Returns the given formatter if already read-only, otherwise a read-only copy.

Throws InvalidOperationException if the formatter is read-only. Do this check before setting a property.

Returns a writable copy of this formatter.

Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.

Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.

Override this method to convert an object to a string value.

Formats an invalid value. If error is not null, the return value includes the "(error)" string, otherwise EmptyString is returned.

Gets a hash code for the current Object.

Gets the Type of the current instance.

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

Override this method to convert a string value to an object.

Converts a string representation to an object. A return value indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.