ISymUnmanagedReader::GetSymAttribute Method

Gets a custom attribute based upon its name. Unlike metadata custom attributes, these custom attributes are held in the symbol store.

Syntax

HRESULT GetSymAttribute (  
    [in]  mdToken  parent,  
    [in]  WCHAR    *name,  
    [in]  ULONG32  cBuffer,  
    [out] ULONG32  *pcBuffer,  
    [out, size_is (cBuffer),  
        length_is (*pcBuffer)] BYTE buffer[]);  

Parameters

parent
[in] The metadata token for the object for which the attribute is requested.

name
[in] A pointer to the variable that indicates the attribute to retrieve.

cBuffer
[in] The size of the buffer array.

pcBuffer
[out] A pointer to the variable that receives the length of the attribute data.

buffer
[out] A pointer to the variable that receives the attribute data.

Return Value

S_OK if the method succeeds; otherwise, E_FAIL or some other error code.

Requirements

Header: CorSym.idl, CorSym.h

See also

• ISymUnmanagedReader Interface