//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//  Microsoft Windows Client Platform
//  Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation, 2005
//
//  File:      ValueSerializerAttribute.cs
//
//  Contents:  An attribute that allows associating a ValueSerializer 
//             implementation with either a type or a property (or
//             an attached property by setting it on the static accessor
//             for the attachable property).
//
//  Created:   04/28/2005 Microsoft
//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
using System;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
namespace System.Windows.Markup
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Attribute to associate a ValueSerializer class with a value type or to override
    /// which value serializer to use for a property. A value serializer can be associated
    /// with an attached property by placing the attribute on the static accessor for the
    /// attached property.
    /// </summary>
    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class | AttributeTargets.Interface | AttributeTargets.Struct | AttributeTargets.Enum | AttributeTargets.Property | AttributeTargets.Method, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = true)]
    [TypeForwardedFrom("WindowsBase, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35")]
    public sealed class ValueSerializerAttribute : Attribute
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Constructor for the ValueSerializerAttribute
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="valueSerializerType">Type of the value serializer being associated with a type or property</param>
        public ValueSerializerAttribute(Type valueSerializerType)
        {
            _valueSerializerType = valueSerializerType;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Constructor for the ValueSerializerAttribute
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="valueSerializerTypeName">Fully qualified type name of the value serializer being associated with a type or property</param>
        public ValueSerializerAttribute(string valueSerializerTypeName)
        {
            _valueSerializerTypeName = valueSerializerTypeName;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The type of the value serializer to create for this type or property.
        /// </summary>
        public Type ValueSerializerType
        {
            get
            {
                if (_valueSerializerType == null && _valueSerializerTypeName != null)
                    _valueSerializerType = Type.GetType(_valueSerializerTypeName);
                return _valueSerializerType;
            }
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The assembly qualified name of the value serializer type for this type or property.
        /// </summary>
        public string ValueSerializerTypeName
        {
            get
            {
                if (_valueSerializerType != null)
                    return _valueSerializerType.AssemblyQualifiedName;
                else
                    return _valueSerializerTypeName;
            }
        }
 
        private Type _valueSerializerType;
        private string _valueSerializerTypeName;
    }
}