Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/Core.Common.Controls.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r183eb0cda52b8014d27bb22ccea6c76d7cc3a1de -red0f008eb876e1ad9b838ce0112a3e80576f3845
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/Core.Common.Controls.csproj	(.../Core.Common.Controls.csproj)	(revision 183eb0cda52b8014d27bb22ccea6c76d7cc3a1de)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/Core.Common.Controls.csproj	(.../Core.Common.Controls.csproj)	(revision ed0f008eb876e1ad9b838ce0112a3e80576f3845)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewColorCell.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewColorColumn.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\EnhancedDataGridView.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewControl.Designer.cs">
       <DependentUpon>DataGridViewControl.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="DataGrid\IHasColumnStateDefinitions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Dialogs\DialogBase.cs">
       <SubType>Form</SubType>
     </Compile>
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/DataGrid/DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensions.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/DataGrid/DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensions.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/DataGrid/DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensions.cs	(revision ed0f008eb876e1ad9b838ce0112a3e80576f3845)
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace Core.Common.Controls.DataGrid
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extension methods for <see cref="DataGridViewControl"/> to format cells.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Formats a cell with the properties as defined in <see cref="DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TRow">The type of row that the <see cref="DataGridViewControl"/> hosts.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="dataGridViewControl">The <see cref="DataGridViewControl"/> that needs to be formatted.</param>
+        /// <param name="rowIndex">The row index of the cell that should be formatted.</param>
+        /// <param name="columnIndex">The column index of the cell that should be formatted.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="dataGridViewControl"/>
+        /// is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">Thrown when the <paramref name="rowIndex"/>
+        /// or the <paramref name="columnIndex"/> does not exist.</exception>
+        public static void FormatCellWithColumnStateDefinition<TRow>(this DataGridViewControl dataGridViewControl, int rowIndex, int columnIndex) 
+            where TRow : IHasColumnStateDefinitions
+        {
+            if (dataGridViewControl == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dataGridViewControl));
+            }
+
+            var row = (TRow) dataGridViewControl.GetRowFromIndex(rowIndex).DataBoundItem;
+            if (row.ColumnStateDefinitions.ContainsKey(columnIndex))
+            {
+                DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition columnStateDefinition = row.ColumnStateDefinitions[columnIndex];
+                DataGridViewCell cell = dataGridViewControl.GetCell(rowIndex, columnIndex);
+
+                cell.ReadOnly = columnStateDefinition.ReadOnly;
+                cell.ErrorText = columnStateDefinition.ErrorText;
+                cell.Style.BackColor = columnStateDefinition.Style.BackgroundColor;
+                cell.Style.ForeColor = columnStateDefinition.Style.TextColor;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/DataGrid/IHasColumnStateDefinitions.cs
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diff -u
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/DataGrid/IHasColumnStateDefinitions.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Controls/DataGrid/IHasColumnStateDefinitions.cs	(revision ed0f008eb876e1ad9b838ce0112a3e80576f3845)
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Core.Common.Controls.DataGrid
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for the row objects in a <see cref="DataGridViewControl"/> that have 
+    /// <see cref="DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IHasColumnStateDefinitions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the column state definitions.
+        /// </summary>
+        IDictionary<int, DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition> ColumnStateDefinitions { get; }
+    }
+}
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Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Controls.Test/Core.Common.Controls.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r183eb0cda52b8014d27bb22ccea6c76d7cc3a1de -red0f008eb876e1ad9b838ce0112a3e80576f3845
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Controls.Test/Core.Common.Controls.Test.csproj	(.../Core.Common.Controls.Test.csproj)	(revision 183eb0cda52b8014d27bb22ccea6c76d7cc3a1de)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Controls.Test/Core.Common.Controls.Test.csproj	(.../Core.Common.Controls.Test.csproj)	(revision ed0f008eb876e1ad9b838ce0112a3e80576f3845)
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewColorColumnTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewColumnStateDefinitionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewComboBoxItemWrapperTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensionsTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\DataGridViewControlTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataGrid\EnhancedDataGridViewTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Dialogs\DialogBaseTest.cs" />
Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Controls.Test/DataGrid/DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensionsTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Controls.Test/DataGrid/DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensionsTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Controls.Test/DataGrid/DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensionsTest.cs	(revision ed0f008eb876e1ad9b838ce0112a3e80576f3845)
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using Core.Common.Base.Data;
+using Core.Common.Controls.DataGrid;
+using Core.Common.TestUtil;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Core.Common.Controls.Test.DataGrid
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class DataGridViewControlCellFormatExtensionsTest
+    {
+        private static IEnumerable<TestCaseData> CellFormattingStates
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                yield return new TestCaseData(true, "", CellStyle.Disabled);
+                yield return new TestCaseData(false, "Error", CellStyle.Enabled);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void FormatCellWithColumnStateDefinition_DataGridViewControlNull_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+        {
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate call = () => ((DataGridViewControl)null).FormatCellWithColumnStateDefinition<TestRow>(0, 0);
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(call);
+            Assert.AreEqual("dataGridViewControl", exception.ParamName);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [TestCaseSource(nameof(CellFormattingStates))]
+        public void FormatCellWithColumnStateDefinition_WithArguments_FormatsCell(
+            bool isReadOnly, string errorText, CellStyle cellStyle)
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var random = new Random(21);
+            var row = new TestRow(random.NextRoundedDouble());
+            DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition definition = row.ColumnStateDefinitions[0];
+            definition.ReadOnly = isReadOnly;
+            definition.ErrorText = errorText;
+            definition.Style = cellStyle;
+
+            using (var form = new Form())
+            using (var dataGridViewControl = new DataGridViewControl())
+            {
+                form.Controls.Add(dataGridViewControl);
+                form.Show();
+
+                dataGridViewControl.AddTextBoxColumn(nameof(TestRow.TestRoundedDouble), "Test");
+                dataGridViewControl.SetDataSource(new[]
+                {
+                    row
+                });
+
+                // Call
+                dataGridViewControl.FormatCellWithColumnStateDefinition<TestRow>(0, 0);
+
+                // Assert
+                DataGridViewCell cell = dataGridViewControl.Rows[0].Cells[0];
+                Assert.AreEqual(isReadOnly, cell.ReadOnly);
+                Assert.AreEqual(errorText, cell.ErrorText);
+                Assert.AreEqual(cellStyle.BackgroundColor, cell.Style.BackColor);
+                Assert.AreEqual(cellStyle.TextColor, cell.Style.ForeColor);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class TestRow : IHasColumnStateDefinitions
+        {
+            public TestRow(RoundedDouble testRoundedDouble)
+            {
+                TestRoundedDouble = testRoundedDouble;
+                ColumnStateDefinitions = new Dictionary<int, DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition>
+                {
+                    {
+                        0, new DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition()
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+
+            // Property needs to have a setter, otherwise some tests will fail
+            public RoundedDouble TestRoundedDouble { get; set; }
+
+            public IDictionary<int, DataGridViewColumnStateDefinition> ColumnStateDefinitions { get; }
+        }
+    }
+}
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