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DateTimeConverter.CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)

.NET Framework 4.5

Gets a value indicating whether this converter can convert an object in the given source type to a DateTime using the specified context.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

C++

public override bool CanConvertFrom(
	ITypeDescriptorContext context,
	Type sourceType
)

Parameters

context: Type: System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext
An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context.

sourceType: Type: System.Type
A Type that represents the type you wish to convert from.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if this object can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This converter can only convert a DateTime to and from a string.

The context parameter can be used to extract additional information about the environment this converter is being invoked from. This can be null, so always check. Also, properties on the context object can return null.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DateTimeConverter Class

CanConvertFrom Overload

System.ComponentModel Namespace

TypeConverter

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