net472_PropertyGridHelpers.Attributes_DynamicPathSourceAttribute

DynamicPathSourceAttribute class

Specifies that the resource path used to localize or visualize this property should be dynamically retrieved from another property on the same object.

[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property, AllowMultiple = true)]
public class DynamicPathSourceAttribute : Attribute

Public Members

name	description
DynamicPathSourceAttribute(…)	Initializes a new instance of the DynamicPathSourceAttribute class.
static Get(…)	Resolves the most appropriate DynamicPathSourceAttribute for the given context and usage.
PathPropertyName { get; }	Gets the name of the property that contains the resource path to use for this context. The referenced property should return a string representing a fully qualified resource class name (e.g., "MyApp.Resources.MyStrings").
ResourceUsage { get; }	Indicates what type of resource this path is intended for (e.g., Strings, Images). Used to filter when multiple attributes are present.

Remarks

This attribute is useful for making the resource path configurable at runtime or design time, especially when dealing with localized enum values, icons, or other resource-driven behaviors. You can apply multiple DynamicPathSourceAttribute instances to a single property, each with a different ResourceUsage value to target specific resource types (e.g. strings vs. images). Resolution logic will select the first matching path based on the requested resourceUsage.

Examples

Example 1: Dynamic string resource binding for enum display

[DynamicPathSource(nameof(MyResourcePath), ResourceUsage.Strings)]
public MyEnum DisplayOption { get; set; }

public string MyResourcePath => "MyApp.Strings.EnumResources";

Example 2: Separate image path for visual enum dropdown

[DynamicPathSource(nameof(ImagePath), ResourceUsage.Images)]
public MyEnum IconChoice { get; set; }

public string ImagePath => "MyApp.Images.Icons";

See Also

• namespace PropertyGridHelpers.Attributes
• assembly PropertyGridHelpers
• DynamicPathSourceAttribute.cs