TCategoryNode Class

Determines "Category node" in the TPropertyNodes collection

TCategoryNode = class(TPropertyItem);

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TCategoryNode used to collect properties by categories in the Object Inspector

Topic	Description
TPropertyItem Methods	The methods of the TPropertyItem class are listed here.
TPropertyItem Properties	The properties of the TPropertyItem class are listed here.

TCategoryNode Class

Topic	Description
TCategoryNode Methods	The methods of the TCategoryNode class are listed here.

TPropertyItem Methods	Description
Add	Adds new property item.
Changed	Called when property item was changed.
Clear	Deletes all items from the node.
Create	Creates and initializes a TPropertyItem instance.
Delete	Deletes Item at index
Destroy	Destroys an instance of TPropertyItem.
Expandable	Specifies whether property item can be expanded.
GetName	Returns name of the item. May be overridden in derived class.
HasValue	Specifies whether property item has value. For example, category item does not have value.
IndexOf	Returns index of child item. If Item is not a child returns -1.
Insert	Adds a property item to the Items array at the position specified by Index.
IsEqual	Returns True if property items are equal.
IsRoot	Returns True if the item is root item.
Move	Changes the position of an item in the Items array.
Root	Specifies Root item.

TCategoryNode Class

TCategoryNode Class	Description
Clear	Does nothing in the TCategoryNode
Create	Creates and initializes a TCategoryNode instance.
Expandable	Returns True because TCategoryNode is an expandable node
GetName	Returns Name of the underlying category passed when TCategoryNode object was created
HasValue	Returns False, because category item occupies both name and value cells.

TPropertyItem Properties	Description
Count	Determines count of child items.
DisplayName	Specifies name displayed on screen
Expanded	Specifies if node is expanded or not.
Items	Provides indexed access to the child items.
Level	Indicates the level of indentation of a item within the property list control..
Name	Specifies the name of the property node.
Parent	Indicates the parent property of the node.
PathName	Returns path of the item. Path is combined from the item name and all parent names.
Visible	Specifies whether item is selected.

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