Reference - ObjectTypeInfo

BinaryColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores binary data for objects. Can be null.

CodeNameColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the unique text identifiers of objects.

Can be null for classes without a dedicated code name column.

DisplayNameColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the visible names of objects (names used in the administration interface or on the live site). Can be null.

GuidColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the GUID identifiers of objects. Can be null.

IDColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the IDs of objects (i.e. the primary key column).

Can be null in rare cases (for example binding classes without an identity column).

ObjectClassName

string

Required for all classes.

The code name assigned to the class in the Kentico administration interface. Identifies the class’s definition in the database.

ObjectType

string

Required for all classes.

Serves as the primary identifier string for the class. Use the object type name to select classes in the API, user interface components (UniGrid, UniSelector), REST calls, etc.

The recommended place to define the object type name value is within the code of the Info class, in the OBJECT_TYPE constant.

ParentIDColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the IDs of parent objects. Set to null for classes without a parent class.

See Setting parent-child relationships for classes to learn more.

ParentObjectType

string

The object type name of the class’s parent (as defined in the type information of the parent class). Set to null for classes without a parent class.

ProviderType

Type

Required for all classes.

The type of the class’s InfoProvider class. For example: typeof(ForumPostInfoProvider)

SiteIDColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores site IDs for site-related objects. Can be null.

Only use site ID columns if you do not have a separate binding class for the site relationship.

TimeStampColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the last modification date for objects. Can be null.

AssemblyNameColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the assembly name of a related class in the project’s code. Intended for classes whose editing form contains the Assembly and class selector form control.

EnabledColumn

string

The name of the class field that indicates whether objects are enabled or disabled. The meaning of the enabled flag depends on the implementation of the class.

ExtensionColumn

string

Intended for classes that store binary data. Sets the name of the class field that stores the extension type of the binary data.

GroupIDColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores group IDs for objects related to specific community groups.

MimeTypeColumn

string

Intended for classes that store binary data. Sets the name of the class field that stores the mime type of the binary data.

ObjectLevelColumn

string

Intended for classes that organize objects in a tree hierarchy. Sets the name of the class field that stores the level of objects in the hierarchy structure.

ObjectPathColumn

string

Intended for classes that organize objects in a tree hierarchy. Sets the name of the class field that stores the path of objects in the hierarchy structure.

You can also set the path column separately for paths built out of objects names or object IDs through the ObjectNamePathColumn and ObjectIDPathColumn properties respectively.

OrderColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the order of objects (for classes that have a defined order for objects). Allows automatic actions for changing object order on listing pages (i.e. in UniGrid components).

ResourceIDColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores references (IDs) pointing to a module in Kentico. Intended for classes whose objects have a relationship with a specific module.

SizeColumn

string

Intended for classes that store binary data. Sets the name of the class field that stores the size of the binary data.

VersionGUIDColumn

string

The name of the class field that stores the GUID identifiers for individual versions of objects.

AllowDataExport

bool

Indicates whether the system allows users to export the class’s data into files of various formats from listing pages. True by default for all classes except binding classes.

See also: Exporting data from the user interface

IsCategory

bool

Indicates whether the class represents a category for organizing other objects in a tree hierarchy (for example web part categories). The default value is false.

LogEvents

bool

Indicates whether the system logs events into the Event log when objects of the class are modified. False by default.

ModuleInfo

ModuleInfo

Read only property. Gets the ModuleInfo object based on the value of the ModuleName property.

See also: Initializing modules to run custom code

ModuleName

string

This property is always required for all type information definitions. Set the value to the code name of the module under which the given class belongs.

ProviderObject

IInfoProvider

Read only property. Gets an instance of the provider class specified by the ProviderType property.

RememberUniGridState

bool

Indicates whether listing pages (UniGrid components) that display the class’s objects remember the listing state for individual users (i.e. the filtering options, page number, page size and item order).

Individual UniGrid components may override this property.

SupportsCloning

bool

Indicates whether the system allows cloning for the class’s objects. True by default.

SupportsCloneToOtherSite

bool

Applies to classes with a specified SiteIDColumn. Indicates whether objects of the class can be cloned to a different site than the site of the original object. True by default.

TypeCondition

TypeCondition

Only affects classes with multiple type information definitions. Sets a condition that identifies which objects of the class belong to the given object type.

See: Setting the type information for module classes

TouchCacheDependencies

bool

Indicates whether the system “touches” the corresponding dummy cache keys when an object of the class is modified. This causes the cache to delete all items that depend on the given dummy keys.

Set to true if you wish to use objects of your custom class as cache dependencies.

See also: Setting cache dependencies

CheckDependenciesOnDelete

bool

Applies to classes that are the target of a Required type reference from another class. See Adding references between classes for more information.

If you set CheckDependenciesOnDelete to true, the system prevents objects of the class from being deleted if they are the target of a required reference for at least one other object in the system.

False by default.

DependsOn

List<ObjectDependency>

Registers fields that store references from the class to other classes (i.e. foreign key fields). Allows the system to maintain referential integrity of relationships when importing or staging objects to other instances, or perform automatic removal of objects when a referenced object is deleted.

Assign a List collection of ObjectDependency objects, each defining one reference.

Note: Do not include the site or parent reference fields specified in the SiteIDColumn and ParentIDColumn properties.

See Adding references between classes for more information.

Extends

List<ExtraColumn>

Registers external fields that store references from other classes in the system to the given class. Allows the system to maintain referential integrity of relationships when importing or staging objects to other instances, or perform automatic removal of objects when a referenced object is deleted.

Assign a List collection of ExtraColumn objects, each defining one reference that targets the given class.

See Adding references between classes for more information.

IsBinding

bool

Indicates whether the class represents a relationship between two or more classes. See Creating custom binding classes for more information.

IsSiteObject

bool

Read only property. Indicates that the class represents site-related objects. True if the SiteIDColumn or GroupIDColumn property is set in the type information, or if the class has a site-related parent class.

NameGloballyUnique

bool

Applies to classes with a specified SiteIDColumn that also have the SupportsGlobalObjects property set to true.

If true, the system validates the code names of the class’s objects to be unique across both global and site-related objects. If false, global objects can have the same code name as a site-specific object.

The default value is false.

ParentTypeInfo

ObjectTypeInfo

Read only property. Returns the ObjectTypeInfo instance representing the parent object type.

RegisterAsChildToObjectTypes

List<string>

Overrides the default automatic parent-child registration process. Enter a List of object type names that you wish to register as parent types.

Only intended for special cases where you need to register multiple parent types (if the parent class has multiple type information definitions).

SiteBinding

string

Read only property. Returns the object type name of the bindings class that stores relationships between the given class and sites (if such a site binding class exists).

SiteBindingObject

BaseInfo

Read only property. Returns the Info class (as BaseInfo) of the binding class that stores relationships between the given class and sites (if such a site binding class exists).

SuppportsGlobalObjects

bool

Applies to classes with a specified SiteIDColumn. If true, the system allows both site-related objects and global objects whose value in the site ID column is null.

Must be true if you wish to use export or staging for global objects of the given class.

ImportExportSettings

ImportExportSettings

Defines how the class works with the Export and Import features. Allows you to transfer objects of the given class to other Kentico instances that contain the same custom module.

Set through the properties of the ImportExportSettings class. See Enabling export and staging for the data of classes for details.

LogIntegration

bool

Determines whether the system logs integration bus synchronization tasks for objects of the class. True by default.

SynchronizationSettings

SynchronizationSettings

Defines how Staging features work with the class’s data. Allows you to connect two or more Kentico instances that contain the same custom module, and synchronize changes of the given class’s data.

Set through the properties of the SynchronizationSettings class. See Enabling export and staging for the data of classes for details.

ContinuousIntegrationSettings

ContinuousIntegrationSettings

Determines how the class works with the system’s continuous integration solution.

Set through the properties of the ContinuousIntegrationSettings class. See Enabling continuous integration for custom classes for details.

SerializationSettings

SerializationSettings

Determines how the system serializes the class’s objects from the database into XML data. The serialization is used by the system’s continuous integration solution.

Set through the properties of the SerializationSettings class. See Enabling continuous integration for custom classes for details.

CheckPermissions

bool

Determines whether the system checks read permissions for the given module when accessing objects of the class in macro expressions. The permissions are checked for the user who saved the macro, not the user viewing the result.

True by default.

See also: Working with macro signatures

ContainsMacros

bool

Indicates whether the class has fields that contain macro expressions in their values. The property determines if objects of the class are processed when resigning macros in the system.

True by default. You can set the value to False to optimize the performance of the resigning process (during manual resigning and upgrades).

Does not affect the resolving of macros.

MacroCollectionName

string

Overrides the name of object collections used for the class’s data in macros. If not set, a default name is automatically derived from the class code name.

SensitiveColumns

List<string>

Specifies class fields that the system excludes from the macro engine and data retrieved by the REST service. Allows you to protect fields with sensitive values, for example passwords.

Set the sensitive fields by assigning a List collection of field names.

AllowRestore

bool

Determines whether the system stores deleted objects of the class in the recycle bin.

The default value is true, except for binding classes (i.e. class that have the IsBinding property enabled in their type information).

IncludeToVersionParentDataSet

bool

Applies to classes that have a parent class. Determines whether the version data of parent objects includes child objects of the given class.

The default value is true.

SupportsLocking

bool

Determines whether the class’s objects support object locking (check out and check in).

The default value is false.

SupportsVersioning

bool

Determines whether the class’s objects support object versioning. The default value is false.

Note: To allow users to view and manage object versions, the editing interface of the class must provide tabs (a UI element using the Vertical tabs page template). The system adds the Versions tab automatically once you enable versioning support for the class.