Attribute.GetCustomAttribute Method (MemberInfo, Type)
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Retrieves a custom attribute applied to a member of a type. Parameters specify the member, and the type of the custom attribute to search for.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetCustomAttribute ( _
element As MemberInfo, _
attributeType As Type _
) As Attribute
public static Attribute GetCustomAttribute(
MemberInfo element,
Type attributeType
)
Parameters
- element
Type: System.Reflection.MemberInfo
An object derived from the MemberInfo class that describes a constructor, event, field, method, or property member of a class.
- attributeType
Type: System.Type
The type, or a base type, of the custom attribute to search for.
Return Value
Type: System.Attribute
A reference to the single custom attribute of type attributeType that is applied to element, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no such attribute.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | element or attributeType is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| ArgumentException | attributeType is not derived from Attribute. |
| NotSupportedException | element is not a constructor, method, property, event, type, or field. |
| AmbiguousMatchException | More than one of the requested attributes was found. |
| TypeLoadException | A custom attribute type cannot be loaded. |
Remarks
A match is determined in the same way described in the Return Value section of Type.IsAssignableFrom.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.