System.ComponentModel.DebugTypeDescriptor.ComponentEntry.GetConverter C# (CSharp) Method

            public TypeConverter GetConverter(object component) {

                TypeConverter obj = null;

                // For components, the design time object for them may want to redefine the
                // attributes.  So, we search the attribute here based on the component.  If found,
                // we then search on the same attribute based on type.  If the two don't match, then
                // we cannot cache the value and must re-create every time.  It is rare for a designer
                // to override these attributes, so we want to be smart here.
                //
                TypeConverterAttribute attr = (TypeConverterAttribute)GetAttributes(component)[typeof(TypeConverterAttribute)];

                if (attr != null) {
                    TypeConverterAttribute baseAttr = (TypeConverterAttribute)GetAttributes(null)[typeof(TypeConverterAttribute)];
                    if (baseAttr != attr) {
                        Type converterType = GetTypeFromName(attr.ConverterTypeName);
                        if (converterType != null && typeof(TypeConverter).IsAssignableFrom(converterType)) {
                            obj = (TypeConverter)CreateInstance(converterType);
                        }
                    }
                }

                // No custom attribute, so we can just use the stock one.
                //
                if (obj == null) {
                    obj = GetConverter();
                }

                return obj;
            }