ConfigurationConverterBase.CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) Method

Definition

Determines whether the conversion is allowed.

C#
public override bool CanConvertTo(System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext ctx, Type type);

Parameters

ctx
ITypeDescriptorContext

The ITypeDescriptorContext object used for type conversion.

type
Type

The type to convert to.

Returns

true if the conversion is allowed; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following example code shows how to override the CanConvertTo method to create a custom TimeSpan converter type. Also, the example shows how to use this type in a custom section.

C#
public override bool CanConvertTo(
    ITypeDescriptorContext ctx, Type type)
{
    return (type == typeof(string));
}

Remarks

The CanConvertTo method determines whether the strings contained in the configuration file can be converted to the related strongly typed properties.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7, 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9