[2005] Objects ListView

All,

I have just had to change my ListBox to a ListView. Now I need to keep an Object (Custom Class) in the ListView, this was fine when it was a list box as I just overrode the tostring method. How can I store the object in a listviews sub item or somewhere relative to the data row.

Thanks

Code is below I just need to add the object in as well

Code:

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    Private Function populateListView(ByVal emailContact As ContactDetails) As Windows.Forms.ListViewItem
        Dim tmp As String = emailContact.AccountRef
        Dim itmp As New Windows.Forms.ListViewItem(tmp)

        Dim itmp2 As New Windows.Forms.ListViewItem.ListViewSubItem(itmp, CStr(emailContact.checkDataLevel))
        Dim itmp3 As New Windows.Forms.ListViewItem.ListViewSubItem(itmp, emailContact.EmailAddress)

        itmp.SubItems.Add(itmp2)
        itmp.SubItems.Add(itmp3)

        Return itmp
    End Function

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I think that you must do one of the following:

1. Create a new class that inherits the ListViewItem and create a new property for holding this object. Then use this instead of the ordinary ListViewItem.

2. Put the object in the ListViewItems Tag property.

Personally I'd go for the first option.

If you opt for Atheists first suggestion then you could also overload the constructor, pass an instance of your class and add the appropriate subitems right there.