RegisterAutoLoadAttribute Class
Note: This API is now obsolete.
Registers the VSPackage as an extender that is automatically loaded in response to a particular context GUID. This class cannot be inherited.
Inheritance Hierarchy
Object
Attribute
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegistrationAttribute
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterAutoLoadAttribute
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ObsoleteAttribute("RegisterAutoLoadAttribute has been deprecated. Please use ProvideAutoLoadAttribute instead.")> _
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple := True, Inherited := True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class RegisterAutoLoadAttribute _
Inherits RegistrationAttribute
[ObsoleteAttribute("RegisterAutoLoadAttribute has been deprecated. Please use ProvideAutoLoadAttribute instead.")]
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)]
public sealed class RegisterAutoLoadAttribute : RegistrationAttribute
[ObsoleteAttribute(L"RegisterAutoLoadAttribute has been deprecated. Please use ProvideAutoLoadAttribute instead.")]
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)]
public ref class RegisterAutoLoadAttribute sealed : public RegistrationAttribute
[<Sealed>]
[<ObsoleteAttribute("RegisterAutoLoadAttribute has been deprecated. Please use ProvideAutoLoadAttribute instead.")>]
[<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)>]
type RegisterAutoLoadAttribute =
class
inherit RegistrationAttribute
end
public final class RegisterAutoLoadAttribute extends RegistrationAttribute
The RegisterAutoLoadAttribute type exposes the following members.
Constructors
Name | Description | |
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RegisterAutoLoadAttribute | Creates a new RegisterAutoLoadAttribute object and saves the GUID of the package that initiated package loading. |
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Properties
Name | Description | |
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LoadGuid | Returns the context GUID that triggers package load. | |
TypeId | Gets the current instance of this attribute. (Inherited from RegistrationAttribute.) |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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Equals | Infrastructure. Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
IsDefaultAttribute | When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
Match | When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
Register | Provides registration information about a VSPackage when called by an external registration tool such as RegPkg.exe. (Overrides RegistrationAttribute.Register(RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext).) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Unregister | Removes registration information about a VSPackage when called by an external registration tool such as RegPkg.exe. (Overrides RegistrationAttribute.Unregister(RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext).) |
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Explicit Interface Implementations
Name | Description | |
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System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetIDsOfNames | Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetTypeInfo | Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetTypeInfoCount | Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#Invoke | Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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Remarks
Basic Usage
RegisterAutoLoadAttribute registers the VSPackage as an extender (an object which implements IExtenderProvider. The GUID passed to the constructor determines the context in which the package loads. To use RegisterAutoLoadAttribute, place it on a package class, such as Package or a class that implements IVsPackage.
This attribute class is only used to provide data for external registration tools. It does not have any effect on the runtime behavior of the VSPackage.
Note
Visual C# automatically appends the word "Attribute" to the name of any attribute class. In Visual C# code, refer to this attribute as RegisterAutoLoad.
Note
The GUIDS for the Visual C# and Visual Basic project types are: Visual C#: {FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC} and Visual Basic : {F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}.
Registry Entries
The following registry entries are created by RegisterAutoLoadAttribute:
<VSROOT>\AutoLoadPackages\{ContextGuid}
<VSROOT>\AutoLoadPackages\{ContextGuid}\{PackageGuid}=0
Samples
You can find implementations of the RegisterAutoLoadAttribute class in the managed samples. The standard location for this and all other attributes used for automatic registration is adjacent to the implementation of the Package class in VsPkg.cs, VsPkg.vb, or VsPkg.cpp, depending on the language used in the sample.
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.