Description
Task description
I need to call NSObject.Bind from code and specify value transformer for this binding.
I bind my custom view, so I can't configure the binding via the XCode UI (as IB_DESIGNABLE and IBInspectable is not supported)
So, reference swift code for this task is a following
myObj.bind(key,
toObject: objToBind
withKeyPath: keyPath
options: [NSValueTransformerNameBindingOption:
NSNegateBooleanTransformerName])
My current version of C# code:
var AppKit_libHandle = Dlfcn.dlopen(Constants.AppKitLibrary, 0);
var bindingOptionKey = Dlfcn.GetStringConstant(AppKit_libHandle,
"NSValueTransformerNameBindingOption");
var options = NSDictionary.FromObjectAndKey(Foundation.NSValueTransformer.BooleanTransformerName,
bindingOptionKey);
Dlfcn.dlclose(AppKit_libHandle);
myObj.Bind(key, objToBind, keyPath, options);
This works as expected, but a dlopen-related stuff looks a little bit wired and not maintainable.
Am I missing something or it is really no ready-to-use binded value for NSValueTransformerNameBindingOption?
Apple documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsvaluetransformernamebindingoption?language=objc
Expected Behavior
There is a ready-to-use constant for NSValueTransformerNameBindingOption, no dlopen-stuff needed to perform a task.
Actual Behavior
NSValueTransformerNameBindingOption is not binded, so dlopen-stuff is needed to perform a task.
Environment
Version information
Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Mac
Version 17.5.3 (build 15)
Installation UUID: 9dc06737-29f0-43a7-b4a8-9aab46a6f912
Runtime
.NET 7.0.1 (64-bit)
Architecture: X64
Microsoft.macOS.Sdk 12.3.2372; git-rev-head:754abbf6a3563f6267e5717ae832b4ac25b1f2fb; git-branch:release/7.0.1xx-xcode13.3
Roslyn (Language Service)
4.5.0-3.23056.2+97881342e427ff5cdcba8f12b12ff8e6f3564431
NuGet
Version: 6.4.0.117
.NET SDK (x64)
SDK: /usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/7.0.202/Sdks
SDK Versions:
7.0.202
7.0.201
6.0.407
6.0.406
MSBuild SDKs: /Applications/Visual Studio.app/Contents/MonoBundle/MSBuild/Current/bin/Sdks
.NET Runtime (x64)
Runtime: /usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet
Runtime Versions:
7.0.4
7.0.3
6.0.15
6.0.14
Xamarin.Profiler
Version: 1.8.0.49
Location: /Applications/Xamarin Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/Xamarin Profiler
Updater
Version: 11
Xamarin.Android
Not Installed
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Java SDK: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/microsoft-11.jdk
11.0.16.1
Android Designer EPL code available here:
https://github.com/xamarin/AndroidDesigner.EPL
Eclipse Temurin JDK
Java SDK: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jdk
1.8.0.302
Android Designer EPL code available here:
https://github.com/xamarin/AndroidDesigner.EPL
Android SDK Manager
Version: 17.5.0.33
Hash: f0c0c52
Branch: remotes/origin/d17-5~2
Build date: 2023-03-23 16:21:22 UTC
Android Device Manager
Version: 0.0.0.1245
Hash: 7f8a990
Branch: 7f8a990
Build date: 2023-03-23 16:21:23 UTC
Xamarin Designer
Version: 17.5.3.47
Hash: e8b5d371c3
Branch: remotes/origin/d17-5
Build date: 2023-03-23 16:21:17 UTC
Apple Developer Tools
Xcode: 14.2 21534
Build: 14C18
Xamarin.Mac
Version: 9.1.0.5 Visual Studio Professional
Hash: 7738c90c9
Branch: xcode14.2
Build date: 2023-01-25 15:56:14-0500
Xamarin.iOS
Version: 16.2.0.5 Visual Studio Professional
Hash: 7738c90c9
Branch: xcode14.2
Build date: 2023-01-25 15:56:15-0500
Build Information
Release ID: 1705030015
Git revision: c7ec3826dd11045a53fa7f2c08ddbd6bd475c05b
Build date: 2023-03-23 16:19:44+00
Build branch: release-17.5
Build lane: release-17.5
Operating System
Mac OS X 13.2.1
Darwin 22.3.0 Darwin Kernel Version 22.3.0
Mon Jan 30 20:42:11 PST 2023
root:xnu-8792.81.3~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
Enabled user installed extensions
Log Monitor 0.8
P.S. As a side note: there are a lot other binding options keys exists (apple docs) and looks like none of them are binded in Xamarin..