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ObservableCollection visualizer - does such a thing exist?

I am finding myself working with ObservableCollection quite a bit. I've looked around, but I can't seem to find an ObservableCollection Debug Visualizer.

Does such a thing exist?

Solution

    1. Here's a commercial tool for $50... Mole 2010

    2. You could override the .ToString() for the class that you are wrapping with ObservableCollection.

    3. Otherwise, you can tweak what the visualizer shows you with the DebuggerDisplayAttribute.

      [DebuggerDisplay("Employee ( {FullName} )")]
public class Employee
{
    ...
}

    4. And if that's not enough, you can write your own visualizer. There are tons of articles out there for that.

      a. MSDN Magazine: DataTips, Visualizers and Viewers Make Debugging .NET Code a Breeze

      b. MSDN Library: How to: Write a Visualizer

      c. MSDN Forums: How do I implement a custom debug visualizer?

      d. Code Project: A Generic List and Dictionary Debugger Visualizer for VS.NET

      e. Code Project: Create a Debugger Visualizer in 10 Lines of Code