DataSourceConverter.CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Web.UI.Design

Assembly:

System.Design.dll

Gets a value indicating whether the converter can convert an object of the specified source type to the native type of the converter.

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 that can be used to gain additional context information.

sourceType

Type

A Type that represents the type you want to convert from.

Returns

Boolean

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

As implemented in this class, this method always returns false.

Notes to Inheritors

Override this method to provide your own conversion requirements.

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

See also

• ITypeDescriptorContext