Forms Data Controls :: Trying To Build A Repeater Dynamically Through The Code Behind?

I am trying to build a repeater dynamically through the code behind. I found this code on the microsoft site:

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Repeater1.HeaderTemplate = New MyTemplate(ListItemType.Header)
Repeater1.ItemTemplate = New MyTemplate(ListItemType.Item)
Repeater1.AlternatingItemTemplate = _
New MyTemplate(ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
Repeater1.FooterTemplate = New MyTemplate(ListItemType.Footer)
Repeater1.DataSource = New String() {"one", "two", "three", "four"}

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So this code works without throwing any exceptions, but what I would like to do is accessing the DataSource inside of Sub InstantiateIn(). I know you can access the DataSource in the front end using DataBinder.Eval and Container.DataItem, but is there a way to access the data during the InstantiateIn() Sub?

Or if there is another way to do this i'm up for trying that as well. Essentially I am trying to avoid writing asp.net code, instead I would rather write everything in vb (code-behind)