.. _object_Component:


:index:`Component`
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Description
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The Component object encapsulates a QML component definition. Components are reusable, encapsulated QML types with well-defined interfaces. A component can be instantiated through a :ref:`Repeater <object_Repeater>` or used for filtering types via :ref:`Gather.typeFilter <property_Gather_typeFilter>`.

This object was introduced in InCore 2.0.

:**› Inherits**: :ref:`Object <object_Object>`

Overview
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Properties
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  :columns: 1

  * :ref:`source <property_Component_source>`
  * :ref:`Object.objectId <property_Object_objectId>`
  * :ref:`Object.parent <property_Object_parent>`

Methods
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  * :ref:`Object.deserializeProperties() <method_Object_deserializeProperties>`
  * :ref:`Object.fromJson() <method_Object_fromJson>`
  * :ref:`Object.serializeProperties() <method_Object_serializeProperties>`
  * :ref:`Object.toJson() <method_Object_toJson>`

Signals
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  * :ref:`Object.completed() <signal_Object_completed>`



Properties
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.. _property_Component_source:

.. _signal_Component_sourceChanged:

.. index::
   single: source

source
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This property holds the actual QML component definition, e.g. `Measurement { ... }`.

:**› Type**: <QML component>
:**› Signal**: sourceChanged()
:**› Attributes**: Writable