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Converting a DataSet to a Generic List

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18 Jul 2009CPOL7 min read 77.5K   993   25  
Presents a simple utility framework that helps in converting DataSets to generic Lists.
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using System.Web.DynamicData;

namespace Citrus.Data.Core.Demo.Dynamic
{
    public partial class ForeignKeyField : System.Web.DynamicData.FieldTemplateUserControl
    {
        private bool _allowNavigation = true;
        private string _navigateUrl;

        public string NavigateUrl
        {
            get
            {
                return _navigateUrl;
            }
            set
            {
                _navigateUrl = value;
            }
        }

        public bool AllowNavigation
        {
            get
            {
                return _allowNavigation;
            }
            set
            {
                _allowNavigation = value;
            }
        }

        protected string GetDisplayString()
        {
            return FormatFieldValue(ForeignKeyColumn.ParentTable.GetDisplayString(FieldValue));
        }

        protected string GetNavigateUrl()
        {
            if (!AllowNavigation)
            {
                return null;
            }

            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(NavigateUrl))
            {
                return ForeignKeyPath;
            }
            else
            {
                return BuildForeignKeyPath(NavigateUrl);
            }
        }

        public override Control DataControl
        {
            get
            {
                return HyperLink1;
            }
        }
    }
}

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