ImageSource Class
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Provides an object source type for Source, Source, and ImageSource.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Windows.DependencyObject
System.Windows.Media.ImageSource
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapSource
Namespace: System.Windows.Media
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<TypeConverterAttribute(GetType(ImageSourceConverter))> _
Public MustInherit Class ImageSource _
Inherits DependencyObject
[TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(ImageSourceConverter))]
public abstract class ImageSource : DependencyObject
The ImageSource type exposes the following members.
Properties
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Dispatcher | Gets the Dispatcher this object is associated with. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
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Methods
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CheckAccess | Determines whether the calling thread has access to this object. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
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ClearValue | Clears the local value of a dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetAnimationBaseValue | Returns any base value established for a Silverlight dependency property, which would apply in cases where an animation is not active. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetValue | Returns the current effective value of a dependency property from a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ReadLocalValue | Returns the local value of a dependency property, if a local value is set. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
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SetValue | Sets the local value of a dependency property on a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
This is an abstract type that is used in the signatures for Source, Source, and ImageSource. For information on the practical derived class that is used for Silverlight 5 image sources, see BitmapImage.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.