.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight
TypeConverter.CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)
Returns whether the type converter can convert an object from the specified type to the type of this converter.
Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overridable Function CanConvertFrom ( _ context As ITypeDescriptorContext, _ sourceType As Type _ ) As Boolean
C#
public virtual bool CanConvertFrom( ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType )
Parameters
- context
- Type: System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext
An object that provides a format context.
- sourceType
- Type: System.Type
The type you want to convert from.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if this converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.
Remarks
Notes to Inheritors
For use as a type converter for custom-type attribute handling in Silverlight XAML, you should define the CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) signature with your implementation. Return true if sourceType is of type String; otherwise, false. Do not rely on information in context, it may be null. Do not throw if context is null; the other signature (CanConvertFrom(Type)) calls this one, passing a null context.
The base implementation always returns false.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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