# IObjectExportProvider

Namespace: Lithnet.Ecma2Framework

Defines the methods and properties that an object export provider must implement

```csharp
public interface IObjectExportProvider
```

## Methods

### **InitializeAsync(ExportContext)**

Initializes the object export provider. This method is called once at the start of an export operation

```csharp
Task InitializeAsync(ExportContext context)
```

#### Parameters

`context` [ExportContext](https://docs.lithnet.io/ecma2-framework/advanced/index/lithnet.ecma2framework.exportcontext)\
The context of the operation

#### Returns

[Task](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.threading.tasks.task)\
A task that represents the asynchronous operation

### **CanExportAsync(CSEntryChange)**

Indicates whether the object export provider can export objects of the specified type

```csharp
Task<bool> CanExportAsync(CSEntryChange csentry)
```

#### Parameters

`csentry` CSEntryChange\
The CSEntryChange representing the object to be exported

#### Returns

[Task\<Boolean>](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.threading.tasks.task-1)\
if the provider can export the object, otherwise

### **PutCSEntryChangeAsync(CSEntryChange, CancellationToken)**

Exports the specified object

```csharp
Task<CSEntryChangeResult> PutCSEntryChangeAsync(CSEntryChange csentry, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
```

#### Parameters

`csentry` CSEntryChange\
The CSEntryChange representing the object to be exported

`cancellationToken` [CancellationToken](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.threading.cancellationtoken)\
A cancellation token

#### Returns

[Task\<CSEntryChangeResult>](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.threading.tasks.task-1)\
A task that represents the asynchronous operation