Class DataTypeConvertor

Provides functionality to convert data types within the Telerik reporting framework.

Inheritance
System.Object
DataTypeConvertor
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: Telerik.WinControls.Export
Assembly: Telerik.WinControls.dll

Syntax

public class DataTypeConvertor

Constructors

DataTypeConvertor()

Declaration
public DataTypeConvertor()

Methods

CanConvert(Object)

Determines whether the specified object can be converted to a different data type.

Declaration
public virtual bool CanConvert(object obj)
Parameters
System.Object obj

The object to be checked for conversion capability.
Returns
System.Boolean

True if the specified object can be converted; otherwise, false.

Convert(Object)

Converts the specified object to a different data type.

Declaration
public virtual string Convert(object obj)
Parameters
System.Object obj

The object to be converted.
Returns
System.String

A string that represents the converted result.

Convert(Object, Boolean)

Converts the specified object to a different data type based on the provided flag.

Declaration
public virtual string Convert(object obj, bool escapeStrings)
Parameters
System.Object obj

The object to be converted.
System.Boolean escapeStrings

A boolean value indicating whether to special characters in when the object is of type string.
Returns
System.String

Returns the converted object if successful; otherwise, returns null or the default value, depending on the useDefault parameter.

ConvertDataEnumToString(DataType)

Converts a specified DataType enum value to its corresponding string representation.

Declaration
public virtual string ConvertDataEnumToString(DataType dataType)
Parameters
DataType dataType

The DataType enum value to be converted.
Returns
System.String

A string that represents the specified DataType enum value.

ConvertToDataType(Object)

Converts the specified object to its corresponding data type.

Declaration
public virtual DataType ConvertToDataType(object obj)
Parameters
System.Object obj

The object to be converted.
Returns
DataType

The converted value in the appropriate data type.

ConvertToDataType(String)

Converts a specified string representation to a corresponding data type.

Declaration
public virtual DataType ConvertToDataType(string dateType)
Parameters
System.String dateType

The string representation of the value to be converted.
Returns
DataType

The converted value of type T, where T is the target data type.

Extension Methods