DataFieldConverter.CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) Method
Definition
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Gets a value indicating whether the converter can convert an object of the specified source type to the native type of the converter.
public:
override bool CanConvertFrom(System::ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext ^ context, Type ^ sourceType);public override bool CanConvertFrom (System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType);override this.CanConvertFrom : System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext * Type -> boolPublic Overrides Function CanConvertFrom (context As ITypeDescriptorContext, sourceType As Type) As BooleanParameters
- context
- ITypeDescriptorContext
An ITypeDescriptorContext object that can be used to gain additional context information.
Returns
true if the converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.
Remarks
This method returns true if the source type is a string. Otherwise, this method always returns false.
Notes to Inheritors
Override this method to meet your own conversion requirements.
The context parameter can be used to extract additional information about the environment the converter is being invoked from. It might be null, so you should always check. Also, properties of the context object might also return null.
