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# DataContext

Provides access to hierarchical data and its associated ViewModel.

## Methods

### `parent`

<div class="signature">
  ```lua theme={null}
  parent() -> DataContext?
  ```
</div>

Returns the parent DataContext, if one exists.

```lua highlight={4} theme={null}
function init(self: MyNode, context: Context): boolean
  local dc = context:dataContext()
  if dc then
     local parentDC = dc:parent()
     local vm = dc:viewModel()
  end

  return true
end
```

### `viewModel`

<div class="signature">
  ```lua theme={null}
  viewModel() -> ViewModel?
  ```
</div>

Returns the ViewModel associated with this context.

```lua highlight={5} theme={null}
function init(self: MyNode, context: Context): boolean
  local dc = context:dataContext()
  if dc then
     local parentDC = dc:parent()
     local vm = dc:viewModel()
  end

  return true
end
```