LocalizedDescriptionAttribute Class

This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Represents the attribute that enables the localization of a property description. This class cannot be inherited.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  System.Attribute
    System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.Common.LocalizedDescriptionAttribute

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.Common
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Common (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Common.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property, AllowMultiple := False)> _
<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState := True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class LocalizedDescriptionAttribute _
    Inherits DescriptionAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property, AllowMultiple = false)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState = true)]
public sealed class LocalizedDescriptionAttribute : DescriptionAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Property, AllowMultiple = false)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, SharedState = true)]
public ref class LocalizedDescriptionAttribute sealed : public DescriptionAttribute

[<Sealed>]
[<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property, AllowMultiple = false)>]
[<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState = true)>]
type LocalizedDescriptionAttribute =  
    class
        inherit DescriptionAttribute
    end

public final class LocalizedDescriptionAttribute extends DescriptionAttribute

The LocalizedDescriptionAttribute type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	LocalizedDescriptionAttribute	Initializes a new instance of the LocalizedDescriptionAttribute class by using the provided type and ID.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Description	Gets the localized description of the property. (Overrides DescriptionAttribute.Description.)
	DescriptionValue	Gets or sets the string stored as the description. (Inherited from DescriptionAttribute.)
	ResourceId	Gets the identifier for the resource that contains the description.
	ResourceType	Gets the Type for the resource file.
	TypeId	When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute. (Inherited from Attribute.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals	Returns whether the value of the given object is equal to the current DescriptionAttribute. (Inherited from DescriptionAttribute.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from DescriptionAttribute.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	IsDefaultAttribute	Returns a value indicating whether this is the default DescriptionAttribute instance. (Inherited from DescriptionAttribute.)
	Match	When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.)
	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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Explicit Interface Implementations

	Name	Description
	_Attribute.GetIDsOfNames	Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute.)
	_Attribute.GetTypeInfo	Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute.)
	_Attribute.GetTypeInfoCount	Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute.)
	_Attribute.Invoke	Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute.)

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Remarks

For more information about how to use attributes, see Extending Metadata Using Attributes.

Note

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

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.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.Common Namespace

DescriptionAttribute

Other Resources

Extending Metadata Using Attributes