CanConvertFrom Method

Summary

Determines if this converter can convert an object in the given source type to the native type of the converter.

Syntax

C++

public override bool CanConvertFrom( 
   ITypeDescriptorContext context, 
   Type sourceType 
)

Public Overloads Overrides NotOverridable Function CanConvertFrom( _ 
   ByVal context As ITypeDescriptorContext, _ 
   ByVal sourceType As Type _ 
) As Boolean

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

Parameters

context
An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context. You can use this object to get additional information about the environment from which this converter is being invoked.

sourceType
The type from which you want to convert