System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSet.IsTypeReferenceable C# (CSharp) Method

        private static bool IsTypeReferenceable(Type type)
        {
            Type itemType;

            try
            {
                return (type.IsSerializable ||
                        type.IsDefined(Globals.TypeOfDataContractAttribute, false) ||
                        (Globals.TypeOfIXmlSerializable.IsAssignableFrom(type) && !type.IsGenericTypeDefinition) ||
                        CollectionDataContract.IsCollection(type, out itemType) ||
                        ClassDataContract.IsNonAttributedTypeValidForSerialization(type));
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // An exception can be thrown in the designer when a project has a runtime binding redirection for a referenced assembly or a reference dependent assembly.
                // Type.IsDefined is known to throw System.IO.FileLoadException.
                // ClassDataContract.IsNonAttributedTypeValidForSerialization is known to throw System.IO.FileNotFoundException.
                // We guard against all non-critical exceptions.
                if (DiagnosticUtility.IsFatal(ex))
                {
                    throw;
                }
            }

            return false;
        }
    }