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Creating the template control container class (VB)
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Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
<DefaultProperty("Text")> _
<ToolboxData("<{0}:TemplatedControl runat=server></{0}:TemplatedControl>")> _
Public Class TemplatedControl
Inherits System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl
Private _name As String
Private _text As String
Private _message As Message
Private _messageTemplate As ITemplate
<Browsable(True)> Public ReadOnly Property Message() As Message
Get
EnsureChildControls()
Return _message
End Get
End Property
<PersistenceMode(PersistenceMode.InnerProperty), _
TemplateContainer(GetType(Message))> _
Public Property MessageTemplate() As ITemplate
Get
Return _messageTemplate
End Get
Set(ByVal value As ITemplate)
_messageTemplate = value
End Set
End Property
<Bindable(True), DefaultValue("")> Public Property Name() As String
Get
Return _name
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
_name = value
End Set
End Property
<Bindable(True), DefaultValue("")> Public Property Text() As String
Get
Return _text
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
_text = value
End Set
End Property
Public Overrides Sub DataBind()
CreateChildControls()
ChildControlsCreated = True
MyBase.DataBind()
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()
Me.Controls.Clear()
_message = New Message(Name, Text)
Dim template As ITemplate = MessageTemplate
template.InstantiateIn(_message)
Controls.Add(_message)
End Sub
End Class
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