Creating properties Index

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Topics

• Creating Properties - Overview
• Why Create Properties
• Types of Properties
• Publishing Inherited Properties
• Defining Properties
  • Property Declarations
  • Internal Data Storage
  • Direct Access
  • Access Methods (properties)
    • The Read Method
    • The Write Method
  • Default Property Values
    • Specifying No Default Value
• Creating Array Properties
• Creating Properties for Subcomponents
• Creating Properties for Interfaces
• Storing and Loading Properties
  • Using the Store-and-load Mechanism
  • Specifying Default Values
  • Determining What to Store
  • Initializing After Loading
  • Storing and Loading Unpublished Properties
    • Creating Methods to Store and Load Property Values
    • Overriding the DefineProperties Method