I am trying to use BusinessListBase as a root collection object in a test application, using cslacs-3.8.4-100811
The documentation in 'Expert C# business' objects states " The BusinessListBase class includes a default implementation of the DataPortal_Update() method, which loops through all child objects (and deleted child objects) to ensure the appropriate Child_XYZ method is called on each when the collection is being saved."
However when I tried to use this default method I saw NotSupportedException exceptions being thrown.
Upon inspection of the source code, I see that the default method is in fact just a stub and its aonly action is to throw an exception.
Does this mean that I need to write my own DataPortal_Update() every time I derive from BusinessListBase?
is there a more elegeant solution.
If you want to use a BusinessListBase as a root object then yes - you must override and implement DataPortal_Update.
The root object should handle transaction and own the DataBase connection, Linq2Sql context or EF context.
When a BusinessListBase is a child in a parent object (BusinessBase) you can use FieldManager.UpdateChild or FieldManager.UpdateChildren in the parent that will loop throug the child list and call Child_Update/Child_Delete on the items.
ok, thanks
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