ValidationContext Class
Describes the context in which a validation check is performed.
Assembly: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations (in System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll)
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | ValidationContext(Object^) | Initializes a new instance of the ValidationContext class using the specified object instance |
| ValidationContext(Object^, IDictionary<Object^, Object^>^) | Initializes a new instance of the ValidationContext class using the specified object and an optional property bag. |
| ValidationContext(Object^, IServiceProvider^, IDictionary<Object^, Object^>^) | Initializes a new instance of the ValidationContext class using the service provider and dictionary of service consumers. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | DisplayName | Gets or sets the name of the member to validate. |
| Items | Gets the dictionary of key/value pairs that is associated with this context. |
| MemberName | Gets or sets the name of the member to validate. |
| ObjectInstance | Gets the object to validate. |
| ObjectType | Gets the type of the object to validate. |
| ServiceContainer | Gets the validation services container. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Equals(Object^) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.) |
| GetHashCode() | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetService(Type^) | Returns the service that provides custom validation. |
| GetType() | |
| InitializeServiceProvider(Func<Type^, Object^>^) | Initializes the ValidationContext using a service provider that can return service instances by type when GetService is called. |
| ToString() | Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.) |
This class describes the type or member on which validation is performed. It also enables custom validation to be added through any service that implements the IServiceProvider interface.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.0
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 3.0
Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.