ValidationContext Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations

Assembly:

System.ComponentModel.Annotations.dll

Source:

ValidationContext.cs

Describes the context in which a validation check is performed.

public ref class ValidationContext sealed : IServiceProvider

public sealed class ValidationContext : IServiceProvider

type ValidationContext = class
    interface IServiceProvider

Public NotInheritable Class ValidationContext
Implements IServiceProvider

Inheritance

Object

ValidationContext

Implements

IServiceProvider

Remarks

This class describes the type or member on which validation is performed. It also enables custom validation to be added through any service that implements the IServiceProvider interface.

Constructors

ValidationContext(Object, IDictionary<Object,Object>)	Initializes a new instance of the ValidationContext class using the specified object and an optional property bag.
ValidationContext(Object, IServiceProvider, IDictionary<Object,Object>)	Initializes a new instance of the ValidationContext class using the service provider and dictionary of service consumers.
ValidationContext(Object)	Initializes a new instance of the ValidationContext class using the specified object instance.

Properties

DisplayName	Gets or sets the name of the member to validate.
Items	Gets the dictionary of key/value pairs that is associated with this context.
MemberName	Gets or sets the name of the member to validate.
ObjectInstance	Gets the object to validate.
ObjectType	Gets the type of the object to validate.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetService(Type)	Returns the service that provides custom validation.
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
InitializeServiceProvider(Func<Type,Object>)	Initializes the ValidationContext using a service provider that can return service instances by type when GetService(Type) is called.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

Extension Methods