Asp.net Binding

Asp.net Data binding that provides much easy way to manipulate data to the control eg.gridview,dropdownlist etc

I’ve notice when we are binding there are some unnecessary codes

 Dropdownlist1.DataTextField = "JObName";

 Dropdownlist1.DataValueField = "JobID"

 Dropdownlist1.DataSource = lstJobs;

 Dropdownlist1.DataBind();

We’re calling DataBind() method to asking to binding.totaly 4 lines of codes is required to bind dropdownlist.what is if we have common method to call to binding.

to find a way to overcome this issue in mind, I thought to create common method to bind it .oh no situation getting will be worsen , have to be specified to each of the  control to bind. Generic is there to solve my issue.

I wrote generic extension method to bind all controls…..

Here is the code…

    public static class EasyBinds

    {

        public static void EasyBind<T>(this Control ct, T t,   string ValueMember = "", string DisplayMember = "")

        {

            Utility<T>.CustomBind(ct, t,  ValueMember, DisplayMember);

        }

    }

    public static class Utility <T2>

    {

        public static void CustomBind(Control gv, T2 lst, string display = null, string value = null)

        {

            if (gv is GridView)

            {

                ((GridView)gv).DataSource = lst;

                ((GridView)gv).DataBind();

            }

            else if (gv is DropDownList)

            {

                ((DropDownList)gv).DataTextField = display;

                ((DropDownList)gv).DataValueField = value;

                ((DropDownList)gv).DataSource = lst;

                ((DropDownList)gv).DataBind();

            }

            else if(gv is ListBox)

            {

                ((ListBox)gv).DataTextField = display;

                ((ListBox)gv).DataValueField = value;

                ((ListBox)gv).DataSource = lst;

                ((ListBox)gv).DataBind();

            }

            else

            {

                throw new Exception("Invalid control to bind");

            }

        }

    }

Calling to method

GridView1.EasyBind<List<Employee>>(lst);

DropDownList2.EasyBind<List<Job>>(lstJobs, "JObName", "JobID");

ListBox1.EasyBind<List<Job>>(lstJobs, "JObName", "JobID");

Happy coding...

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