MemberInfo.GetCustomAttributes Method (Boolean)
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When overridden in a derived class, returns an array of all custom attributes applied to this member.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function GetCustomAttributes ( _
inherit As Boolean _
) As Object()
public abstract Object[] GetCustomAttributes(
bool inherit
)
Parameters
- inherit
Type: System.Boolean
true to search this member's inheritance chain to find the attributes; otherwise, false. This parameter is ignored for properties and events; see Remarks
Return Value
Type: array<System.Object[]
An array that contains all the custom attributes applied to this member, or an array with zero elements if no attributes are defined.
Implements
Remarks
This method ignores the inherit parameter for properties and events. To search the inheritance chain for attributes on properties and events, use the appropriate overloads of the Attribute.GetCustomAttributes method.
Platform Notes
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Some attribute constructor arguments and property values can cause MemberInfo.GetCustomAttributes to fail.
Examples
The following example defines a custom attribute and associates the attribute with MyClass.MyMethod, retrieves the attribute at run time, and displays the result.
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To run this example, see Building Examples That Use a Demo Method and a TextBlock Control. |
Imports System.Reflection
' Define a custom attribute with one named parameter.
<AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.All)> Public Class MyAttribute
Inherits Attribute
Private myName As String
Public Sub New(ByVal name As String)
myName = name
End Sub 'New
Public ReadOnly Property Name() As String
Get
Return myName
End Get
End Property
End Class 'MyAttribute
' Define a class that has the custom attribute associated with one of its members.
Public Class MyClass1
<MyAttribute("This is an example attribute.")> Public Sub MyMethod(ByVal i As Integer)
Return
End Sub 'MyMethod
End Class 'MyClass1
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Try
' Get the type of MyClass1.
Dim myType As Type = GetType(MyClass1)
' Get the members associated with MyClass1.
Dim myMembers As MemberInfo() = myType.GetMembers()
' Display the attributes for each of the members of MyClass1.
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To myMembers.Length - 1
Dim myAttributes As [Object]() = myMembers(i).GetCustomAttributes(False)
If myAttributes.Length > 0 Then
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The attributes for the member {0} are: ", myMembers(i)) & vbCrLf
Dim j As Integer
For j = 0 To myAttributes.Length - 1
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The type of the attribute is: {0}", myAttributes(j)) & vbCrLf
Next j
End If
Next i
Catch e As Exception
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("An exception occurred: {0}.", e.Message) & vbCrLf
End Try
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'MemberInfo_GetCustomAttributes
using System;
using System.Reflection;
// Define a custom attribute with one named parameter.
[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.All)]
public class MyAttribute : Attribute
{
private string myName;
public MyAttribute(string name)
{
myName = name;
}
public string Name
{
get
{
return myName;
}
}
}
// Define a class that has the custom attribute associated with one of its members.
public class MyClass1
{
[MyAttribute("This is an example attribute.")]
public void MyMethod(int i)
{
return;
}
}
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
try
{
// Get the type of MyClass1.
Type myType = typeof(MyClass1);
// Get the members associated with MyClass1.
MemberInfo[] myMembers = myType.GetMembers();
// Display the attributes for each of the members of MyClass1.
for (int i = 0; i < myMembers.Length; i++)
{
Object[] myAttributes = myMembers[i].GetCustomAttributes(true);
if (myAttributes.Length > 0)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("\nThe attributes for the member {0} are: \n", myMembers[i]) + "\n";
for (int j = 0; j < myAttributes.Length; j++)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The type of the attribute is {0}.", myAttributes[j]) + "\n";
}
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("An exception occurred: {0}", e.Message) + "\n";
}
}
}
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.