ReturnValueAttribute Element (ProxyGen)

Represents an attribute that is applied to the return value of a member or delegate type.

<ReturnValueAttribute>
  <NullParameter>...</NullParameter>
  <Parameter>...</Parameter>
  <NamedNullParameter>...</NamedNullParameter>
  <NamedParameter>...</NamedParameter>
  <Type>...</Type>
</ReturnValueAttribute>

Attribute_Type

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Element	Description
NamedNullParameter	Optional element. Represents a named parameter of the attribute's constructor that is passed the value null. This element must be located after the Parameter and NullParameter elements.
NamedParameter	Optional element. Represents a named parameter of the attribute's constructor. This element must be located after the Parameter and NullParameter elements.
NullParameter	Optional element. Represents a positional parameter of the attribute's constructor that is passed the value null. This element must be located before the NamedParameter and NamedNullParameter elements.
Parameter	Optional element. Represents a positional parameter of the attribute's constructor. This element must be located before the NamedParameter and NamedNullParameter elements.
Type	Required TypeReference_Type element. Describes the type of the attribute. This element can be only the first or last child element.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
Delegate Element	Represents a proxy delegate for a managed delegate that is defined in a parent class. -or- Represents a proxy delegate that handles a COM event.
Delegate Element for ManagedLibrary	Represents a proxy delegate for a managed delegate that is not defined in a parent class.
Event Element for Class for COMLibrary	Represents an event that is defined in a proxy type for a COM type.
Event Element for Class for ManagedLibrary	Represents an event that is defined in a proxy type for a managed type.
Method Element for Class for COMLibrary	Represents a method that is defined in a proxy type for a COM type.
Method Element for Class for ManagedLibrary	Represents a method that is defined in a proxy type for a managed type.
Property Element for Class for COMLibrary	Represents a property that is defined in a proxy type for a COM type.
Property Element for Class for ManagedLibrary	Represents a property that is defined in a proxy type for a managed type.

Element Information

Namespace	https://schemas.microsoft.com/vsta/2008/01/ProxyGenDescriptor
Schema name	ProxyGen Descriptor
Validation file	ProxyGenDescriptorv2.xsd
Can be empty	No

See Also

Concepts

ProxyGen Descriptor Schema Reference

Creating Proxies

Defining Entry Points and Other Proxy Changes