TypeDescriptionProvider.GetRuntimeType(Type) Method
Definition
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Converts a reflection type into a runtime type.
public:
virtual Type ^ GetRuntimeType(Type ^ reflectionType);
public virtual Type GetRuntimeType (Type reflectionType);
abstract member GetRuntimeType : Type -> Type
override this.GetRuntimeType : Type -> Type
Public Overridable Function GetRuntimeType (reflectionType As Type) As Type
Parameters
- reflectionType
- Type
The type to convert to its runtime equivalent.
Returns
A Type that represents the runtime equivalent of reflectionType
.
Exceptions
reflectionType
is null
.
Remarks
The GetRuntimeType method reverses the GetReflectionType method to convert a reflection type back into a runtime type. Using the GetRuntimeType method is preferred over using the UnderlyingSystemType property, which was used in earlier versions to return the runtime type.