WinForms Data Grid - Bind to a data source with Data Annotation attributes

This example demonstrates how to apply Data Annotation attributes to a data source.

public class Product {
    [ReadOnly(true)]
    public double UnitPrice { get; set; }
    [EnumDataType(typeof(ProductCategory))]
    public int Category { get; set; }
    [Display(Description = "The amount of currently available product")]
    public int Quantity { get; set; }
    [DataType(DataType.Text), Display(Order = -1)]
    public string Text { get; set; }
    [DataType(DataType.MultilineText)]
    public string MultilineText { get; set; }
    [DataType(DataType.Currency), Range(200, 5000)]
    public int Currency { get; set; }
    [DataType(DataType.Date)]
    public DateTime Date { get; set; }
    [DataType(DataType.Time)]
    public DateTime Time { get; set; }
}

Files to Review

• DataSource.cs (VB: DataSource.vb)
• Form1.cs (VB: Form1.vb)

Documentation

• Data Annotation Attributes
• Tutorial: Create and Manage Data in Code and Apply Data Annotation Attributes

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