TDAConnectionCollection

Overview

The TDAConnectionCollection is a container for TDAConnection objects.

This class is used by the TDAConnectionManager.

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constructor Create (TPersistent)

Creates a new instance.

constructor Create(aOwner: TPersistent)

Parameters:

  • aOwner: owner

constructor Create (TPersistent, TCollectionItemClass)    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Initializes the collection with the supplied parameters.

constructor Create(AOwner: TPersistent; ItemClass: TCollectionItemClass)

Parameters:

  • AOwner: owner
  • ItemClass: item class

Add  reintroduce

Adds a new connection to the collection.

function Add: TDAConnection

CloneItem    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Inserts a copy of an item and names it "Copy nn of " of the cloned item name.

function CloneItem(iIndex: Integer): Integer

Parameters:

  • iIndex: position.

ConnectionByName

Returns a connection with the specified name. If no matching parameter is defined, an exception will be raised.

function ConnectionByName(const aName: string): TDAConnection

Parameters:

  • aName: connection name.

Connections

This indexer property gives access to the individual connections contained in the collection. If no matching parameter is defined, an exception will be raised.

property Connections[Index: Integer]: TDAConnection read write

FindConnection

Finds a connection with the specified name.

function FindConnection(const aName: string; const aType: string): TDAConnection

Parameters:

  • aName: connection name
  • aType: connection type.

FindItem  virtual    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Finds the first occurrence of the item with the supplied name. Search is case-insensitive.

function FindItem(const aName: string): TCollectionItem

Parameters:

  • aName: the supplied name

FindUniqueName    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Returns the supplied name if the item with that name is absent in the collection or adds a number to it and sequentially increments it until the result is unique.

function FindUniqueName(const iBaseName: string): string

Parameters:

  • iBaseName: the supplied name

FindUniqueNameEx    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Does the same as FindUniqueName, but uses a template with a numeric parameter as second argument, it should be compatible with the Delphi Format function.

function FindUniqueNameEx(const iBaseName: string; const iNumberedName: string): string

Parameters:

  • iBaseName: the supplied name
  • iNumberedName: numeric parameter

GetDefaultConnection

Returns the default connection.

function GetDefaultConnection: TDAConnection

GetDefaultItem    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Looks for the first occurrence of the item that has a boolean property with the name "Default" and the value true. Raises an exception if no such item can be found.

function GetDefaultItem: TCollectionItem

GetItemDefault  protected dynamic    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Returns default item's name

function GetItemDefault(anItem: TCollectionItem): Boolean

Parameters:

  • anItem: given item

GetItemName  protected override

Gets the name of the specified item.

function GetItemName(anItem: TCollectionItem): string

Parameters:

  • anItem: the specified item.

ItemByName    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Returns an item with the specified name.

function ItemByName(const aName: string): TCollectionItem

Parameters:

  • aName: fClientFields

ItemName  protected override

Returns an item name for the collection. For this class, it is 'connection'.

function ItemName: string

MoveItem    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Moves the item from one position to another. Checks boundaries.

procedure MoveItem(iFromIndex: Integer; iToIndex: Integer)

Parameters:

  • iFromIndex: old index
  • iToIndex: new index

Notify  protected override    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Notifies about the adding or removal of an item if the event handler is assigned. If an item with an empty name is added and items without name are not allowed, it sets the name to "Item" plus number.

procedure Notify(Item: TCollectionItem; Action: TCollectionNotification)

Parameters:

  • Item: given item
  • Action: action

OnItemRemoved

Event handler for removing an item.

property OnItemRemoved: TDAItemRemovedEvent read write

OnItemRenamed

Event handler for renaming an item.

property OnItemRenamed: TDAItemRenamedEvent read write

SetItemName  protected override

Sets a new name for the specified item.

function SetItemName(anItem: TCollectionItem; const aName: string): string

Parameters:

  • anItem: item
  • aName: name

TriggerOnItemRemoved  virtual    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Calls the event handler if it was assigned.

procedure TriggerOnItemRemoved(const iName: string)

Parameters:

  • iName: item name

TriggerOnItemRenamed  virtual    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Calls the event handler if it was assigned.

procedure TriggerOnItemRenamed(const iOldName: string; const iNewName: string)

Parameters:

  • iOldName: old name
  • iNewName: new name

 

Connections

This indexer property gives access to the individual connections contained in the collection. If no matching parameter is defined, an exception will be raised.

property Connections[Index: Integer]: TDAConnection read write

OnItemRemoved

Event handler for removing an item.

property OnItemRemoved: TDAItemRemovedEvent read write

OnItemRenamed

Event handler for renaming an item.

property OnItemRenamed: TDAItemRenamedEvent read write

 

constructor Create (TPersistent)

Creates a new instance.

constructor Create(aOwner: TPersistent)

Parameters:

  • aOwner: owner

constructor Create (TPersistent, TCollectionItemClass)    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Initializes the collection with the supplied parameters.

constructor Create(AOwner: TPersistent; ItemClass: TCollectionItemClass)

Parameters:

  • AOwner: owner
  • ItemClass: item class

Add  reintroduce

Adds a new connection to the collection.

function Add: TDAConnection

CloneItem    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Inserts a copy of an item and names it "Copy nn of " of the cloned item name.

function CloneItem(iIndex: Integer): Integer

Parameters:

  • iIndex: position.

ConnectionByName

Returns a connection with the specified name. If no matching parameter is defined, an exception will be raised.

function ConnectionByName(const aName: string): TDAConnection

Parameters:

  • aName: connection name.

FindConnection

Finds a connection with the specified name.

function FindConnection(const aName: string; const aType: string): TDAConnection

Parameters:

  • aName: connection name
  • aType: connection type.

FindItem  virtual    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Finds the first occurrence of the item with the supplied name. Search is case-insensitive.

function FindItem(const aName: string): TCollectionItem

Parameters:

  • aName: the supplied name

FindUniqueName    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Returns the supplied name if the item with that name is absent in the collection or adds a number to it and sequentially increments it until the result is unique.

function FindUniqueName(const iBaseName: string): string

Parameters:

  • iBaseName: the supplied name

FindUniqueNameEx    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Does the same as FindUniqueName, but uses a template with a numeric parameter as second argument, it should be compatible with the Delphi Format function.

function FindUniqueNameEx(const iBaseName: string; const iNumberedName: string): string

Parameters:

  • iBaseName: the supplied name
  • iNumberedName: numeric parameter

GetDefaultConnection

Returns the default connection.

function GetDefaultConnection: TDAConnection

GetDefaultItem    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Looks for the first occurrence of the item that has a boolean property with the name "Default" and the value true. Raises an exception if no such item can be found.

function GetDefaultItem: TCollectionItem

GetItemDefault  protected dynamic    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Returns default item's name

function GetItemDefault(anItem: TCollectionItem): Boolean

Parameters:

  • anItem: given item

GetItemName  protected override

Gets the name of the specified item.

function GetItemName(anItem: TCollectionItem): string

Parameters:

  • anItem: the specified item.

ItemByName    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Returns an item with the specified name.

function ItemByName(const aName: string): TCollectionItem

Parameters:

  • aName: fClientFields

ItemName  protected override

Returns an item name for the collection. For this class, it is 'connection'.

function ItemName: string

MoveItem    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Moves the item from one position to another. Checks boundaries.

procedure MoveItem(iFromIndex: Integer; iToIndex: Integer)

Parameters:

  • iFromIndex: old index
  • iToIndex: new index

Notify  protected override    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Notifies about the adding or removal of an item if the event handler is assigned. If an item with an empty name is added and items without name are not allowed, it sets the name to "Item" plus number.

procedure Notify(Item: TCollectionItem; Action: TCollectionNotification)

Parameters:

  • Item: given item
  • Action: action

SetItemName  protected override

Sets a new name for the specified item.

function SetItemName(anItem: TCollectionItem; const aName: string): string

Parameters:

  • anItem: item
  • aName: name

TriggerOnItemRemoved  virtual    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Calls the event handler if it was assigned.

procedure TriggerOnItemRemoved(const iName: string)

Parameters:

  • iName: item name

TriggerOnItemRenamed  virtual    (declared in TSearcheableCollection)

Calls the event handler if it was assigned.

procedure TriggerOnItemRenamed(const iOldName: string; const iNewName: string)

Parameters:

  • iOldName: old name
  • iNewName: new name