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Utility methods to deal with chains of views, and for merge/group-by views.

The following tables list the members exposed by the ViewServiceHelper type.

Public Methods

  NameDescription
static memberAddMergeViews
Add merge views for any views in the chain requiring a merge (group view). Appends to the list of view specifications passed in one ore more new view specifications that represent merge views. Merge views have the same parameter list as the (group) view they merge data for.

Equals
Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)
GetHashCode
Serves as a hash function for a particular type. GetHashCode() is suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table.
(Inherited from Object.)
GetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.)
static memberInstantiateChain
Instantiate a chain of views.

static memberMatchExistingViews
Match the views under the stream to the list of view specications passed in. The method changes the view specifications list passed in and removes those specifications for which matcing views have been found. If none of the views under the stream matches the first view specification passed in, the method returns the stream itself and leaves the view specification list unchanged. If one view under the stream matches, the view's specification is removed from the list. The method will then attempt to determine if any child views of that view also match specifications.

static memberRemoveChainLeafView
Removes a view from a parent view returning the orphaned parent views in a list.

ToString
Returns a String that represents the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)

Protected Methods

  NameDescription
Finalize
Allows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection.
(Inherited from Object.)
MemberwiseClone
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)