MaskDescriptor Class
Defines a set of members for derived classes to provide options for the masked text box UI type editor.
Assembly: System.Design (in System.Design.dll)
The MaskDescriptor type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Culture | Gets the CultureInfo representing the locale the mask is authored for. |
![]() | Mask | Gets the mask being defined. |
![]() | Name | Gets the user-friendly name of the mask. |
![]() | Sample | Gets a sample of a formatted string for the mask. |
![]() | ValidatingType | Gets the type providing validation associated with the mask. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Equals | Determines whether the specified MaskDescriptor is equal to the current MaskDescriptor. (Overrides Object::Equals(Object).) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Overrides Object::GetHashCode().) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() ![]() | IsValidMaskDescriptor(MaskDescriptor) | Returns a value indicating whether the specified mask descriptor is valid and can be added to the masks list. |
![]() ![]() | IsValidMaskDescriptor(MaskDescriptor, String%) | Returns a value indicating whether the specified mask descriptor is valid, and provides an error description if it is not valid. |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Overrides Object::ToString().) |
The MaskDescriptor abstract class defines the common set of properties that all mask descriptors must implement. You can use mask descriptors to create predefined mask options for use in the UI type editor for the MaskedTextBox. For example, Visual Studio provides predefined masks for data such as the Postal Code, time, different date formats, and telephone number. All predefined masks will be associated with the MaskedTextProvider parsing engine.
You can discover MaskDescriptor types at design time by querying the ITypeDiscoveryService service provider.
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.
