TimestampClassExtension.cs
// Copyright 2010 ESRI // // All rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States // and applicable international laws, treaties, and conventions. // // You may freely redistribute and use this sample code, with or // without modification, provided you include the original copyright // notice and use restrictions. // // See the use restrictions. // using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs; using ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem; using ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase; using Timestamper.Properties; namespace Timestamper { /// <summary> /// A feature class extension for timestamping features with creation dates, modification dates, and /// the name of the user who created or last modified the feature. /// </summary> [Guid("31b0b791-3606-4c58-b4d9-940c157dca4c")] [ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)] [ProgId("Timestamper.TimestampClassExtension")] [ComVisible(true)] public class TimestampClassExtension : IClassExtension, IObjectClassExtension, IFeatureClassExtension, IObjectClassEvents, IObjectClassInfo { #region Member Variables /// <summary> /// Provides a reference to the extension's class. /// </summary> private IClassHelper classHelper = null; /// <summary> /// The extension properties. /// </summary> private IPropertySet extensionProperties = null; /// <summary> /// The name of the "created" date field. /// </summary> private String createdFieldName = Resources.DefaultCreatedField; /// <summary> /// The position of the "created" date field. /// </summary> private int createdFieldIndex = -1; /// <summary> /// The name of the "modified" date field. /// </summary> private String modifiedFieldName = Resources.DefaultModifiedField; /// <summary> /// The position of the "modified" date field. /// </summary> private int modifiedFieldIndex = -1; /// <summary> /// The name of the "user" text field. /// </summary> private String userFieldName = Resources.DefaultUserField; /// <summary> /// The position of the "user" text field. /// </summary> private int userFieldIndex = -1; /// <summary> /// The length of the "user" text field. /// </summary> private int userFieldLength = 0; /// <summary> /// The name of the current user. /// </summary> private String userName = String.Empty; #endregion #region IClassExtension Methods /// <summary> /// Initializes the extension. /// </summary> /// <param name="classHelper">Provides a reference to the extension's class.</param> /// <param name="extensionProperties">A set of properties unique to the extension.</param> public void Init(IClassHelper classHelper, IPropertySet extensionProperties) { // Store the class helper as a member variable. this.classHelper = classHelper; IClass baseClass = classHelper.Class; // Get the names of the created and modified fields, if they exist. if (extensionProperties != null) { this.extensionProperties = extensionProperties; object createdObject = extensionProperties.GetProperty(Resources.CreatedFieldKey); object modifiedObject = extensionProperties.GetProperty(Resources.ModifiedFieldKey); object userObject = extensionProperties.GetProperty(Resources.UserFieldKey); // Make sure the properties exist and are strings. if (createdObject != null && createdObject is String) { createdFieldName = Convert.ToString(createdObject); } if (modifiedObject != null && modifiedObject is String) { modifiedFieldName = Convert.ToString(modifiedObject); } if (userObject != null && userObject is String) { userFieldName = Convert.ToString(userObject); } } else { // First time the extension has been run. Initialize with default values. InitNewExtension(); } // Set the positions of the fields. SetFieldIndexes(); // Set the current user name. userName = GetCurrentUser(); } /// <summary> /// Informs the extension that the class is being disposed of. /// </summary> public void Shutdown() { classHelper = null; } #endregion #region IObjectClassEvents Methods /// <summary> /// Fired when an object's attributes or geometry is updated. /// </summary> /// <param name="obj">The updated object.</param> public void OnChange(IObject obj) { // Set the modified field's value to the current date and time. if (modifiedFieldIndex != -1) { obj.set_Value(modifiedFieldIndex, DateTime.Now); // Set the user field's value to the current user. if (userFieldIndex != -1) { obj.set_Value(userFieldIndex, userName); } } } /// <summary> /// Fired when a new object is created. /// </summary> /// <param name="obj">The new object.</param> public void OnCreate(IObject obj) { // Set the created field's value to the current date and time. if (createdFieldIndex != -1) { obj.set_Value(createdFieldIndex, DateTime.Now); } // Set the user field's value to the current user. if (userFieldIndex != -1) { obj.set_Value(userFieldIndex, userName); } } /// <summary> /// Fired when an object is deleted. /// </summary> /// <param name="obj">The deleted object.</param> public void OnDelete(IObject obj) {} #endregion #region IObjectClassInfo Methods /// <summary> /// Indicates if updates to objects can bypass the Store method and OnChange notifications for efficiency. /// </summary> /// <returns>False; this extension requires Store to be called.</returns> public Boolean CanBypassStoreMethod() { return false; } #endregion #region Public Members /// <summary> /// Changes the member variables and extension properties to store the provided field names /// as the created, modified and user fields (positions are also refreshed). Empty strings /// indicate the values should not be saved in a field. /// </summary> /// <param name="createdField">The name of the "created" field.</param> /// <param name="modifiedField">The name of the "modified" field.</param> /// <param name="userField">The name of the "user" field.</param> public void SetTimestampFields(String createdField, String modifiedField, String userField) { IClass baseClass = classHelper.Class; ISchemaLock schemaLock = (ISchemaLock)baseClass; try { // Get an exclusive lock. We want to do this prior to making any changes // to ensure the member variables and extension properties remain synchronized. schemaLock.ChangeSchemaLock(esriSchemaLock.esriExclusiveSchemaLock); // Set the name member variables. createdFieldName = createdField; modifiedFieldName = modifiedField; userFieldName = userField; // Set the positions of the fields. SetFieldIndexes(); // Modify the extension properties. extensionProperties.SetProperty(Resources.CreatedFieldKey, createdFieldName); extensionProperties.SetProperty(Resources.ModifiedFieldKey, modifiedFieldName); extensionProperties.SetProperty(Resources.UserFieldKey, userFieldName); // Change the properties. IClassSchemaEdit2 classSchemaEdit = (IClassSchemaEdit2)baseClass; classSchemaEdit.AlterClassExtensionProperties(extensionProperties); } catch (COMException comExc) { throw new Exception(Resources.FailedToSavePropertiesMsg, comExc); } finally { schemaLock.ChangeSchemaLock(esriSchemaLock.esriSharedSchemaLock); } } /// <summary> /// The field storing the creation date of features. /// </summary> public String CreatedField { get { return createdFieldName; } } /// <summary> /// The field storing the modification date of features. /// </summary> public String ModifiedField { get { return modifiedFieldName; } } /// <summary> /// The field storing the user who created or last modified the feature. /// </summary> public String UserField { get { return userFieldName; } } #endregion #region Private Methods /// <summary> /// This method should be called the first time the extension is initialized, when the /// extension properties are null. This will create a new set of properties with the default /// field names. /// </summary> private void InitNewExtension() { // First time the extension has been run, initialize the extension properties. extensionProperties = new PropertySetClass(); extensionProperties.SetProperty(Resources.CreatedFieldKey, createdFieldName); extensionProperties.SetProperty(Resources.ModifiedFieldKey, modifiedFieldName); extensionProperties.SetProperty(Resources.UserFieldKey, userFieldName); // Store the properties. IClass baseClass = classHelper.Class; IClassSchemaEdit2 classSchemaEdit = (IClassSchemaEdit2)baseClass; classSchemaEdit.AlterClassExtensionProperties(extensionProperties); } /// <summary> /// Gets the name of the extension's user. For local geodatabases, this is the username as known /// by the operating system (in a domain\username format). For remote geodatabases, the /// IDatabaseConnectionInfo interface is utilized. /// </summary> /// <returns>The name of the current user.</returns> private String GetCurrentUser() { // Get the base class' workspace. IClass baseClass = classHelper.Class; IDataset dataset = (IDataset)baseClass; IWorkspace workspace = dataset.Workspace; // If supported, use the IDatabaseConnectionInfo interface to get the username. IDatabaseConnectionInfo databaseConnectionInfo = workspace as IDatabaseConnectionInfo; if (databaseConnectionInfo != null) { String connectedUser = databaseConnectionInfo.ConnectedUser; // If the user name is longer than the user field allows, shorten it. if (connectedUser.Length > userFieldLength) { connectedUser = connectedUser.Substring(0, userFieldLength); } return connectedUser; } // Get the current Windows user. String userDomain = Environment.UserDomainName; String userName = Environment.UserName; String qualifiedUserName = String.Format(@"{0}\{1}", userDomain, userName); // If the user name is longer than the user field allows, shorten it. if (qualifiedUserName.Length > userFieldLength) { qualifiedUserName = qualifiedUserName.Substring(0, userFieldLength); } return qualifiedUserName; } /// <summary> /// Finds the positions of the created, modified and user fields, and verifies that /// the specified field has the correct data type. /// </summary> private void SetFieldIndexes() { // Get the base class from the class helper. IClass baseClass = classHelper.Class; // Find the indexes of the fields. createdFieldIndex = baseClass.FindField(createdFieldName); modifiedFieldIndex = baseClass.FindField(modifiedFieldName); userFieldIndex = baseClass.FindField(userFieldName); // Verify that the field data types are correct. IFields fields = baseClass.Fields; if (createdFieldIndex != -1) { IField createdField = fields.get_Field(createdFieldIndex); // If the "created" field is not a date field, do not use it. if (createdField.Type != esriFieldType.esriFieldTypeDate) { createdFieldIndex = -1; } } if (modifiedFieldIndex != -1) { IField modifiedField = fields.get_Field(modifiedFieldIndex); // If the "modified" field is not a date field, do not use it. if (modifiedField.Type != esriFieldType.esriFieldTypeDate) { modifiedFieldIndex = -1; } } if (userFieldIndex != -1) { IField userField = fields.get_Field(userFieldIndex); // If the "user" field is not a text field, do not use it. if (userField.Type != esriFieldType.esriFieldTypeString) { userFieldIndex = -1; } else { // Get the length of the text field. userFieldLength = userField.Length; } } } #endregion #region COM Registration Function(s) /// <summary> /// Registers the class extension in the appropriate component category. /// </summary> /// <param name="registerType">The class description's type.</param> [ComRegisterFunction()] [ComVisible(false)] static void RegisterFunction(Type registerType) { string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID); GeoObjectClassExtensions.Register(regKey); } /// <summary> /// Removes the class extension from the appropriate component category. /// </summary> /// <param name="registerType">The class description's type.</param> [ComUnregisterFunction()] [ComVisible(false)] static void UnregisterFunction(Type registerType) { string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID); GeoObjectClassExtensions.Unregister(regKey); } #endregion } }