Assembly.GetCustomAttributes Method (Boolean)
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Gets all the custom attributes for this assembly.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetCustomAttributes ( _
inherit As Boolean _
) As Object()
public virtual Object[] GetCustomAttributes(
bool inherit
)
Parameters
- inherit
Type: System.Boolean
This argument is ignored for objects of type Assembly.
Return Value
Type: array<System.Object[]
An array of type Object containing the custom attributes for this assembly.
Implements
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| MemberAccessException | The method is invoked late-bound through mechanisms such as Type.InvokeMember. |
Remarks
This method implements the corresponding ICustomAttributeProvider interface method. Therefore, the inherit parameter must be specified even though it is ignored.
A pseudo-attribute indicates bits of the core metadata that must be set when the attribute is present. Unlike a custom attribute that extends the metadata for a type and is saved along with the type, a pseudo-attribute modifies the metadata for the type and then is discarded. Some of the resulting bits cannot be accessed using existing reflection APIs.
The following table summarizes the different pseudo-attributes and the accessors for the bits that are available in reflection.
Pseudo-Attribute |
Metadata Bits |
Reflection Accessor |
|---|---|---|
DllImportAttribute |
CorPInvokeMap DLL name |
No accessor for PInvokeMap for ordinary method/global method attributes. No accessor for DLL name. |
GuidAttribute |
Stored as a real custom attribute. |
Accessed as a real custom attribute. |
ComImportAttribute |
CorTypeAttr.tdImport |
Type.Attributes.Import |
SerializableAttribute |
CorTypeAttr.tdSerializable |
Type.Attributes.Serializable |
NonSerializedAttribute |
CorFieldAttr.fdNotSerialized |
FieldInfo.Attributes.NotSerialized |
MethodImplAttribute |
CorMethodImpl |
MethodInfo.GetMethodImplementationFlags() ConstructorInfo.GetMethodImplementationFlags() |
MarshalAsAttribute |
Various bits. |
No accessor. |
PreserveSigAttribute |
CorMethodImpl.miOLE |
MethodInfo.GetMethodImplementationFlags().OLE ConstructorInfo.GetMethodImplementationFlags().OLE |
InAttribute |
CorParamAttr.pdIn |
ParameterInfo.Attributes.In |
OutAttribute |
CorParamAttr.pdOut |
ParameterInfo.Attributes.Out |
StructLayoutAttribute |
CorTypeAttr.tdLayoutSequential CorTypeAttr.tdExplicitLayout CorTypeAttr.tdAnsiClass CorTypeAttr.tdUnicodeClass CorTypeAttr.tdAutoClass Class packing. |
Type.Attributes.LayoutSequential Type.Attributes.ExplicitLayout Type.Attributes.AnsiClass Type.Attributes.UnicodeClass Type.Attributes.AutoClass No accessor. |
FieldOffsetAttribute |
Field offset. |
No accessor. |
AssemblyLoadAttribute |
CorAssemblyFlags |
No accessor or enumerator. |
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
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