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 # Interface IContainer

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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Namespace: [VM.Models.Pre](VM.Models.Pre.md)  
Assembly: VM.Models.Pre.dll

This interface is to represent the DAFUL object container.

```csharp
public interface IContainer : ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID

```

#### Implements

[ILinkContainer](VM.Models.Pre.ILinkContainer.md), [IOwned](VM.Models.Pre.IOwned.md), IHasID

#### 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_)

## Methods

### <a id="VM_Models_Pre_IContainer_Find_System_String_"></a> Find(string)

Find DAFUL object from the container by full name.

```csharp
IObjectBase Find(string name)

```

#### Parameters

`name` string

The DAFUL object full name.

#### Returns

[IObjectBase](VM.Models.Pre.IObjectBase.md)

The DAFUL object.

### <a id="VM_Models_Pre_IContainer_FindLocal_System_String_"></a> FindLocal(string)

Find DAFUL object from the container by name.

```csharp
IObjectBase FindLocal(string name)

```

#### Parameters

`name` string

The DAFUL object name.

#### Returns

[IObjectBase](VM.Models.Pre.IObjectBase.md)

The DAFUL object.

### <a id="VM_Models_Pre_IContainer_GetNewEntityName_System_String_"></a> GetNewEntityName(string)

Generate an unique DAFUL object name from the container using the prefix name.

```csharp
string GetNewEntityName(string prefix)

```

#### Parameters

`prefix` string

The DAFUL object prefix name.

#### Returns

string

The DAFUL object name.

### <a id="VM_Models_Pre_IContainer_GetNewEntityName_System_String_System_Boolean_System_Int32_"></a> GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int)

Generate an unique DAFUL object name from the container using the prefix name.

```csharp
string GetNewEntityName(string prefix, bool useUnderLine, int numFigure)

```

#### Parameters

`prefix` string

The DAFUL object prefix name.

`useUnderLine` bool

Whether use underline.

`numFigure` int

The Number of Figure.

#### Returns

string

The DAFUL object name.

### <a id="VM_Models_Pre_IContainer_GetNewEntityName_System_String_System_Boolean_System_Int32_System_Int32_"></a> GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int, int)

Generate an unique DAFUL object name from the container using the prefix name.

```csharp
string GetNewEntityName(string prefix, bool useUnderLine, int numFigure, int startIndex)

```

#### Parameters

`prefix` string

The DAFUL object prefix name.

`useUnderLine` bool

Whether use underline.

`numFigure` int

The Number of Figure.

`startIndex` int

The start index.

#### Returns

string

The DAFUL object name.

### <a id="VM_Models_Pre_IContainer_GetUnnamedObjectName_System_Object_"></a> GetUnnamedObjectName(object)

Get an unnamed object name.

```csharp
string GetUnnamedObjectName(object @object)

```

#### Parameters

`object` object

The unnamed object.

#### Returns

string

The unnamed object name.