M.BindableProperty.Generator 0.8.1

Maui.BindableProperty.Generator

Source generator that automatically transforms fields into BindableProperties that can be used in MAUI.

Installation

First, install NuGet. Then, install M.BindableProperty.Generator from the package manager console:

PM> Install-Package M.BindableProperty.Generator

Usage - Simple implementation

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute.

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class CustomEntry : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable]
        private string _placeholder;
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class CustomEntry
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty PlaceholderProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(Placeholder),
                                                            typeof(string),
                                                            typeof(CustomEntry),
                                                            default(string));

        public string Placeholder
        {
            get => (string)GetValue(PlaceholderProperty);
            set => SetValue(PlaceholderProperty, value);
        }
    }

Usage - Custom property name

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute.

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class CustomEntry : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(PropertyName = "Text")]
        private string _t;
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class CustomEntry
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty TextProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(Text),
                                                            typeof(string),
                                                            typeof(CustomEntry),
                                                            default(string));

        public string Text
        {
            get => (string)GetValue(TextProperty);
            set => SetValue(TextProperty, value);
        }
    }

Usage - OnChanged method

Example 1 - No Parameters

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute.

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class HeaderControl : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(OnChanged = nameof(UpdateDisplayName))]
        private string _firstName;

        private void UpdateDisplayName()
        { 
            // Do stuff here
        }
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class HeaderControl
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty FirstNameProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(FirstName),
                                                            typeof(string),
                                                            typeof(HeaderControl),
                                                            defaultValue: default(string),
                                                            propertyChanged: __UpdateDisplayName);

        public string FirstName
        {
            get => (string)GetValue(FirstNameProperty);
            set => SetValue(FirstNameProperty, value);
        }

        private static void __UpdateDisplayName(Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableObject bindable, object oldValue, object newValue)
        {
            var ctrl = (HeaderControl)bindable;
            ctrl.UpdateDisplayName();
        }
    }

Example 2 - One Parameter

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute. The 'UpdateDisplayName' method must have only one parameter (must match the type of the field)

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class HeaderControl : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(OnChanged = nameof(UpdateDisplayName))]
        private string _firstName;

        private void UpdateDisplayName(string newValue)
        { 
            // Do stuff here
        }
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class HeaderControl
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty FirstNameProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(FirstName),
                                                            typeof(string),
                                                            typeof(HeaderControl),
                                                            defaultValue: default(string),
                                                            propertyChanged: __UpdateDisplayName);

        public string FirstName
        {
            get => (string)GetValue(FirstNameProperty);
            set => SetValue(FirstNameProperty, value);
        }

        private static void __UpdateDisplayName(Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableObject bindable, object oldValue, object newValue)
        {
            var ctrl = (HeaderControl)bindable;
            ctrl.UpdateDisplayName((string)newValue);
        }
    }

Example 3 - Two Parameters

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute. The 'UpdateDisplayName' method must have two parameters (must match the type of the field)

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class HeaderControl : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(OnChanged = nameof(UpdateDisplayName))]
        private string _firstName;

        private void UpdateDisplayName(string oldValue, string newValue)
        { 
            // Do stuff here
        }
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class HeaderControl
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty FirstNameProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(FirstName),
                                                            typeof(string),
                                                            typeof(HeaderControl),
                                                            defaultValue: default(string),
                                                            propertyChanged: __UpdateDisplayName);

        public string FirstName
        {
            get => (string)GetValue(FirstNameProperty);
            set => SetValue(FirstNameProperty, value);
        }

        private static void __UpdateDisplayName(Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableObject bindable, object oldValue, object newValue)
        {
            var ctrl = (HeaderControl)bindable;
            ctrl.UpdateDisplayName((string)oldValue, (string)newValue);
        }
    }

Usage - Set default value

Example 1 - DateTime

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute and add the "text/value" that you want to use as default value.

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class HeaderControl : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(DefaultValue = "DateTime.Now")]
        private DateTime _birthDate;
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class HeaderControl
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty BirthDateProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(BirthDate),
                                                            typeof(System.DateTime),
                                                            typeof(HeaderControl),
                                                            defaultValue: DateTime.Now);

        public System.DateTime BirthDate
        {
            get => (System.DateTime)GetValue(BirthDateProperty);
            set => SetValue(BirthDateProperty, value);
        }
    }

Example 2 - String

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute and add the "text/value" that you want to use as default value.

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class HeaderControl : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(DefaultValue = "USA")]
        private string _country;
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class HeaderControl
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty CountryProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(Country),
                                                            typeof(string),
                                                            typeof(HeaderControl),
                                                            defaultValue: "USA");

        public string Country
        {
            get => (string)GetValue(CountryProperty);
            set => SetValue(CountryProperty, value);
        }
    }

Usage - Set default BindingMode

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute and add the "BindingMode" that you want to use as default value.

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class HeaderControl : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(DefaultBindingMode = nameof(BindingMode.TwoWay))]
        private string _firstName;
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class HeaderControl
    {
        public static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty FirstNameProperty =
                                    Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                            nameof(FirstName),
                                                            typeof(string),
                                                            typeof(HeaderControl),
                                                            defaultValue: default(string),
                                                            defaultBindingMode: Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindingMode.TwoWay);

        public string FirstName
        {
            get => (string)GetValue(FirstNameProperty);
            set => SetValue(FirstNameProperty, value);
        }
    }

Usage - Hide existing BindableProperties

Just decorate field with the Bindable attribute and set "HidesUnderlyingProperty = true".

    using Maui.BindableProperty.Generator.Core;

    public partial class HeaderControl : ContentView
    {
        [AutoBindable(HidesUnderlyingProperty = true)]
        private readonly Color _backgroundColor;
    }

the prevoius code will generate this:

    public partial class HeaderControl
    {
        public static new readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty BackgroundColorProperty =
                                        Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty.Create(
                                                                nameof(BackgroundColor),
                                                                typeof(Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color),
                                                                typeof(HeaderControl));

        public new Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color BackgroundColor
        {
            get => (Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color)GetValue(BackgroundColorProperty);
            set => SetValue(BackgroundColorProperty, value);
        }
    }

Project status

• ✅ Simple implementation - Done
• ✅ Custom property name - Done
• ✅ Custom Parameters - Done
• ✅ OnChanged method - Done
• ✅ OnChanged method overloading - Done

Extra info

This repo is using part of the code of CodeWriter to generate the CSharp files, thanks to the author.