Validator.GetService(IServiceProvider) Method

Takes an IServiceProvider instance as a parameter and returns an instance of IRuleSet.

Namespace : DevExpress.Persistent.Validation

Assembly : DevExpress.Persistent.Base.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package : DevExpress.Persistent.Base

Declaration

• C#
• VB.NET

public static IRuleSet GetService(
    IServiceProvider serviceProvider
)

Public Shared Function GetService(
    serviceProvider As IServiceProvider
) As IRuleSet

Parameters

An object that implements the IServiceProvider interface.

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Returns

An object that implements the IRuleSet interface.

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Remarks

Use this method to access an object that implements the IRuleSet interface. Refer to the IRuleSet topic for more information.

Example

The following code snippet demonstrates how to use the Validator.GetService method to access an IRuleSet instance and use it to trigger validation against a specific object and context, and then handle the result:

File: MySolution.Module.Controllers.MyController.cs

• C#

using DevExpress.Persistent.Validation;
// ...
namespace MySolution.Module.Controllers;
public partial class MyController : ViewController {
    // ...
    protected override void OnActivated() {
        base.OnActivated();
        RuleSetValidationResult result = Validator.GetService(Application.ServiceProvider).ValidateTarget(
            View.ObjectSpace, 
            View.CurrentObject, 
            "MyContext"
        );
        if (result.ValidationOutcome > ValidationOutcome.Information)
            ((Contact)View.CurrentObject).Notes += "[Validation Error] " + result.Results[0].ErrorMessage;
    }
}

Related GitHub Examples

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• C#

xaf-how-to-highlight-invalid-properties-when-a-view-is-activated/CS/EFCore/ValidateHighlightEF/ValidateHighlightEF.Module/Controllers/ImmediateValidationController.cs#L55

if (resultsHighlightController != null) {
    IRuleSet ruleSet = Validator.GetService(Application.ServiceProvider);
    RuleSetValidationResult result = ruleSet.ValidateAllTargets(ObjectSpace, targets, DefaultContexts.Save);

See Also

Validator Class

Validator Members

DevExpress.Persistent.Validation Namespace