IsContextOfType Method

Determines if the context is of the specified type.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function IsContextOfType( _
   ByVal context As Object, _
   ByVal typeToCheck As Type _
) As Boolean

C#

public static bool IsContextOfType( 
   object context,
   Type typeToCheck
)

Parameters

context

The object to check.

typeToCheck

The type to check.

Return Value

The method returns the following:

If either parameter is null it returns false.

If the context type is equal to the passed in type or if it is a subclass of the type the method returns true.

If the passed in type is an interface and if the object implements the interface then true is returned. Otherwise, false is returned.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, 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