Type.IsVisible Property

Definition

Gets a value indicating whether the Type can be accessed by code outside the assembly.

public bool IsVisible { get; }

Property Value

true if the current Type is a public type or a public nested type such that all the enclosing types are public; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following code example tests two classes, only one of which is visible outside the assembly.

using System;

internal class InternalOnly 
{
    public class Nested {}
}

public class Example
{
    public class Nested {}

    public static void Main()
    {
        Type t = typeof(InternalOnly.Nested);
        Console.WriteLine(
            "Is the {0} class visible outside the assembly? {1}", 
            t.FullName, 
            t.IsVisible
        );

        t = typeof(Example.Nested);
        Console.WriteLine(
            "Is the {0} class visible outside the assembly? {1}", 
            t.FullName, 
            t.IsVisible
        );
    }
}

/* This example produces the following output:

Is the InternalOnly+Nested class visible outside the assembly? False
Is the Example+Nested class visible outside the assembly? True
 */

Remarks

Use this property to determine whether a type is part of the public interface of a component assembly.

Applies to

Prodotto Versioni
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1