ReferenceConverter Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.ComponentModel

Assembly:

System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.dll

Source:

ReferenceConverter.cs

Provides a type converter to convert object references to and from other representations.

public ref class ReferenceConverter : System::ComponentModel::TypeConverter

public class ReferenceConverter : System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter

type ReferenceConverter = class
    inherit TypeConverter

Public Class ReferenceConverter
Inherits TypeConverter

Inheritance

Object

TypeConverter

ReferenceConverter

Derived

System.ComponentModel.ComponentConverter

Remarks

The ReferenceConverter is typically used within the context of sited components or a design environment. Without a component site or a usable ITypeDescriptorContext, this converter is of little use.

This converter converts a reference of an object that implements the IComponent interface and displays its properties in the Properties window.

For more information about type converters, see the TypeConverter base class and How to: Implement a Type Converter.

Note

You should never create an instance of the ReferenceConverter class. Instead, call the GetConverter method of the TypeDescriptor class. For more information, see the examples in the TypeConverter base class.

This class provides the IsValueAllowed method to check whether a particular value can be added to the standard values collection. If you do not want to add the value to the collection, override this method.

Notes to Inheritors

Override the IsValueAllowed(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object) method when you do not want to add a value to the standard values collection.

Constructors

ReferenceConverter(Type)

Initializes a new instance of the ReferenceConverter class.

Methods

CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)	Gets a value indicating whether this converter can convert an object in the given source type to a reference object using the specified context.
CanConvertFrom(Type)	Returns whether this converter can convert an object of the given type to the type of this converter. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)	Returns whether this converter can convert the object to the specified type, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
CanConvertTo(Type)	Returns whether this converter can convert the object to the specified type. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object)	Converts the given object to the reference type.
ConvertFrom(Object)	Converts the given value to the type of this converter. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertFromInvariantString(ITypeDescriptorContext, String)	Converts the given string to the type of this converter, using the invariant culture and the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertFromInvariantString(String)	Converts the given string to the type of this converter, using the invariant culture. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertFromString(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, String)	Converts the given text to an object, using the specified context and culture information. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertFromString(ITypeDescriptorContext, String)	Converts the given text to an object, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertFromString(String)	Converts the specified text to an object. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object, Type)	Converts the given value object to the reference type using the specified context and arguments.
ConvertTo(Object, Type)	Converts the given value object to the specified type, using the arguments. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertToInvariantString(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object)	Converts the specified value to a culture-invariant string representation, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertToInvariantString(Object)	Converts the specified value to a culture-invariant string representation. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertToString(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object)	Converts the given value to a string representation, using the specified context and culture information. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertToString(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object)	Converts the given value to a string representation, using the given context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ConvertToString(Object)	Converts the specified value to a string representation. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
CreateInstance(IDictionary)	Re-creates an Object given a set of property values for the object. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
CreateInstance(ITypeDescriptorContext, IDictionary)	Creates an instance of the type that this TypeConverter is associated with, using the specified context, given a set of property values for the object. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetConvertFromException(Object)	Returns an exception to throw when a conversion cannot be performed. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetConvertToException(Object, Type)	Returns an exception to throw when a conversion cannot be performed. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetCreateInstanceSupported()	Returns whether changing a value on this object requires a call to the CreateInstance(IDictionary) method to create a new value. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetCreateInstanceSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext)	Returns whether changing a value on this object requires a call to CreateInstance(IDictionary) to create a new value, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetProperties(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object, Attribute[])	Returns a collection of properties for the type of array specified by the value parameter, using the specified context and attributes. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetProperties(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object)	Returns a collection of properties for the type of array specified by the value parameter, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetProperties(Object)	Returns a collection of properties for the type of array specified by the value parameter. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetPropertiesSupported()	Returns whether this object supports properties. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetPropertiesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext)	Returns whether this object supports properties, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetStandardValues()	Returns a collection of standard values from the default context for the data type this type converter is designed for. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext)	Gets a collection of standard values for the reference data type.
GetStandardValuesExclusive()	Returns whether the collection of standard values returned from GetStandardValues() is an exclusive list. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetStandardValuesExclusive(ITypeDescriptorContext)	Gets a value indicating whether the list of standard values returned from GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext) is an exclusive list.
GetStandardValuesSupported()	Returns whether this object supports a standard set of values that can be picked from a list. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
GetStandardValuesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext)	Gets a value indicating whether this object supports a standard set of values that can be picked from a list.
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
IsValid(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object)	Returns whether the given value object is valid for this type and for the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
IsValid(Object)	Returns whether the given value object is valid for this type. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
IsValueAllowed(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object)	Returns a value indicating whether a particular value can be added to the standard values collection.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
SortProperties(PropertyDescriptorCollection, String[])	Sorts a collection of properties. (Inherited from TypeConverter)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)