DataColumnSelectionConverter.CanConvertFrom Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Web.UI.Design

Assembly:: System.Design.dll

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Indicates whether the specified source type can be converted to the type of the associated control property.

public:
 override bool CanConvertFrom(System::ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext ^ context, Type ^ sourceType);

public override bool CanConvertFrom (System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType);

override this.CanConvertFrom : System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext * Type -> bool

Public Overrides Function CanConvertFrom (context As ITypeDescriptorContext, sourceType As Type) As Boolean

Parameters

context: ITypeDescriptorContext

An ITypeDescriptorContext implementation that can be used to gain additional context information.

sourceType: Type

The type to convert from.

Returns

Boolean

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

Remarks

Call the CanConvertFrom method to determine whether the ConvertFrom method supports converting the source type.

The ConvertFrom method can convert only from a string, so the CanConvertFrom method returns true when sourceType is a string.

Applies to