DataSourceConverter Class (System.Web.UI.Design)

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DataSourceConverter Class

Provides a type converter that can retrieve a list of data sources accessible to the current component.

Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
  System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
    System.Web.UI.Design.DataSourceConverter
      System.Web.UI.Design.HierarchicalDataSourceConverter

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.Design
Assembly:  System.Design (in System.Design.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
<SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Flags := SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode)> _
Public Class DataSourceConverter _
	Inherits TypeConverter
C#
[SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Flags = SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode)]
public class DataSourceConverter : TypeConverter
Visual C++
[SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::Demand, Flags = SecurityPermissionFlag::UnmanagedCode)]
public ref class DataSourceConverter : public TypeConverter
F#
[<SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Flags = SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode)>]
type DataSourceConverter =  
    class
        inherit TypeConverter
    end

The DataSourceConverter type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  Name Description
Public method DataSourceConverter Initializes a new instance of the DataSourceConverter class.
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Methods
  Name Description
Public method CanConvertFrom(Type) Returns whether this converter can convert an object of the given type to the type of this converter. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) Gets a value indicating whether the converter can convert an object of the specified source type to the native type of the converter. (Overrides TypeConverter.CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type).)
Public method CanConvertTo(Type) Returns whether this converter can convert the object to the specified type. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) Returns whether this converter can convert the object to the specified type, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertFrom(Object) Converts the given value to the type of this converter. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object) Converts the specified object to the native type of the converter. (Overrides TypeConverter.ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object).)
Public method ConvertFromInvariantString(String) Converts the given string to the type of this converter, using the invariant culture. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertFromInvariantString(ITypeDescriptorContext, String) Converts the given string to the type of this converter, using the invariant culture and the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertFromString(String) Converts the specified text to an object. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertFromString(ITypeDescriptorContext, String) Converts the given text to an object, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertFromString(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, String) Converts the given text to an object, using the specified context and culture information. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertTo(Object, Type) Converts the given value object to the specified type, using the arguments. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object, Type) Converts the given value object to the specified type, using the specified context and culture information. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertToInvariantString(Object) Converts the specified value to a culture-invariant string representation. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertToInvariantString(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object) Converts the specified value to a culture-invariant string representation, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertToString(Object) Converts the specified value to a string representation. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertToString(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object) Converts the given value to a string representation, using the given context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ConvertToString(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object) Converts the given value to a string representation, using the specified context and culture information. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method CreateInstance(IDictionary) Re-creates an Object given a set of property values for the object. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method CreateInstance(ITypeDescriptorContext, IDictionary) Creates an instance of the type that this TypeConverter is associated with, using the specified context, given a set of property values for the object. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method Finalize Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method GetConvertFromException Returns an exception to throw when a conversion cannot be performed. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Protected method GetConvertToException Returns an exception to throw when a conversion cannot be performed. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetCreateInstanceSupported() Returns whether changing a value on this object requires a call to the CreateInstance method to create a new value. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetCreateInstanceSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext) Returns whether changing a value on this object requires a call to CreateInstance to create a new value, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetHashCode Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetProperties(Object) Returns a collection of properties for the type of array specified by the value parameter. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetProperties(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object) Returns a collection of properties for the type of array specified by the value parameter, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetProperties(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object, Attribute[]) Returns a collection of properties for the type of array specified by the value parameter, using the specified context and attributes. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetPropertiesSupported() Returns whether this object supports properties. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetPropertiesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext) Returns whether this object supports properties, using the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetStandardValues() Returns a collection of standard values from the default context for the data type this type converter is designed for. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext) Gets the standard data sources accessible to the control. (Overrides TypeConverter.GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext).)
Public method GetStandardValuesExclusive() Returns whether the collection of standard values returned from GetStandardValues is an exclusive list. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetStandardValuesExclusive(ITypeDescriptorContext) Gets a value indicating whether the collection of standard values returned from GetStandardValues is a list of all possible values. (Overrides TypeConverter.GetStandardValuesExclusive(ITypeDescriptorContext).)
Public method GetStandardValuesSupported() Returns whether this object supports a standard set of values that can be picked from a list. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method GetStandardValuesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext) Gets a value indicating whether the converter supports a standard set of values that can be picked from a list. (Overrides TypeConverter.GetStandardValuesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext).)
Public method GetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method IsValid(Object) Returns whether the given value object is valid for this type. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method IsValid(ITypeDescriptorContext, Object) Returns whether the given value object is valid for this type and for the specified context. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Protected method IsValidDataSource Indicates whether the specified component is a valid data source for this converter.
Protected method MemberwiseClone Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method SortProperties Sorts a collection of properties. (Inherited from TypeConverter.)
Public method ToString Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
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Remarks

DataSourceConverter provides methods that can be used to retrieve a list of data sources accessible to the current design-time component.

This type converter is used by Visual Studio 2005 to provide the values that appear in the list of data sources in the Properties window.

Caution note Caution

You should never access a type converter directly. Instead, call the appropriate converter by using TypeDescriptor. For more information, see the examples in the TypeConverter base class.

For more information about type converters, see the TypeConverter base class and How to: Implement a Type Converter.

Examples
Visual Basic

' Associates the DataSourceConverter with an object property.   
<TypeConverterAttribute(GetType(DataSourceConverter))>  _
Public Property dataSource() As Object
   Get
      Return [source]
   End Get
   Set
      [source] = value
   End Set
End Property
Private [source] As Object
C#

// Associates the DataSourceConverter with an object property.
[TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(DataSourceConverter))]
public object dataSource
{
    get
    {
        return source;
    }
    set
    {
        source = value;
    }
}
private object source;
Visual C++

   // Associates the DataSourceConverter with an object property.
public:
   [TypeConverterAttribute(DataSourceConverter::typeid)]
   property Object^ dataSource 
   {
      Object^ get()
      {
         return source;
      }
      void set( Object^ value )
      {
         source = value;
      }
   }
private:
   Object^ source;
Version Information

.NET Framework

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

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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

Reference

System.Web.UI.Design Namespace

Other Resources

Design-Time Support for Web Forms
How to: Implement a Type Converter