MediaTypeFormatter.CanReadType Method (Type)

Queries whether this MediaTypeFormatter can deserializean object of the specified type.

Namespace:   System.Net.Http.Formatting
Assembly:  System.Net.Http.Formatting (in System.Net.Http.Formatting.dll)

Syntax

public abstract bool CanReadType(
    Type type
)

public:
virtual bool CanReadType(
    Type^ type
) abstract

abstract CanReadType : 
        type:Type -> bool

Public MustOverride Function CanReadType (
    type As Type
) As Boolean

Parameters

• type
  Type: System.Type

  The type to deserialize.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean

true if the MediaTypeFormatter can deserialize the type; otherwise, false.

See Also

MediaTypeFormatter Class
System.Net.Http.Formatting Namespace

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