/// <summary>
/// Converts a string to the corresponding value type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="context">Type descriptor context.</param>
/// <param name="culture">Globalization info.</param>
/// <param name="value">The value being converted.</param>
/// <returns>The converted value.</returns>
public override Object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, Object value)
{
foreach (DataTypeBase type in DataTypeBase.GetScannableDataTypes())
{
if (type == (DataTypeBase)null || !(value is String))
{
break;
}
if (Conversions.DataTypeToName(type) == value as String)
{
return(type);
}
}
return(base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the standard collection of values to display in a drop down.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="context">Type descriptor context.</param>
/// <returns>The standard collection of values.</returns>
public override StandardValuesCollection GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext context)
{
return(new StandardValuesCollection(DataTypeBase.GetScannableDataTypes()
.Select(dataType => Conversions.DataTypeToName(dataType))
.ToList()));
}
