Class LayerProperty<T>
Represents a property on a layer. Properties are saved in storage and can optionally be modified from the UI.
Note: You cannot initialize layer properties yourself. If properly placed and annotated, the Artemis core will initialize these for you.
Inheritance
Namespace: Artemis.Core
Assembly: Artemis.Core.dll
Syntax
public class LayerProperty<T> : CorePropertyChanged, ILayerProperty, IStorageModel, IDisposable
  Type Parameters
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| T | The type of property encapsulated in this layer property  | 
      
Constructors
LayerProperty()
Creates a new instance of the LayerProperty<T> class
Declaration
protected LayerProperty()
  Properties
BaseDataBinding
Gets the data binding of this property
Declaration
public IDataBinding BaseDataBinding { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| IDataBinding | 
BaseValue
Gets or sets the base value of this layer property without any keyframes or data bindings applied
Declaration
public T BaseValue { get; set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| T | 
CurrentKeyframe
Gets the current keyframe in the timeline according to the current progress
Declaration
public LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>? CurrentKeyframe { get; protected set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> | 
CurrentValue
Gets the current value of this property as it is affected by it's keyframes, updated once every frame
Declaration
public T CurrentValue { get; set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| T | 
DataBinding
Gets the data binding of this property
Declaration
public DataBinding<T> DataBinding { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| DataBinding<T> | 
DataBindingsSupported
Gets a boolean indicating whether data bindings are supported on this type of property
Declaration
public bool DataBindingsSupported { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| bool | 
DefaultValue
Gets or sets the default value of this layer property. If set, this value is automatically applied if the property has no value in storage
Declaration
public T DefaultValue { get; set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| T | 
HasDataBinding
Gets a boolean indicating whether the layer has any data binding properties
Declaration
public bool HasDataBinding { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| bool | 
IsHidden
Gets or sets whether the property is hidden in the UI
Declaration
public bool IsHidden { get; set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| bool | 
IsLoadedFromStorage
Indicates whether the BaseValue was loaded from storage, useful to check whether a default value must be applied
Declaration
public bool IsLoadedFromStorage { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| bool | 
Keyframes
Gets a read-only list of all the keyframes on this layer property
Declaration
public ReadOnlyCollection<LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>> Keyframes { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ReadOnlyCollection<LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>> | 
KeyframesEnabled
Gets or sets whether keyframes are enabled on this property, has no effect if KeyframesSupported is False
Declaration
public bool KeyframesEnabled { get; set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| bool | 
KeyframesSupported
Gets whether keyframes are supported on this type of property
Declaration
public bool KeyframesSupported { get; protected set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| bool | 
LayerPropertyGroup
The parent group of this layer property, set after construction
Declaration
public LayerPropertyGroup LayerPropertyGroup { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LayerPropertyGroup | 
NextKeyframe
Gets the next keyframe in the timeline according to the current progress
Declaration
public LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>? NextKeyframe { get; protected set; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> | 
Path
Gets the unique path of the property on the render element
Declaration
public string Path { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| string | 
ProfileElement
Gets the profile element (such as layer or folder) this property is applied to
Declaration
public RenderProfileElement ProfileElement { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| RenderProfileElement | 
PropertyDescription
Gets the description attribute applied to this property
Declaration
public PropertyDescriptionAttribute PropertyDescription { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| PropertyDescriptionAttribute | 
PropertyType
Gets the type of the property
Declaration
public Type PropertyType { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| Type | 
UntypedKeyframes
Gets a read-only list of all the keyframes on this layer property
Declaration
public ReadOnlyCollection<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> UntypedKeyframes { get; }
  Property Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ReadOnlyCollection<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> | 
Methods
AddKeyframe(LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>)
Adds a keyframe to the layer property
Declaration
public void AddKeyframe(LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> keyframe)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> | keyframe | The keyframe to add  | 
      
AddUntypedKeyframe(ILayerPropertyKeyframe)
Adds a keyframe to the layer property without knowing it's type.
Declaration
public void AddUntypedKeyframe(ILayerPropertyKeyframe keyframe)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| ILayerPropertyKeyframe | keyframe | 
ApplyDefaultValue()
Overrides the property value with the default value
Declaration
public void ApplyDefaultValue()
  CreateKeyframeFromEntity(KeyframeEntity)
Attempts to create a keyframe for this property from the provided entity
Declaration
public ILayerPropertyKeyframe? CreateKeyframeFromEntity(KeyframeEntity keyframeEntity)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| KeyframeEntity | keyframeEntity | The entity representing the keyframe to create  | 
      
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ILayerPropertyKeyframe | If succeeded the resulting keyframe, otherwise null  | 
      
Dispose()
Declaration
public void Dispose()
  Dispose(bool)
Releases the unmanaged resources used by the object and optionally releases the managed resources.
Declaration
protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| bool | disposing | true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.  | 
      
Initialize(RenderProfileElement, LayerPropertyGroup, PropertyEntity, bool, PropertyDescriptionAttribute)
Initializes the layer property
Note: This isn't done in the constructor to keep it parameterless which is easier for implementations of LayerProperty<T>
Declaration
public void Initialize(RenderProfileElement profileElement, LayerPropertyGroup group, PropertyEntity entity, bool fromStorage, PropertyDescriptionAttribute description)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| RenderProfileElement | profileElement | |
| LayerPropertyGroup | group | |
| PropertyEntity | entity | |
| bool | fromStorage | |
| PropertyDescriptionAttribute | description | 
IsHiddenWhen<TP>(TP, Func<TP, bool>)
Set up a condition to hide the provided layer property when the condition evaluates to true
Note: overrides previous calls to IsHiddenWhen and IsVisibleWhen
Declaration
public void IsHiddenWhen<TP>(TP layerProperty, Func<TP, bool> condition) where TP : ILayerProperty
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| TP | layerProperty | The target layer property  | 
      
| Func<TP, bool> | condition | The condition to evaluate to determine whether to hide the current layer property  | 
      
Type Parameters
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| TP | The type of the target layer property  | 
      
IsVisibleWhen<TP>(TP, Func<TP, bool>)
Set up a condition to show the provided layer property when the condition evaluates to true
Note: overrides previous calls to IsHiddenWhen and IsVisibleWhen
Declaration
public void IsVisibleWhen<TP>(TP layerProperty, Func<TP, bool> condition) where TP : ILayerProperty
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| TP | layerProperty | The target layer property  | 
      
| Func<TP, bool> | condition | The condition to evaluate to determine whether to hide the current layer property  | 
      
Type Parameters
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| TP | The type of the target layer property  | 
      
Load()
Loads the model from its associated entity
Declaration
public void Load()
  OnCurrentValueSet()
Invokes the CurrentValueSet event
Declaration
protected virtual void OnCurrentValueSet()
  OnInitialize()
Called when the layer property has been initialized
Declaration
protected virtual void OnInitialize()
  OnKeyframeAdded(ILayerPropertyKeyframe)
Invokes the KeyframeAdded event
Declaration
protected virtual void OnKeyframeAdded(ILayerPropertyKeyframe keyframe)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| ILayerPropertyKeyframe | keyframe | 
OnKeyframeRemoved(ILayerPropertyKeyframe)
Invokes the KeyframeRemoved event
Declaration
protected virtual void OnKeyframeRemoved(ILayerPropertyKeyframe keyframe)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| ILayerPropertyKeyframe | keyframe | 
OnKeyframesToggled()
Invokes the KeyframesToggled event
Declaration
protected virtual void OnKeyframesToggled()
  OnUpdated()
Invokes the Updated event
Declaration
protected virtual void OnUpdated()
  OnVisibilityChanged()
Invokes the VisibilityChanged event
Declaration
protected virtual void OnVisibilityChanged()
  RemoveKeyframe(LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>)
Removes a keyframe from the layer property
Declaration
public void RemoveKeyframe(LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> keyframe)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> | keyframe | The keyframe to remove  | 
      
RemoveUntypedKeyframe(ILayerPropertyKeyframe)
Removes a keyframe from the layer property without knowing it's type.
Declaration
public void RemoveUntypedKeyframe(ILayerPropertyKeyframe keyframe)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| ILayerPropertyKeyframe | keyframe | 
Save()
Saves the property to the underlying property entity
Declaration
public void Save()
  SetCurrentValue(T, TimeSpan?)
Sets the current value, using either keyframes if enabled or the base value.
Declaration
public LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>? SetCurrentValue(T value, TimeSpan? time = null)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| T | value | The value to set.  | 
      
| TimeSpan? | time | An optional time to set the value add, if provided and property is using keyframes the value will be set to an new or existing keyframe.  | 
      
Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> | The keyframe if one was created or updated.  | 
      
ToString()
Declaration
public override string ToString()
  Returns
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| string | 
Overrides
Update(Timeline)
Updates the layer properties internal state
Declaration
public void Update(Timeline timeline)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Timeline | timeline | The timeline to apply to the property  | 
      
UpdateCurrentValue(float, float)
Called every update (if keyframes are both supported and enabled) to determine the new CurrentValue based on the provided progress
Declaration
protected virtual void UpdateCurrentValue(float keyframeProgress, float keyframeProgressEased)
  Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| float | keyframeProgress | The linear current keyframe progress  | 
      
| float | keyframeProgressEased | The current keyframe progress, eased with the current easing function  | 
      
UpdateDataBinding()
Updates just the data binding instead of the entire layer
Declaration
public void UpdateDataBinding()
  Events
CurrentValueSet
Occurs when the current value of the layer property was updated by some form of input
Declaration
public event EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs>? CurrentValueSet
  Event Type
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs> | 
Disposed
Occurs when the layer property is disposed
Declaration
public event EventHandler? Disposed
  Event Type
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| EventHandler | 
KeyframeAdded
Occurs when a new keyframe was added to the layer property
Declaration
public event EventHandler<LayerPropertyKeyframeEventArgs>? KeyframeAdded
  Event Type
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| EventHandler<LayerPropertyKeyframeEventArgs> | 
KeyframeRemoved
Occurs when a keyframe was removed from the layer property
Declaration
public event EventHandler<LayerPropertyKeyframeEventArgs>? KeyframeRemoved
  Event Type
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| EventHandler<LayerPropertyKeyframeEventArgs> | 
KeyframesToggled
Occurs when keyframes are enabled/disabled
Declaration
public event EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs>? KeyframesToggled
  Event Type
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs> | 
Updated
Occurs once every frame when the layer property is updated
Declaration
public event EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs>? Updated
  Event Type
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs> | 
VisibilityChanged
Occurs when the visibility value of the layer property was updated
Declaration
public event EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs>? VisibilityChanged
  Event Type
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| EventHandler<LayerPropertyEventArgs> |