Detailed Description

The RoutingContainer enables relative routing in widget children

Adding routing to the cdpTargetRouting property in the RoutingContainer makes it possible to use relative routings in child widget properties. In the child widget routing properties, a relative routing is started using a dot (.) character. To illustrate this with an example, imagine having a container with widgets showing the configuration of a Sine component. If the container is configured with cdpTargetRouting set to Application.Sine, a bar that is to show the Sine amplitude can be configured with .Amplitude.Value (the .Value part is added automatically). The full routing set on the bar would then resolve to Application.Sine.Amplitude.Value.

The main reason to use the RoutingContainer is to make reusable GUI elements that target control system objects with a fixed structure. Copying such GUI elements will only require setting the target routing on the RoutingContainer.

The RoutingContainer supports relative routing when placed inside other RoutingContainers. Widget children can use both relative and absolute paths in their routing properties.