TypeConverter::CanConvertFrom Method (ITypeDescriptorContext, Type)
Returns whether the type converter can convert an object from the specified type to the type of this converter.
Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Parameters
- context
- Type: System.ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext
An object that provides a format context.
- sourceType
- Type: System::Type
The type you want to convert from.
Return Value
Type: System::Booleantrue if this converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.
For use as a type converter for custom-type attribute handling in Silverlight XAML, you should define the CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) signature with your implementation. Return true if sourceType is of type String; otherwise, false. Do not rely on information in context, it may be nullptr. Do not throw if context is nullptr; the other signature (CanConvertFrom(Type)) calls this one, passing a null context.
The base implementation always returns false.
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.