DesignerSerializationManager.GetType(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization

Assembly:: System.Design.dll

Assembly:: System.Windows.Forms.Design.dll

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Gets the requested type.

protected:
 virtual Type ^ GetType(System::String ^ typeName);

protected virtual Type GetType (string typeName);

protected virtual Type? GetType (string? typeName);

override this.GetType : string -> Type

Protected Overridable Function GetType (typeName As String) As Type

Parameters

typeName: String

The name of the type to retrieve.

Returns

Type

The requested type, or null if the type cannot be resolved.

Remarks

The GetType method will search the service provider for an ITypeResolutionService and, if available, it will delegate to that service to resolve the type. If an ITypeResolutionService is not available, GetType will call the Object.GetType method.

Applies to