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Validator.ValidateObject Method (Object, ValidationContext)

.NET Framework 4.5

Determines whether the specified object is valid using the validation context.

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

Syntax

C++

public static void ValidateObject(
	Object instance,
	ValidationContext validationContext
)

Parameters

instance: Type: System.Object
The object to validate.

validationContext: Type: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ValidationContext
The context that describes the object to validate.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ValidationException	The object is not valid.
ArgumentNullException	instance is null.

Remarks

This method evaluates each ValidationAttribute instance that is attached to the object type.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

Supported in: Windows 8

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

Validator Class

ValidateObject Overload

System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations Namespace

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