WebPartConnection.ConsumerConnectionPoint Propriedade
Definição
Importante
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Obtém o objeto que serve de ponto de ligação para um controlo que atua como consumidor numa ligação.
public:
property System::Web::UI::WebControls::WebParts::ConsumerConnectionPoint ^ ConsumerConnectionPoint { System::Web::UI::WebControls::WebParts::ConsumerConnectionPoint ^ get(); };
[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)]
public System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.ConsumerConnectionPoint ConsumerConnectionPoint { get; }
[<System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)>]
member this.ConsumerConnectionPoint : System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.ConsumerConnectionPoint
Public ReadOnly Property ConsumerConnectionPoint As ConsumerConnectionPoint
Valor de Propriedade
Um ConsumerConnectionPoint associado ao controlo do consumidor numa ligação.
- Atributos
Exemplos
O seguinte exemplo de código demonstra o uso programático da ConsumerConnectionPoint propriedade.
O exemplo tem quatro partes:
Um controlo de utilizador que permite alterar o modo de exibição das Web Parts numa página.
Código-fonte para uma interface e dois WebPart controlos que atuam como fornecedor e consumidor para uma ligação.
Uma página Web para alojar todos os controlos e executar o exemplo de código.
Uma explicação de como executar a página de exemplo.
A primeira parte deste exemplo de código é o controlo do utilizador que permite aos utilizadores alterar modos de visualização numa página Web. Guarde o seguinte código-fonte num ficheiro .ascx, atribuindo-lhe o nome do ficheiro atribuído ao Src atributo da Register diretiva para este controlo de utilizador, que está perto do topo da página web de alojamento. Para detalhes sobre modos de visualização e uma descrição do código-fonte neste controlo, consulte Walkthrough: Changing Display Modes on a Web Parts Page.
<%@ control language="C#" classname="DisplayModeMenuCS"%>
<script runat="server">
// Use a field to reference the current WebPartManager.
WebPartManager _manager;
void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Page.InitComplete += new EventHandler(InitComplete);
}
void InitComplete(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
_manager = WebPartManager.GetCurrentWebPartManager(Page);
String browseModeName = WebPartManager.BrowseDisplayMode.Name;
// Fill the dropdown with the names of supported display modes.
foreach (WebPartDisplayMode mode in _manager.SupportedDisplayModes)
{
String modeName = mode.Name;
// Make sure a mode is enabled before adding it.
if (mode.IsEnabled(_manager))
{
ListItem item = new ListItem(modeName, modeName);
DisplayModeDropdown.Items.Add(item);
}
}
// If shared scope is allowed for this user, display the scope-switching
// UI and select the appropriate radio button for the current user scope.
if (_manager.Personalization.CanEnterSharedScope)
{
Panel2.Visible = true;
if (_manager.Personalization.Scope == PersonalizationScope.User)
RadioButton1.Checked = true;
else
RadioButton2.Checked = true;
}
}
// Change the page to the selected display mode.
void DisplayModeDropdown_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String selectedMode = DisplayModeDropdown.SelectedValue;
WebPartDisplayMode mode = _manager.SupportedDisplayModes[selectedMode];
if (mode != null)
_manager.DisplayMode = mode;
}
// Set the selected item equal to the current display mode.
void Page_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ListItemCollection items = DisplayModeDropdown.Items;
int selectedIndex =
items.IndexOf(items.FindByText(_manager.DisplayMode.Name));
DisplayModeDropdown.SelectedIndex = selectedIndex;
}
// Reset all of a user's personalization data for the page.
protected void LinkButton1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
_manager.Personalization.ResetPersonalizationState();
}
// If not in User personalization scope, toggle into it.
protected void RadioButton1_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (_manager.Personalization.Scope == PersonalizationScope.Shared)
_manager.Personalization.ToggleScope();
}
// If not in Shared scope, and if user is allowed, toggle the scope.
protected void RadioButton2_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (_manager.Personalization.CanEnterSharedScope &&
_manager.Personalization.Scope == PersonalizationScope.User)
_manager.Personalization.ToggleScope();
}
</script>
<div>
<asp:Panel ID="Panel1" runat="server"
Borderwidth="1"
Width="230"
BackColor="lightgray"
Font-Names="Verdana, Arial, Sans Serif" >
<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server"
Text=" Display Mode"
Font-Bold="true"
Font-Size="8"
Width="120" AssociatedControlID="DisplayModeDropdown"/>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DisplayModeDropdown" runat="server"
AutoPostBack="true"
Width="120"
OnSelectedIndexChanged="DisplayModeDropdown_SelectedIndexChanged" />
<asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" runat="server"
Text="Reset User State"
ToolTip="Reset the current user's personalization data for the page."
Font-Size="8"
OnClick="LinkButton1_Click" />
<asp:Panel ID="Panel2" runat="server"
GroupingText="Personalization Scope"
Font-Bold="true"
Font-Size="8"
Visible="false" >
<asp:RadioButton ID="RadioButton1" runat="server"
Text="User"
AutoPostBack="true"
GroupName="Scope" OnCheckedChanged="RadioButton1_CheckedChanged" />
<asp:RadioButton ID="RadioButton2" runat="server"
Text="Shared"
AutoPostBack="true"
GroupName="Scope"
OnCheckedChanged="RadioButton2_CheckedChanged" />
</asp:Panel>
</asp:Panel>
</div>
<%@ control language="vb" classname="DisplayModeMenuVB"%>
<script runat="server">
' Use a field to reference the current WebPartManager.
Dim _manager As WebPartManager
Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
AddHandler Page.InitComplete, AddressOf InitComplete
End Sub
Sub InitComplete(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
_manager = WebPartManager.GetCurrentWebPartManager(Page)
Dim browseModeName As String = WebPartManager.BrowseDisplayMode.Name
' Fill the dropdown with the names of supported display modes.
Dim mode As WebPartDisplayMode
For Each mode In _manager.SupportedDisplayModes
Dim modeName As String = mode.Name
' Make sure a mode is enabled before adding it.
If mode.IsEnabled(_manager) Then
Dim item As New ListItem(modeName, modeName)
DisplayModeDropdown.Items.Add(item)
End If
Next mode
' If shared scope is allowed for this user, display the scope-switching
' UI and select the appropriate radio button for the current user scope.
If _manager.Personalization.CanEnterSharedScope Then
Panel2.Visible = True
If _manager.Personalization.Scope = PersonalizationScope.User Then
RadioButton1.Checked = True
Else
RadioButton2.Checked = True
End If
End If
End Sub
' Change the page to the selected display mode.
Sub DisplayModeDropdown_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim selectedMode As String = DisplayModeDropdown.SelectedValue
Dim mode As WebPartDisplayMode = _
_manager.SupportedDisplayModes(selectedMode)
If Not (mode Is Nothing) Then
_manager.DisplayMode = mode
End If
End Sub
' Set the selected item equal to the current display mode.
Sub Page_PreRender(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim items As ListItemCollection = DisplayModeDropdown.Items
Dim selectedIndex As Integer = _
items.IndexOf(items.FindByText(_manager.DisplayMode.Name))
DisplayModeDropdown.SelectedIndex = selectedIndex
End Sub
' Reset all of a user's personalization data for the page.
Protected Sub LinkButton1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As EventArgs)
_manager.Personalization.ResetPersonalizationState()
End Sub
' If not in User personalization scope, toggle into it.
Protected Sub RadioButton1_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As EventArgs)
If _manager.Personalization.Scope = PersonalizationScope.Shared Then
_manager.Personalization.ToggleScope()
End If
End Sub
' If not in Shared scope, and if user is allowed, toggle the scope.
Protected Sub RadioButton2_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As EventArgs)
If _manager.Personalization.CanEnterSharedScope AndAlso _
_manager.Personalization.Scope = PersonalizationScope.User Then
_manager.Personalization.ToggleScope()
End If
End Sub
</script>
<div>
<asp:Panel ID="Panel1" runat="server"
Borderwidth="1"
Width="230"
BackColor="lightgray"
Font-Names="Verdana, Arial, Sans Serif" >
<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server"
Text=" Display Mode"
Font-Bold="true"
Font-Size="8"
Width="120"
AssociatedControlID="DisplayModeDropdown"/>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DisplayModeDropdown" runat="server"
AutoPostBack="true"
Width="120"
OnSelectedIndexChanged="DisplayModeDropdown_SelectedIndexChanged" />
<asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" runat="server"
Text="Reset User State"
ToolTip="Reset the current user's personalization data for the page."
Font-Size="8"
OnClick="LinkButton1_Click" />
<asp:Panel ID="Panel2" runat="server"
GroupingText="Personalization Scope"
Font-Bold="true"
Font-Size="8"
Visible="false" >
<asp:RadioButton ID="RadioButton1" runat="server"
Text="User"
AutoPostBack="true"
GroupName="Scope" OnCheckedChanged="RadioButton1_CheckedChanged" />
<asp:RadioButton ID="RadioButton2" runat="server"
Text="Shared"
AutoPostBack="true"
GroupName="Scope"
OnCheckedChanged="RadioButton2_CheckedChanged" />
</asp:Panel>
</asp:Panel>
</div>
A segunda parte do exemplo de código é o código-fonte dos dois WebPart controlos que servem como consumidor e fornecedor da ligação, e uma interface usada para os pontos de ligação. Para que o exemplo de código seja executado, tens de compilar este código-fonte. Pode compilar explicitamente e colocar o assembly resultante na pasta Bin do seu site ou na cache global assembly. Alternativamente, pode colocar o código-fonte na pasta App_Code do seu site, onde será compilado dinamicamente em tempo de execução. Este exemplo de código utiliza compilação dinâmica. Para um guia que demonstra como compilar, consulte Guia: Desenvolvimento e Utilização de um Controlo de Servidor Web Personalizado.
namespace Samples.AspNet.CS.Controls
{
using System;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
[AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.Demand,
Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
[AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand,
Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
public interface IZipCode
{
string ZipCode { get; set;}
}
[AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.Demand,
Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
[AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand,
Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
public class ZipCodeWebPart : WebPart, IZipCode
{
string zipCodeText = String.Empty;
TextBox input;
Button send;
public ZipCodeWebPart()
{
}
// Make the implemented property personalizable to save
// the Zip Code between browser sessions.
[Personalizable()]
public virtual string ZipCode
{
get { return zipCodeText; }
set { zipCodeText = value; }
}
// This is the callback method that returns the provider.
[ConnectionProvider("Zip Code Provider", "ZipCodeProvider")]
public IZipCode ProvideIZipCode()
{
return this;
}
protected override void CreateChildControls()
{
Controls.Clear();
input = new TextBox();
this.Controls.Add(input);
send = new Button();
send.Text = "Enter 5-digit Zip Code";
send.Click += new EventHandler(this.submit_Click);
this.Controls.Add(send);
}
private void submit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(input.Text))
{
zipCodeText = Page.Server.HtmlEncode(input.Text);
input.Text = String.Empty;
}
}
}
[AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.Demand,
Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
[AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand,
Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
public class WeatherWebPart : WebPart
{
private IZipCode _provider;
string _zipSearch;
Label DisplayContent;
// This method is identified by the ConnectionConsumer
// attribute, and is the mechanism for connecting with
// the provider.
[ConnectionConsumer("Zip Code Consumer", "ZipCodeConsumer")]
public void GetIZipCode(IZipCode Provider)
{
_provider = Provider;
}
protected override void OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
{
EnsureChildControls();
if (this._provider != null)
{
_zipSearch = _provider.ZipCode.Trim();
DisplayContent.Text = "My Zip Code is: " + _zipSearch;
}
}
protected override void CreateChildControls()
{
Controls.Clear();
DisplayContent = new Label();
this.Controls.Add(DisplayContent);
}
}
}
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Web.Security
Imports System.Security.Permissions
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts
Namespace Samples.AspNet.VB.Controls
<AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.Demand, _
Level:=AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
<AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, _
Level:=AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
Public Interface IZipCode
Property ZipCode() As String
End Interface
<AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.Demand, _
Level:=AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
<AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, _
Level:=AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
Public Class ZipCodeWebPart
Inherits WebPart
Implements IZipCode
Private zipCodeText As String = String.Empty
Private input As TextBox
Private send As Button
Public Sub New()
End Sub
' Make the implemented property personalizable to save
' the Zip Code between browser sessions.
<Personalizable()> _
Public Property ZipCode() As String _
Implements IZipCode.ZipCode
Get
Return zipCodeText
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
zipCodeText = value
End Set
End Property
' This is the callback method that returns the provider.
<ConnectionProvider("Zip Code Provider", "ZipCodeProvider")> _
Public Function ProvideIZipCode() As IZipCode
Return Me
End Function
Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()
Controls.Clear()
input = New TextBox()
Me.Controls.Add(input)
send = New Button()
send.Text = "Enter 5-digit Zip Code"
AddHandler send.Click, AddressOf Me.submit_Click
Me.Controls.Add(send)
End Sub
Private Sub submit_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As EventArgs)
If input.Text <> String.Empty Then
zipCodeText = Page.Server.HtmlEncode(input.Text)
input.Text = String.Empty
End If
End Sub
End Class
<AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.Demand, _
Level:=AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
<AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, _
Level:=AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
Public Class WeatherWebPart
Inherits WebPart
Private _provider As IZipCode
Private _zipSearch As String
Private DisplayContent As Label
' This method is identified by the ConnectionConsumer
' attribute, and is the mechanism for connecting with
' the provider.
<ConnectionConsumer("Zip Code Consumer", "ZipCodeConsumer")> _
Public Sub GetIZipCode(ByVal Provider As IZipCode)
_provider = Provider
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub OnPreRender(ByVal e As EventArgs)
EnsureChildControls()
If Not (Me._provider Is Nothing) Then
_zipSearch = _provider.ZipCode.Trim()
DisplayContent.Text = "My Zip Code is: " + _zipSearch
End If
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()
Controls.Clear()
DisplayContent = New Label()
Me.Controls.Add(DisplayContent)
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
A terceira parte do exemplo de código é o código da página Web que aloja os controlos e demonstra o uso da ConsumerConnectionPoint propriedade. No Button1_Click método, todos os objetos necessários para formar uma ligação são criados, incluindo um ConsumerConnectionPoint objeto. Todos estes objetos são passados ao ConnectWebParts método para criar a ligação. No Button2_Click método, o código acede à ConsumerConnectionPoint propriedade e apresenta alguns detalhes do ponto de ligação.
<%@ Page Language="C#" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="uc1"
TagName="DisplayModeMenuCS"
Src="~/displaymodemenucs.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="aspSample"
Namespace="Samples.AspNet.CS.Controls" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ProviderConnectionPoint provPoint =
mgr.GetProviderConnectionPoints(zip1)["ZipCodeProvider"];
ConsumerConnectionPoint connPoint =
mgr.GetConsumerConnectionPoints(weather1)["ZipCodeConsumer"];
WebPartConnection conn1 = mgr.ConnectWebParts(zip1, provPoint,
weather1, connPoint);
}
protected void Button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ConsumerConnectionPoint connpoint =
mgr.Connections[0].ConsumerConnectionPoint;
lbl2.Text = "<h3>Consumer Connection Points Details</h3>" +
"Display name: " + connpoint.DisplayName +
"<br />" +
"Control type: " + connpoint.ControlType.FullName +
"<br />" +
"Connection Point ID: " + connpoint.ID +
"<br />" +
"Interface type: " + connpoint.InterfaceType.ToString();
}
protected void mgr_DisplayModeChanged(object sender,
WebPartDisplayModeEventArgs e)
{
if (mgr.DisplayMode == WebPartManager.ConnectDisplayMode)
{
Button1.Visible = true;
Button2.Visible = true;
}
else
{
Button1.Visible = false;
Button2.Visible = false;
}
}
</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head runat="server">
<title>Untitled Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:WebPartManager ID="mgr" runat="server"
OnDisplayModeChanged="mgr_DisplayModeChanged" />
<uc1:DisplayModeMenuCS ID="menu1" runat="server" />
<asp:WebPartZone ID="WebPartZone1" runat="server">
<ZoneTemplate>
<aspSample:ZipCodeWebPart ID="zip1" runat="server"
Title="Zip Code Provider" />
<aspSample:WeatherWebPart ID="weather1" runat="server"
Title="Zip Code Consumer" />
</ZoneTemplate>
</asp:WebPartZone>
<asp:ConnectionsZone ID="ConnectionsZone1" runat="server">
</asp:ConnectionsZone>
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server"
Text="Connect WebPart Controls"
OnClick="Button1_Click"
Visible="false" />
<br />
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server"
Text="ConnectionPoint Details"
OnClick="Button2_Click"
Visible="false" />
<br />
<asp:Label ID="lbl2" runat="server" />
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="vb" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="uc1"
TagName="DisplayModeMenuVB"
Src="~/displaymodemenuvb.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="aspSample"
Namespace="Samples.AspNet.VB.Controls" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Dim provPoint As ProviderConnectionPoint = _
mgr.GetProviderConnectionPoints(zip1)("ZipCodeProvider")
Dim connPoint As ConsumerConnectionPoint = _
mgr.GetConsumerConnectionPoints(weather1)("ZipCodeConsumer")
mgr.ConnectWebParts(zip1, provPoint, weather1, connPoint)
End Sub
Protected Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Dim connpoint As ConsumerConnectionPoint = _
mgr.Connections(0).ConsumerConnectionPoint
lbl2.Text = "<h3>Consumer Connection Points Details</h3>" & _
"Display name: " & connpoint.DisplayName & _
"<br />" & _
"Control type: " & connpoint.ControlType.FullName & _
"<br />" & _
"Connection Point ID: " & connpoint.ID & _
"<br />" & _
"Interface type: " & connpoint.InterfaceType.ToString()
End Sub
Protected Sub mgr_DisplayModeChanged (ByVal sender as Object, _
ByVal e as WebPartDisplayModeEventArgs)
If mgr.DisplayMode Is WebPartManager.ConnectDisplayMode Then
Button1.Visible = True
Button2.Visible = True
Else
Button1.Visible = False
Button2.Visible = False
End If
End Sub
</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head runat="server">
<title>Untitled Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:WebPartManager ID="mgr" runat="server"
OnDisplayModeChanged="mgr_DisplayModeChanged" />
<uc1:DisplayModeMenuVB ID="menu1" runat="server" />
<asp:WebPartZone ID="WebPartZone1" runat="server">
<ZoneTemplate>
<aspSample:ZipCodeWebPart ID="zip1" runat="server"
Title="Zip Code Provider" />
<aspSample:WeatherWebPart ID="weather1" runat="server"
Title="Zip Code Consumer" />
</ZoneTemplate>
</asp:WebPartZone>
<asp:ConnectionsZone ID="ConnectionsZone1" runat="server">
</asp:ConnectionsZone>
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server"
Text="Connect WebPart Controls"
OnClick="Button1_Click"
Visible="false" />
<br />
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server"
Text="ConnectionPoint Details"
OnClick="Button2_Click"
Visible="false" />
<br />
<asp:Label ID="lbl2" runat="server" />
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Depois de carregar a página num navegador, use o controlo de lista suspensa do Modo de Exibição para mudar a página para o modo de ligar. Clique no menu verbos (representado pela seta para baixo na barra de título) num dos WebPart controlos e clique no verbo conectar. Use o botão Conectar Controlos WebPart , ou a interface de ligação fornecida, para criar uma ligação entre os dois controlos. Clique no botão Detalhes do ConnectionPoint para executar o código que demonstra a ConsumerConnectionPoint propriedade.
Observações
Um dos passos necessários para criar uma ligação entre dois WebPart controlos é criar pontos de ligação para cada controlo. O ponto de ligação do consumidor é um objeto que contém a informação sobre como se ligar ao controlo que atua como consumidor. No código-fonte do consumidor, um dos métodos deve ser identificado com o ConnectionConsumer atributo. O ConsumerConnectionPoint objeto associado a um controlo de utilizador contém detalhes sobre o método e o atributo, incluindo um ID para o método, um nome de exibição para utilização na interface de utilizador (UI) e que tipo de interface o método pode recuperar. Este conjunto de informação sobre o consumidor, o seu método para formar ligações e o tipo de interface que compreende, constituem coletivamente um ponto de ligação para o consumidor.
Por defeito, um ConsumerConnectionPoint objeto pode ligar-se a apenas um ProviderConnectionPoint objeto de cada vez. Um consumidor pode ter vários métodos identificados como possíveis pontos de ligação do consumidor, mas um consumidor só pode participar numa ligação enquanto consumidor (assim, apenas um dos seus pontos de ligação pode estar ativo) de cada vez. Em contraste, um ProviderConnectionPoint pode ligar-se a qualquer número de ConsumerConnectionPoint objetos. Este comportamento por defeito pode ser alterado ao sobrepor a AllowsMultipleConnections propriedade sobre o ConnectionConsumerAttribute atributo.