DurationConverter Class
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Provides type conversion support for the Duration structure.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
System.Windows.DurationConverter
Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Class DurationConverter _
Inherits TypeConverter
public class DurationConverter : TypeConverter
The DurationConverter type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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DurationConverter | Initializes a new instance of the DurationConverter class. |
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Methods
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CanConvertFrom(Type) | Returns whether the type converter can convert an object from the specified type to the type of this converter. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) | Returns whether this converter can convert an object of one type to the Duration type. (Overrides TypeConverter.CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type).) |
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CanConvertTo(Type) | Returns whether the type converter can convert an object to the specified type. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, Type) | Returns whether the type converter can convert an object to the specified type. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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ConvertFrom(Object) | Converts from the specified value to the type of this converter. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object) | Converts the given value to the Duration type. (Overrides TypeConverter.ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object).) |
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ConvertFromString | Converts the specified text to an object. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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ConvertTo(Object, Type) | Converts the specified value object to the specified type. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object, Type) | Converts the specified value object to the specified type. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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ConvertToString | Converts the specified object to a string representation. (Inherited from TypeConverter.) |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
This converter primarily exists to support specifying a Duration as a string for XAML attribute usage of properties that take a Duration.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.