CollectionConverter::ConvertTo Method (ITypeDescriptorContext^, CultureInfo^, Object^, Type^)
Converts the given value object to the specified destination type.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
public: virtual Object^ ConvertTo( ITypeDescriptorContext^ context, CultureInfo^ culture, Object^ value, Type^ destinationType ) override
Parameters
- context
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Type:
System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext^
An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context.
- culture
-
Type:
System.Globalization::CultureInfo^
The culture to which value will be converted.
- value
-
Type:
System::Object^
The Object to convert. This parameter must inherit from ICollection.
- destinationType
-
Type:
System::Type^
The Type to convert the value to.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | destinationType is null. |
| NotSupportedException | The conversion cannot be performed. |
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.
Note |
|---|
The converted result will be shown in the property browser. For example, if you are converting a char collection into a string, it will be displayed as char[] collection. |
Available since 1.1
