TypeDelegator.GetCustomAttributes Method (Type, Boolean)

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Returns an array of custom attributes identified by type.

Namespace:  System.Reflection
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function GetCustomAttributes ( _
    attributeType As Type, _
    inherit As Boolean _
) As Object()
public override Object[] GetCustomAttributes(
    Type attributeType,
    bool inherit
)

Parameters

  • attributeType
    Type: System.Type
    An array of custom attributes identified by type.
  • inherit
    Type: System.Boolean
    Specifies whether to search this type's inheritance chain to find the attributes.

Return Value

Type: array<System.Object[]
An array of objects containing the custom attributes defined in this type that match the attributeType parameter, specifying whether to search the type's inheritance chain, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no custom attributes are defined on this type.

Implements

ICustomAttributeProvider.GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean)

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

attributeType is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

TypeLoadException

A custom attribute type cannot be loaded.

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.