CanEvaluate Method (DataTypeCriterion)

Returns a boolean value indicating whether the validation expression can be evaluated.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Function CanEvaluate( _
   ByVal componentToValidate As Object _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DataTypeCriterion
Dim componentToValidate As Object
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.CanEvaluate(componentToValidate)

public override bool CanEvaluate( 
   object componentToValidate
)

Parameters

componentToValidate: The input component to perform the evaluation on.

Return Value

true if the validation expression is well formatted and has all required operands and operators to be evaluated on the passed System.ComponentModel.Component; false otherwise.

Remarks

When overriding this method in a derived class, be sure to call the base class's method before your own code so that the base class's criteria can be evaluated first.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DataTypeCriterion Class
DataTypeCriterion Members
Base Implementation in CanEvaluate