[LoadFromDataSource]

IntelliTect.Coalesce.DataAnnotations.LoadFromDataSourceAttribute

Specifies that the targeted model instance method should load the instance it is called on from the specified data source when invoked from an API endpoint. If not defined, the model's default data source is used.

Example Usage

public class Person
{
    public int PersonId { get; set; }
    public string FirstName { get; set; }

    [Coalesce, LoadFromDataSource(typeof(WithoutCases))]
    public void ChangeSpacesToDashesInName()
    {
        FirstName = FirstName.Replace(" ", "-");
    }
}

Properties

// ONLY settable via constructor parameter #1
public Type DataSourceType { get; }

The name of the Data Source to load the instance object from.