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| #endregion |
| |
| using System; |
| |
| namespace log4net.Util.TypeConverters |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Interface supported by type converters |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// This interface supports conversion from a single type to arbitrary types. |
| /// See <see cref="TypeConverterAttribute"/>. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author> |
| public interface IConvertTo |
| { |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Returns whether this converter can convert the object to the specified type |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <param name="targetType">A Type that represents the type you want to convert to</param> |
| /// <returns>true if the conversion is possible</returns> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// Test if the type supported by this converter can be converted to the |
| /// <paramref name="targetType"/>. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| bool CanConvertTo(Type targetType); |
| |
| /// <summary> |
| /// Converts the given value object to the specified type, using the arguments |
| /// </summary> |
| /// <param name="source">the object to convert</param> |
| /// <param name="targetType">The Type to convert the value parameter to</param> |
| /// <returns>the converted object</returns> |
| /// <remarks> |
| /// <para> |
| /// Converts the <paramref name="source"/> (which must be of the type supported |
| /// by this converter) to the <paramref name="targetType"/> specified.. |
| /// </para> |
| /// </remarks> |
| object ConvertTo(object source, Type targetType); |
| } |
| } |