[This is preliminary documentation and is subject to change.]

Searches derived class implementation for implementation of TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..ITypeConverterFrom<(Of <(<'TOther>)>)> where TOther is sourceType or type it implements/derives from

Namespace: Tools.ComponentModelT
Assembly: Tools (in Tools.dll) Version: 1.5.3.38916 (1.5.3.38916)

Syntax

C#
protected virtual TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom ConverterFrom(
	Type sourceType
)
Visual Basic
Protected Overridable Function ConverterFrom ( _
	sourceType As Type _
) As TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom
Visual C++
protected:
virtual TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom^ ConverterFrom(
	Type^ sourceType
)
F#
abstract ConverterFrom : 
        sourceType:Type -> TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom 
override ConverterFrom : 
        sourceType:Type -> TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom
JScript
protected function ConverterFrom(
	sourceType : Type
) : TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom

Return Value

TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom delegate that invokes appropriate TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..ITypeConverterFrom<(Of <(<'TOther>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom delegate function that performs conversion

Remarks

This function first searchse for sourceType implementation of TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..ITypeConverterFrom<(Of <(<'TOther>)>)> interface. If it is not found it searches for implementation of any interface implemented by sourceType and then for any base class of sourceType

Note for inheritors: This function uses reflection, so it is not very efficient. You can improve an efficiency by overriding this function and returning required delegate. If you want to keep semantics of this function (delegates are automatically found) for classses derived from yours one call base class function ConverterFrom(Type) if you are asked for delegate for type that you don't provide converter of. Because your implementation has signature of TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..ITypeConverterFrom<(Of <(<'TOther>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom and you need signature of TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..dConvertFrom you should youse TypeConverter<(Of <(<'T>)>)>..::..DAdaptor<(Of <(<'TOther>)>)> to adapt your delegate and return delegate to ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object).

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