SyncDataConverter Class

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10/22/2010

When implemented, converts data between two providers that synchronize the same type of data, such as contacts information, but transfer that data in a different format.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Microsoft.Synchronization.SyncDataConverter

Namespace: Microsoft.Synchronization
Assembly: Microsoft.Synchronization (in Microsoft.Synchronization.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class SyncDataConverter
'Usage
Dim instance As SyncDataConverter

public class SyncDataConverter

public ref class SyncDataConverter

type SyncDataConverter =  class end

public class SyncDataConverter

The SyncDataConverter type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	SyncDataConverter	Initializes a new instance of the SyncDataConverter class.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	ConvertDataFromProviderFormat	When overridden in a derived class, converts data from a provider’s transfer format to the required output format. The output format can be another provider's transfer format or an intermediate format that is used by a synchronization community.
	ConvertDataToProviderFormat	When overridden in a derived class, converts data from an external format to a provider’s transfer format. The external format can be another provider's transfer format or an intermediate format that is used by a synchronization community.
	Equals	(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	(Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone	(Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	(Inherited from Object.)
	TryConvertDataRetrieverFromProviderFormat	When overridden in a derived class, converts the data retriever from the associated provider’s format to the required data retriever format.
	TryConvertDataRetrieverToProviderFormat	When overridden in a derived class, converts the data retriever from an external format to the associated provider’s data retriever format.

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Remarks

For more information about data conversion, see Converting Data Between Providers.

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.