TypeNameConverter.ConvertFrom Method

Definition

Converts a String object to a Type object.

public override object ConvertFrom (System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext ctx, System.Globalization.CultureInfo ci, object data);

Parameters

ctx
ITypeDescriptorContext

The ITypeDescriptorContext object used for type conversions.

ci
CultureInfo

The CultureInfo object used during conversion.

data
Object

The String object to convert.

Returns

The Type that represents the data parameter.

Exceptions

The Type value cannot be resolved.

Remarks

The system uses the ConvertFrom method when reading from a configuration file to convert a String value to a Type value.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 6 (package-provided), 7 (package-provided), 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7, 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9