EnumConverter::CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext^, Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Gets a value indicating whether this converter can convert an object in the given source type to an enumeration object using the specified context.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

C++

public:
virtual bool CanConvertFrom(
	ITypeDescriptorContext^ context,
	Type^ sourceType
) override

Parameters

context: Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext^
An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context.

sourceType: Type: System::Type^
A Type that represents the type you wish to convert from.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if this converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This converter can only convert an enumeration object to and from a string.

The context parameter can be used to extract additional information about the environment this converter is being invoked from. This can be null, so always check. Also, properties on the context object can return null.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1