Base class for a provider of updates to the data in a MetadataFile.
            
| C# | Visual Basic | Visual C++ | 
public abstract class MetadataProviderBase : IMetadataProvider, ISupportLifecycle, IDisposable, IPersistSettings
Public MustInherit Class MetadataProviderBase _ Implements IMetadataProvider, ISupportLifecycle, IDisposable, IPersistSettings
public ref class MetadataProviderBase abstract : IMetadataProvider, ISupportLifecycle, IDisposable, IPersistSettings
| All Members | Constructors | Methods | Properties | Events | |
| Icon | Member | Description | 
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| MetadataProviderBase()()() | 
            Initializes a new instance of the metadata provider.
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| Dispose()()() | 
            Releases all the resources used by the metadata provider.
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| Dispose(Boolean) | 
            Releases the unmanaged resources used by the metadata provider and optionally releases the managed resources.
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| Enabled | 
            Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether the metadata provider is currently enabled.
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| Equals(Object) |  (Inherited from Object.) | |
| Finalize()()() | 
            Releases the unmanaged resources before the metadata provider is reclaimed by GC.
              (Overrides Object.Finalize()()().) | |
| GetHashCode()()() | 
                    Serves as a hash function for a particular type. 
                  (Inherited from Object.) | |
| GetType()()() | 
                    Gets the Type of the current instance.
                  (Inherited from Object.) | |
| Initialize()()() | 
            Initializes the metadata provider.
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| LoadSettings()()() | 
            Loads saved metadata provider settings from the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true.
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| MemberwiseClone()()() | 
                    Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
                  (Inherited from Object.) | |
| Metadata | 
            Gets or sets the MetadataFile to be refreshed by the metadata provider.
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| MetadataRefreshComplete | 
            Occurs when Refresh()()() of Metadata is completed.
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| MetadataRefreshException | ||
| MetadataRefreshStart | 
            Occurs when Refresh()()() of Metadata is started.
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| MetadataRefreshTimeout | 
            Occurs when Refresh()()() of Metadata times out.
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| OnMetadataRefreshComplete()()() | 
            Raises the MetadataRefreshComplete event.
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| OnMetadataRefreshException(Exception) | 
            Raises the MetadataRefreshException event.
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| OnMetadataRefreshStart()()() | 
            Raises the MetadataRefreshStart event.
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| OnMetadataRefreshTimeout()()() | 
            Raises the MetadataRefreshTimeout event.
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| PersistSettings | 
            Gets or sets a boolean value that indicates whether the metadata provider settings are to be saved to the config file.
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| Refresh()()() | 
            Refreshes the Metadata from an external source.
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| RefreshInterval | 
            Gets or sets the interval in minutes at which the Metadata if to be refreshed automatically.
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| RefreshMetadata()()() | 
            When overridden in a derived class, refreshes the Metadata from an external source.
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| RefreshTimeout | 
            Gets or sets the number of seconds to wait for the Refresh()()() to complete.
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| SaveSettings()()() | 
            Saves metadata provider settings to the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true.
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| SettingsCategory | 
            Gets or sets the category under which the metadata provider settings are to be saved to the config file if the PersistSettings property is set to true.
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| ToString()()() |  (Inherited from Object.) | 
| Object | ||
| MetadataProviderBase | ||
| AdoMetadataProvider | ||
| OleDbMetadataProvider | ||
| RestWebServiceMetadataProvider | ||