<Field> Element (.NET Native)
Applies runtime reflection policy to a field.
Syntax
<Field Name="field_name"
Browse="policy_type"
Dynamic="policy_type"
Serialize="policy_type" />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute | Attribute type | Description |
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Name |
General | Required attribute. Specifies the field name. |
Browse |
Reflection | Optional attribute. Controls querying for information about or enumerating the field but does not enable any dynamic access at run time. |
Dynamic |
Reflection | Optional attribute. Controls runtime access to the field to enable dynamic programming. This policy ensures that a field can be set or retrieved dynamically at run time. |
Serialize |
Serialization | Optional attribute. Controls runtime access to a field to enable type instances to be serialized by libraries such as the Newtonsoft JSON serializer or to be used for data binding. |
Name attribute
Value | Description |
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method_name | The field name. The type of the field is defined by the parent <Type> or <TypeInstantiation> element. |
All other attributes
Value | Description |
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policy_setting | The setting to apply to this policy type for the field. Possible values are Auto , Excluded , Included , and Required . For more information, see Runtime Directive Policy Settings. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
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<Type> | Applies reflection policy to a type and all its members. |
<TypeInstantiation> | Applies reflection policy to a constructed generic type and all its members. |
Remarks
If a field's policy is not explicitly defined, it inherits the runtime policy of its parent element.