Class MatrixDescriptor

The base class for matrix element descriptors such as MatrixHeaderDescriptor and MatrixCellDescriptor.

Inheritance

System.Object

MatrixDescriptor

MatrixCellDescriptor

MatrixHeaderDescriptor

Implements

IFRSerializable

Inherited Members

System.Object.ToString()

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: FastReport.Matrix

Assembly: FastReport.OpenSource.dll

Syntax

public class MatrixDescriptor : IFRSerializable

Properties

Expression

Gets or sets an expression which value will be used to fill the matrix.

Declaration

public string Expression { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

Remarks

Expression may be any valid expression. Usually it's a data column: [DataSource.Column].

TemplateCell

Gets or sets the template cell bound to this descriptor.

Declaration

public TableCell TemplateCell { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
TableCell

Remarks

Using this property, you may access the matrix cell which is bound to this descriptor. It may be useful to change the cell's appearance.

note

Before using this property, you must initialize the matrix descriptors by calling the BuildTemplate() method.

Examples

MatrixObject matrix;
// change the fill color of the first matrix cell
matrix.Data.Cells[0].TemplateCell.Fill = new SolidFill(Color.Red);

TemplateColumn

Gets or sets the template column bound to this descriptor.

Declaration

public TableColumn TemplateColumn { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
TableColumn

Remarks

This property is for internal use; usually you don't need to use it.

TemplateRow

Gets or sets the template row bound to this descriptor.

Declaration

public TableRow TemplateRow { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
TableRow

Remarks

This property is for internal use; usually you don't need to use it.

Methods

Assign(MatrixDescriptor)

Assigns values from another descriptor.

Declaration

public virtual void Assign(MatrixDescriptor source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MatrixDescriptor	source	Descriptor to assign values from.

Deserialize(FRReader)

Deserializes the object.

Declaration

public void Deserialize(FRReader reader)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
FRReader	reader	Reader object.

Serialize(FRWriter)

Serializes the object.

Declaration

public virtual void Serialize(FRWriter writer)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
FRWriter	writer	Writer object.

Implements

IFRSerializable