Custom Gauge Controls for Windows Phone 7: Part I

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Ink;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace WPScadaControlsV2
{
    public abstract class BarIndicator:Indicator
    {
        #region dependency properties

        public int BarThickness
        {
            get { return (int)GetValue(BarThicknessProperty); }
            set { SetValue(BarThicknessProperty, value); }
        }
        public static readonly DependencyProperty BarThicknessProperty =
            DependencyProperty.Register("BarThickness", typeof(int), typeof(BarIndicator), new PropertyMetadata(3, BarThicknessPropertyChanged));

        public Brush BarBrush
        {
            get { return (Brush)GetValue(BarBrushProperty); }
            set { SetValue(BarBrushProperty, value); }
        }
        public static readonly DependencyProperty BarBrushProperty =
            DependencyProperty.Register("BarBrush", typeof(Brush), typeof(BarIndicator), new PropertyMetadata(new SolidColorBrush(Colors.White), BarBrushPropertyChanged));

        #endregion

        #region dp handlers
        private static void BarThicknessPropertyChanged(DependencyObject o, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            BarIndicator ind = o as BarIndicator;
            if (ind != null)
            {
                ind.OnBarThicknesChanged((int)e.NewValue, (int)e.OldValue);
            }
        }
        private static void BarBrushPropertyChanged(DependencyObject o, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
        {
        }
        protected virtual void OnBarThicknesChanged(int newVal, int oldVal) { }
        #endregion
    }
}