IDataObject Interface
Definition
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Provides a format-independent mechanism for transferring data.
public interface class IDataObject
public interface IDataObject
type IDataObject = interface
Public Interface IDataObject
- Derived
Remarks
The IDataObject interface is used by the Clipboard class for data transfer operations like drag-and-drop.
When implemented by a class, the IDataObject methods enable a single data object to offer data in multiple formats. Offering data in multiple formats tends to make the data usable by a wider variety of applications than if only a single data format were supported.
The DataObject class provides a basic implementation of the IDataObject interface.
Methods
GetData(String) |
Retrieves a data object in a specified format; the data format is specified by a string. |
GetData(String, Boolean) |
Retrieves a data object in a specified format, optionally converting the data to the specified format. |
GetData(Type) |
Retrieves a data object in a specified format; the data format is specified by a Type object. |
GetDataPresent(String) |
Checks to see whether the data is available in, or can be converted to, a specified format; the data format is specified by a string. |
GetDataPresent(String, Boolean) |
Checks to see whether the data is available in, or can be converted to, a specified format. A |
GetDataPresent(Type) |
Checks to see whether the data is available in, or can be converted to, a specified format. The data format is specified by a Type object. |
GetFormats() |
Returns a list of all formats that the data in this data object is stored in, or can be converted to. |
GetFormats(Boolean) |
Returns a list of all formats that the data in this data object is stored in. A |
SetData(Object) |
Stores the specified data in this data object, automatically converting the data format from the source object type. |
SetData(String, Object) |
Stores the specified data in this data object, along with one or more specified data formats. The data format is specified by a string. |
SetData(String, Object, Boolean) |
Stores the specified data in this data object, along with one or more specified data formats. This overload includes a |
SetData(Type, Object) |
Stores the specified data in this data object, along with one or more specified data formats. The data format is specified by a Type class. |