFromDocEventArgs.md)&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnUpdate"></a> OnUpdate

Occurs when \[on update\].

```csharp
public event EventHandler<LinkEventArgs> OnUpdate

```

#### Event Type

EventHandler&lt;[LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_LinkContainer_OnUpdating"></a> OnUpdating

Occurs when \[on update\].

```csharp
public event EventHandler<LinkEventArgs> OnUpdating

```

#### Event Type

EventHandler&lt;[LinkEventArgs](VM.Managed.LinkEventArgs.md)&gt;