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PropertyDescriptor::ShouldSerializeValue Method (Object^)

 

When overridden in a derived class, determines a value indicating whether the value of this property needs to be persisted.

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

public:
virtual bool ShouldSerializeValue(
	Object^ component
) abstract

Parameters

component
Type: System::Object^

The component with the property to be examined for persistence.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if the property should be persisted; otherwise, false.

Typically, this method is implemented through reflection.

Notes to Inheritors:

When overridden in a derived class, this method returns true if the current value of the property is different from its default value. It looks for a default value by first looking for a DefaultValueAttribute. If the method finds this attribute, it compares the value of the attribute with the property's current value. If this method cannot find a DefaultValueAttribute, it looks for a "ShouldSerializeMyProperty" method that you need to implement. If it is found, ShouldSerializeValue invokes it. If this method cannot find a DefaultValueAttribute or a "ShouldSerializeMyProperty" method, it cannot create optimizations and it returns true.

System_CAPS_noteNote

The ComponentDesigner class implements special serialization logic for inherited components. For more information, see the remarks in ComponentDesigner.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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