MediaTypeFormatter.CanWriteType Method
Queries whether this MediaTypeFormatter can serializean object of the specified type.
Namespace: System.Net.Http.Formatting
Assembly: System.Net.Http.Formatting (in System.Net.Http.Formatting.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function CanWriteType ( _
type As Type _
) As Boolean
'Usage
Dim instance As MediaTypeFormatter
Dim type As Type
Dim returnValue As Boolean
returnValue = instance.CanWriteType(type)
public abstract bool CanWriteType(
Type type
)
public:
virtual bool CanWriteType(
Type^ type
) abstract
abstract CanWriteType :
type:Type -> bool
public abstract function CanWriteType(
type : Type
) : boolean
Parameters
- type
Type: System.Type
The type to serialize.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the MediaTypeFormatter can serialize the type; otherwise, false.
Remarks
Derived classes must implement this method and indicate whether a type can be serialized.