#region Apache License 2.0
/*
Nuclex .NET Framework
Copyright (C) 2002-2024 Markus Ewald / Nuclex Development Labs

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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*/
#endregion // Apache License 2.0

using System;

namespace Nuclex.Windows.Forms.Views {

  /// <summary>View with support for data binding</summary>
  public interface IView {

    /// <summary>Provides the data binding target for the view</summary>
    /// <remarks>
    ///   This property is identical to the same-named one in WPF, it provides
    ///   the view model to which the view should bind its controls.
    /// </remarks>
    object DataContext { get; set; }

    // Whether the view owns its view model and it needs to be disposed after
    // the view ceases to exist
    //bool IsOwnedByView { get; set; }

  }

} // namespace Nuclex.Windows.Forms.Views