GetFirstParent Method

Returns a System.Windows.DependencyObject value that represents the first parent of the visual object which type is one of the specified tyles. Method looks up the visual tree until the desired parent element is found or parent element is equal to the specified endObject.

Syntax

public static DependencyObject GetFirstParent( 
   DependencyObject reference,
   IList<Type> types,
   DependencyObject endObject
)

public:
static DependencyObject^ GetFirstParent( 
   DependencyObject^ reference,
   IList<Type^>^ types,
   DependencyObject^ endObject
)

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function GetFirstParent( _
   ByVal reference As DependencyObject, _
   ByVal types As IList(Of Type), _
   ByVal endObject As DependencyObject _
) As DependencyObject

'Usage
 
Dim reference As DependencyObject
Dim types As IList(Of Type)
Dim endObject As DependencyObject
Dim value As DependencyObject
 
value = VTreeHelper.GetFirstParent(reference, types, endObject)

Parameters

reference: The visual whose parent is returned.
types: The IList list of types to search for.
endObject: The visual representing the end point of search.

Return Value

The parent of the visual.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

VTreeHelper Class
VTreeHelper Members