IGenerator Interface

Defines the data generator contract.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator
Assembly:  Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools (in Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<CLSCompliantAttribute(True)> _
Public Interface IGenerator _
    Inherits IExtension, IDisposable

[CLSCompliantAttribute(true)]
public interface IGenerator : IExtension, 
    IDisposable

[CLSCompliantAttribute(true)]
public interface class IGenerator : IExtension, 
    IDisposable

[<CLSCompliantAttribute(true)>]
type IGenerator =  
    interface
        interface IExtension
        interface IDisposable
    end

public interface IGenerator extends IExtension, IDisposable

The IGenerator type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Dispose	Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources. (Inherited from IDisposable.)
	GenerateNextValues	When it is implemented in a class, generates the next value according to the data generator algorithm.
	GetOutputValue	When it is implemented in a class, retrieves an output value.
	Initialize	When it is implemented in a class, initializes a data generator.
	SetInputValues	Sets the input values for a data generator.
	ValidateInputs	Validates that all the required inputs for a data generator have been set.

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Remarks

If the standard data generators are insufficient, you can create custom data generators. To create a custom data generator, you must create a class that implements IGenerator or inherits from Generator. You identify the class as a data generator by decorating it with GeneratorAttribute.

You can create a custom designer for a custom data generator, or you can use DefaultGeneratorDesigner. For more information, see An Overview of Data Generator Extensibility.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator Namespace

Generator

GeneratorAttribute

GeneratorInit

Other Resources

An Overview of Data Generator Extensibility

How to: Create Custom Data Generators