Handling the ObjectCreating Event

By default, the ObjectDataSource control can represent only components that have a constructor that does not require any parameters. If you are forced to use a component that does require parameters for its constructor, you can handle the ObjectDataSource control’s ObjectCreating event.

For example, the component in Listing 18.36 must be initialized with a movie category parameter. The component returns only movies in the specified category.

Listing 18.36. MoviesByCategory.cs

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