convert-data-objects-to-messages-in-mvvm-in-.net-maui.chat

This sample demonstrates data binding using the ItemsSource and ItemsSourceConverter properties to use existing data collections as message collections in .NET MAUI Chat (SfChat).

Sample

    <ContentPage.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <local:MessageConverter x:Key="MessageConverter"/>
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </ContentPage.Resources>
    
    <sfChat:SfChat x:Name="sfChat"
                   CurrentUser="{Binding CurrentUser}"
                   ItemsSource="{Binding MessageCollection}"
                   ItemsSourceConverter="{StaticResource MessageConverter}"/>

Converter:

    public class MessageConverter : IChatMessageConverter
    {
        #region Public Methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts given data object to a chat message.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">The data object to be converted as a chat message.</param>
        /// <param name="chat">Instance of <see cref="SfChat"/>. </param>
        /// <returns>Returns the data object as a chat message.</returns>
        public IMessage ConvertToChatMessage(object data, SfChat chat)
        {
            TextMessage message = new TextMessage();
            var item = data as MessageModel;

            if (item != null && item.Text!= null && item.User!=null)
            {
                message.Text = item.Text;
                message.Author = item.User;
                message.Data = item;
                if (item?.Suggestions != null)
                {
                    message.Suggestions = item!.Suggestions;
                }
            }

            return message;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the given chat message to a data object.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="chatMessage">The chat message that is to be converted as a data object.</param>
        /// <param name="chat">Instance of <see cref="SfChat"/>. </param>
        /// <returns>Returns the chat message as a data object.</returns>
        public object ConvertToData(object chatMessage, SfChat chat)
        {
            var message = new MessageModel();
            var item = chatMessage as TextMessage;

            message.Text = item!.Text;
            message.User = chat.CurrentUser;
            if (message.Suggestions != null)
            {
                message.Suggestions = chat.Suggestions;
            }
            return message;
        }
        #endregion
    }

Requirements to run the demo

To run the demo, refer to System Requirements for .NET MAUI

Troubleshooting:

Path too long exception

If you are facing path too long exception when building this example project, close Visual Studio and rename the repository to short and build the project.

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