Introduction to the TypeConverter

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
namespace NameSpace
{
	#region Test 1:  Basic class to illustrate design time functionality
		public class ParentClass
		{
			private ChildClass _Child;
			public ChildClass Child
			{
				get
				{
					return _Child;
				}
				set
				{
					_Child=value;
				}
			}
		}
		public class ChildClass
		{
			public string PrimaryIdentity;
		}
	#endregion Test 1


	#region Test 2:  Basic class enhanced for propertygrid viewing
//	public class ParentClass
//	{
//		private ChildClass _Child;
//		public ChildClass Child
//		{
//			get
//			{
//				return _Child;
//			}
//			set
//			{
//				_Child=value;
//			}
//		}
//	}
//	[TypeConverter(typeof(ChildClassTypeConverter))]
//	public class ChildClass
//	{
//		public string PrimaryIdentity;
//	}
//	public class ChildClassTypeConverter:TypeConverter
//	{
//		public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
//		{
//			ChildClass childClass=(ChildClass)value;
//			return childClass.PrimaryIdentity;
//		}		
//	}
	#endregion Test 2
}