Validator.TryValidateObject Method (Object, ValidationContext, ICollection<ValidationResult>, Boolean)
Determines whether the specified object is valid using the validation context, validation results collection, and a value that specifies whether to validate all properties.
Assembly: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations (in System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll)
public static bool TryValidateObject( Object instance, ValidationContext validationContext, ICollection<ValidationResult> validationResults, bool validateAllProperties )
Parameters
- instance
- Type: System.Object
The object to validate.
- validationContext
- Type: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ValidationContext
The context that describes the object to validate.
- validationResults
- Type: System.Collections.Generic.ICollection<ValidationResult>
A collection to hold each failed validation.
- validateAllProperties
- Type: System.Boolean
true to validate all properties; otherwise, false.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | instance is null. |
This method evaluates each ValidationAttribute instance that is attached to the object type. It also checks whether each property that is marked with RequiredAttribute is provided. It does not recursively validate the property values of the object.
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.
