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Scheduler for Silverlight Tutorials / Creating a Custom Application for Custom Data / Step 2 of 5: Defining Custom Data Structure
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    Step 2 of 5: Defining Custom Data Structure
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    In this step, you will define business object classes (BusinessObjects.cs or BusinessObjects.vb files).

    1. Right-click the application name and select Add | New Item. Choose Code File from the list of installed templates. Name the new code file BusinessObject.cs or BusinessObjects.vb depending on the code language you are using.
    2. Import the following namespaces into the page:

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      Imports System
      Imports System.ComponentModel
      Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
      

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      using System;
      using System.ComponentModel;
      using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
      

    3. Add the following code to implement the business object class:

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      ' Business object should implement INotifyPropertyChanged interface.
      Public Class AppointmentBORow
          Implements INotifyPropertyChanged
      
          Private _subject As String = ""
          Private _body As String = ""
          Private _location As String = ""
          Private _properties As String = ""
          Private _start As DateTime = DateTime.Today
          Private _end As DateTime = (DateTime.Today + TimeSpan.FromDays(1))
          Private _id As Guid = Guid.NewGuid
          Private _isDeleted As Boolean = False
          'Custom Data
          Private _BOProperty1 As String = ""
          Private _BOProperty2 As String = ""
          Public Sub New()
              MyBase.New()
          End Sub
          Public Property Subject As String
              Get
                  Return _subject
              End Get
              Set(value As String)
                  If (_subject <> value) Then
                      _subject = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("Subject")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property BOProperty1 As String
              Get
                  Return _BOProperty1
              End Get
              Set(value As String)
                  If (_BOProperty1 <> value) Then
                      _BOProperty1 = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("BOProperty1")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property BOProperty2 As String
              Get
                  Return _BOProperty2
              End Get
              Set(value As String)
                  If (_BOProperty2 <> value) Then
                      _BOProperty2 = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("BOProperty2")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property Properties As String
              Get
                  Return _properties
              End Get
              Set(value As String)
                  If (_properties <> value) Then
                      _properties = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("Properties")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property Start As DateTime
              Get
                  Return _start
              End Get
              Set(value As DateTime)
                  If (_start <> value) Then
                      _start = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("Start")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property dt As DateTime
              Get
                  Return _end
              End Get
              Set(value As DateTime)
                  If (_end <> value) Then
                      _end = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("End")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property Body As String
              Get
                  Return _body
              End Get
              Set(value As String)
                  If (_body <> value) Then
                      _body = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("Body")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property Location As String
              Get
                  Return _location
              End Get
              Set(value As String)
                  If (_location <> value) Then
                      _location = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("Location")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property Id As Guid
              Get
                  Return _id
              End Get
              Set(value As Guid)
                  If (_id <> value) Then
                      _id = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("Id")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
          Public Property IsDeleted As Boolean
              Get
                  Return _isDeleted
              End Get
              Set(value As Boolean)
                  If (_isDeleted <> value) Then
                      _isDeleted = value
                      OnPropertyChanged("IsDeleted")
                  End If
              End Set
          End Property
      
          Public Event PropertyChanged As PropertyChangedEventHandler
          Protected Overridable Sub OnPropertyChanged(ByVal propName As String)
              If PropertyChangedEvent IsNot Nothing Then
                  RaiseEvent PropertyChanged(Me, New PropertyChangedEventArgs(propName))
              End If
          End Sub
      
          Public Event PropertyChanged1(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs) Implements System.ComponentModel.INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged
      End Class 
      

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      // Business object should implement INotifyPropertyChanged interface.
          public class AppointmentBORow : INotifyPropertyChanged
          {
              private string _subject = "";
              private string _body = "";
              private string _location = "";
              private string _properties = "";
              private DateTime _start = DateTime.Today;
              private DateTime _end = DateTime.Today + TimeSpan.FromDays(1);
              private Guid _id = Guid.NewGuid();
              private bool _isDeleted = false;       
              //Custom Data
              private string _BOProperty1 = "";
              private string _BOProperty2 = "";
              public AppointmentBORow()
              {
              }
              public string Subject
              {
                  get { return _subject; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_subject != value)
                      {
                          _subject = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("Subject");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public string BOProperty1
              {
                  get { return _BOProperty1; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_BOProperty1 != value)
                      {
                          _BOProperty1 = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("BOProperty1");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public string BOProperty2
              {
                  get { return _BOProperty2; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_BOProperty2 != value)
                      {
                          _BOProperty2 = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("BOProperty2");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public string Properties
              {
                  get { return _properties; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_properties != value)
                      {
                          _properties = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("Properties");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public DateTime Start
              {
                  get { return _start; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_start != value)
                      {
                          _start = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("Start");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public DateTime End
              {
                  get { return _end; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_end != value)
                      {
                          _end = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("End");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public string Body
              {
                  get { return _body; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_body != value)
                      {
                          _body = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("Body");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public string Location
              {
                  get { return _location; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_location != value)
                      {
                          _location = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("Location");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public Guid Id
              {
                  get { return _id; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_id != value)
                      {
                          _id = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("Id");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public bool IsDeleted
              {
                  get { return _isDeleted; }
                  set
                  {
                      if (_isDeleted != value)
                      {
                          _isDeleted = value;
                          OnPropertyChanged("IsDeleted");
                      }
                  }
              }
              public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
              protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(string propName)
              {
                  if (PropertyChanged != null)
                      PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propName));
              }
          }
      

    4. Insert the following code to implement the business object collection class:

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      ' Business objects collection should implement INotifyCollectionChanged interface.
      Public Class AppointmentBOList
          Inherits ObservableCollection(Of AppointmentBORow)
          Protected Overrides Sub RemoveItem(ByVal index As Integer)
              Dim item As AppointmentBORow = Me(index)
              If (Not (item) Is Nothing) Then
                  item.IsDeleted = True
              End If
              MyBase.RemoveItem(index)
          End Sub
      End Class
      

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      // Business objects collection should implement INotifyCollectionChanged interface.
          public class AppointmentBOList : ObservableCollection<AppointmentBORow>
          {
              protected override void RemoveItem(int index)
              {
                  AppointmentBORow item = this[index];
                  if (item != null)
                  {
                      item.IsDeleted = true;
                  }
                  base.RemoveItem(index);
              }
          }
      }
      

    5. Insert the following public class below the namespace declaration (it creates and initializes the instance of the business objects collection):

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      Public Class AppointmentsBO
          Private _list As AppointmentBOList = Nothing
          Public Sub New()
              MyBase.New()
              _list = New AppointmentBOList
              _list.Add(New AppointmentBORow)
          End Sub
          Public Property Appointments As AppointmentBOList
              Get
                  Return _list
              End Get
              Set(value As AppointmentBOList)
                  _list = value
              End Set
          End Property
      End Class
      

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      public class AppointmentsBO
          {
              AppointmentBOList _list = null;
      
              public AppointmentsBO()
              {
                  _list = new AppointmentBOList();
                  _list.Add(new AppointmentBORow());
              }
      
              public AppointmentBOList Appointments
              {
                  get
                  {
                      return _list;
                  }
                  set
                  {
                      _list = value;
                  }
              }
          } 
      

      In this step you created business objects which will provide data for the C1Scheduler control in the future steps.