CustomAttributeBuilder Class
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Represents a custom attribute in a form that can be attached to a type or member that is being emitted.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Reflection.Emit.CustomAttributeBuilder
Namespace: System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Class CustomAttributeBuilder
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public class CustomAttributeBuilder
The CustomAttributeBuilder type exposes the following members.
Constructors
Name | Description | |
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CustomAttributeBuilder(ConstructorInfo, array<Object[]) | Initializes a new instance of the CustomAttributeBuilder class given the constructor for the custom attribute and the arguments to the constructor. | |
CustomAttributeBuilder(ConstructorInfo, array<Object[], array<FieldInfo[], array<Object[]) | Initializes a new instance of the CustomAttributeBuilder class, given the constructor for the custom attribute, the arguments to the constructor, and a set of named field/value pairs. | |
CustomAttributeBuilder(ConstructorInfo, array<Object[], array<PropertyInfo[], array<Object[]) | Initializes a new instance of the CustomAttributeBuilder class, given the constructor for the custom attribute, the arguments to the constructor, and a set of named property or value pairs. | |
CustomAttributeBuilder(ConstructorInfo, array<Object[], array<PropertyInfo[], array<Object[], array<FieldInfo[], array<Object[]) | Initializes a new instance of the CustomAttributeBuilder class, given the constructor for the custom attribute, the arguments to the constructor, a set of named property or value pairs, and a set of named field or value pairs. |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
Use the CustomAttributeBuilder object returned by the constructor to attach a custom attribute to a dynamic type or member. Associate the custom attribute with a builder instance by calling the SetCustomAttribute method on that builder instance. For example, create a CustomAttributeBuilder to describe an instance of AssemblyCultureAttribute by supplying the constructor of AssemblyCultureAttribute and its argument. Then call the AssemblyBuilder.SetCustomAttribute method to attach the AssemblyCultureAttribute to a dynamic assembly.
Examples
The following code example illustrates the use of CustomAttributeBuilder.
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To run this example, see Building Examples That Use a Demo Method and a TextBlock Control. |
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit
_
' We will apply this custom attribute to our dynamic type.
Public Class ClassCreator
Inherits Attribute
Private creator As String
Public ReadOnly Property GetCreator() As String
Get
Return creator
End Get
End Property
Public Sub New(ByVal name As String)
Me.creator = name
End Sub 'New
End Class 'ClassCreator
_
' We will apply this dynamic attribute to our dynamic method.
Public Class DateLastUpdated
Inherits Attribute
Private dateUpdated As String
Public ReadOnly Property GetDateUpdated() As String
Get
Return dateUpdated
End Get
End Property
Public Sub New(ByVal theDate As String)
Me.dateUpdated = theDate
End Sub 'New
End Class 'DateLastUpdated
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Class Example
Public Shared Function BuildTypeWithCustomAttributesOnMethod() As Type
Dim currentDomain As AppDomain = Thread.GetDomain()
Dim myAsmName As New AssemblyName()
myAsmName.Name = "MyAssembly"
Dim myAsmBuilder As AssemblyBuilder = currentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(myAsmName, _
AssemblyBuilderAccess.Run)
Dim myModBuilder As ModuleBuilder = myAsmBuilder.DefineDynamicModule("MyModule")
' First, we'll build a type with a custom attribute attached.
Dim myTypeBuilder As TypeBuilder = myModBuilder.DefineType("MyType", _
TypeAttributes.Public)
Dim ctorParams() As Type = {GetType(String)}
Dim classCtorInfo As ConstructorInfo = GetType(ClassCreator).GetConstructor(ctorParams)
Dim myCABuilder As New CustomAttributeBuilder(classCtorInfo, _
New Object() {"Joe Programmer"})
myTypeBuilder.SetCustomAttribute(myCABuilder)
' Now, let's build a method and add a custom attribute to it.
Dim myMethodBuilder As MethodBuilder = myTypeBuilder.DefineMethod("HelloWorld", _
MethodAttributes.Public, Nothing, New Type() {})
ctorParams = New Type() {GetType(String)}
classCtorInfo = GetType(DateLastUpdated).GetConstructor(ctorParams)
Dim myCABuilder2 As New CustomAttributeBuilder(classCtorInfo, _
New Object() {DateTime.Now.ToString()})
myMethodBuilder.SetCustomAttribute(myCABuilder2)
Dim myIL As ILGenerator = myMethodBuilder.GetILGenerator()
myIL.EmitWriteLine("Hello, world!")
myIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ret)
Return myTypeBuilder.CreateType()
End Function 'BuildTypeWithCustomAttributesOnMethod
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim myType As Type = BuildTypeWithCustomAttributesOnMethod()
Dim myInstance As Object = Activator.CreateInstance(myType)
Dim customAttrs As Object() = myType.GetCustomAttributes(True)
outputBlock.Text &= "Custom Attributes for Type 'MyType':" & vbCrLf
Dim attrVal As Object = Nothing
Dim customAttr As Object
For Each customAttr In customAttrs
attrVal = GetType(ClassCreator).InvokeMember("GetCreator", _
BindingFlags.GetProperty, _
Nothing, customAttr, New Object() {})
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("-- Attribute: [{0} = ""{1}""]", customAttr, attrVal) & vbCrLf
Next customAttr
outputBlock.Text &= "Custom Attributes for Method 'HelloWorld()' in 'MyType':" & vbCrLf
customAttrs = myType.GetMember("HelloWorld")(0).GetCustomAttributes(True)
For Each customAttr In customAttrs
attrVal = GetType(DateLastUpdated).InvokeMember("GetDateUpdated", _
BindingFlags.GetProperty, _
Nothing, customAttr, New Object() {})
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("-- Attribute: [{0} = ""{1}""]", customAttr, attrVal) & vbCrLf
Next customAttr
outputBlock.Text &= "---" & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= myType.InvokeMember("HelloWorld", BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, _
Nothing, myInstance, New Object() {}) & vbCrLf
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'MethodBuilderCustomAttributesDemo
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
// We will apply this custom attribute to our dynamic type.
public class ClassCreator : Attribute
{
private string creator;
public string Creator
{
get
{
return creator;
}
}
public ClassCreator(string name)
{
this.creator = name;
}
}
// We will apply this dynamic attribute to our dynamic method.
public class DateLastUpdated : Attribute
{
private string dateUpdated;
public string DateUpdated
{
get
{
return dateUpdated;
}
}
public DateLastUpdated(string theDate)
{
this.dateUpdated = theDate;
}
}
class Example
{
public static Type BuildTypeWithCustomAttributesOnMethod()
{
AppDomain currentDomain = Thread.GetDomain();
AssemblyName myAsmName = new AssemblyName();
myAsmName.Name = "MyAssembly";
AssemblyBuilder myAsmBuilder = currentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
myAsmName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.Run);
ModuleBuilder myModBuilder = myAsmBuilder.DefineDynamicModule("MyModule");
// First, we'll build a type with a custom attribute attached.
TypeBuilder myTypeBuilder = myModBuilder.DefineType("MyType",
TypeAttributes.Public);
Type[] ctorParams = new Type[] { typeof(string) };
ConstructorInfo classCtorInfo = typeof(ClassCreator).GetConstructor(ctorParams);
CustomAttributeBuilder myCABuilder = new CustomAttributeBuilder(
classCtorInfo,
new object[] { "Joe Programmer" });
myTypeBuilder.SetCustomAttribute(myCABuilder);
// Now, let's build a method and add a custom attribute to it.
MethodBuilder myMethodBuilder = myTypeBuilder.DefineMethod("HelloWorld",
MethodAttributes.Public,
null,
new Type[] { });
ctorParams = new Type[] { typeof(string) };
classCtorInfo = typeof(DateLastUpdated).GetConstructor(ctorParams);
CustomAttributeBuilder myCABuilder2 = new CustomAttributeBuilder(
classCtorInfo,
new object[] { DateTime.Now.ToString() });
myMethodBuilder.SetCustomAttribute(myCABuilder2);
ILGenerator myIL = myMethodBuilder.GetILGenerator();
myIL.EmitWriteLine("Hello, world!");
myIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);
return myTypeBuilder.CreateType();
}
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
Type myType = BuildTypeWithCustomAttributesOnMethod();
object myInstance = Activator.CreateInstance(myType);
object[] customAttrs = myType.GetCustomAttributes(true);
outputBlock.Text += "Custom Attributes for Type 'MyType':" + "\n";
object attrVal = null;
foreach (object customAttr in customAttrs)
{
attrVal = typeof(ClassCreator).InvokeMember("Creator",
BindingFlags.GetProperty,
null, customAttr, new object[] { });
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("-- Attribute: [{0} = \"{1}\"]", customAttr, attrVal) + "\n";
}
outputBlock.Text += "Custom Attributes for Method 'HelloWorld()' in 'MyType':" + "\n";
customAttrs = myType.GetMember("HelloWorld")[0].GetCustomAttributes(true);
foreach (object customAttr in customAttrs)
{
attrVal = typeof(DateLastUpdated).InvokeMember("DateUpdated",
BindingFlags.GetProperty,
null, customAttr, new object[] { });
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("-- Attribute: [{0} = \"{1}\"]", customAttr, attrVal) + "\n";
}
outputBlock.Text += "---" + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += myType.InvokeMember("HelloWorld",
BindingFlags.InvokeMethod,
null, myInstance, new object[] { }) + "\n";
}
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.