using System;
using System.Text;

namespace DevComponents.DotNetBar
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents arguments for SerializeItem event which allows you to add custom serialization data to definitions saved by control.
    /// </summary>
    public class SerializeItemEventArgs : EventArgs
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets reference to item being serialized or de-serialized.
        /// </summary>
        public BaseItem Item = null;

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets reference to instance of XmlElement that item is serialized to or is being de-serialized from. You should not change any data directly on this element.
        /// </summary>
        public System.Xml.XmlElement ItemXmlElement = null;

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the reference to XmlElement that you can serialize to or de-serialize any custom data from. You can add child elements or set the attributes on
        /// this XmlElement when handling SerializeItem event. When handling DeserializeItem event you can load same data from this element.
        /// </summary>
        public System.Xml.XmlElement CustomXmlElement = null;

        public SerializeItemEventArgs(BaseItem item, System.Xml.XmlElement itemXmlElement, System.Xml.XmlElement customXmlElement)
        {
            this.Item = item;
            this.ItemXmlElement = itemXmlElement;
            this.CustomXmlElement = customXmlElement;
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Defines delegate for SerializeItem event.
    /// </summary>
    public delegate void SerializeItemEventHandler(object sender, SerializeItemEventArgs e);
}