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.NET Framework Class Library
Module..::.GetTypes Method

Returns all the types defined within this module.

Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public Overridable Function GetTypes As Type()
public virtual Type[] GetTypes()
public:
virtual array<Type^>^ GetTypes()
abstract GetTypes : unit -> Type[] 
override GetTypes : unit -> Type[] 

Return Value

Type: array<System..::.Type>[]()[]
An array of type Type containing types defined within the module that is reflected by this instance.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ReflectionTypeLoadException

One or more classes in a module could not be loaded.

SecurityException

The caller does not have the required permission.

Remarks

ReflectionTypeLoadException is a special load exception. The ReflectionTypeLoadException.Types property contains the array of types that were defined in the module and were loaded. This array may contain some null values. The ReflectionTypeLoadException.LoaderExceptions property is an array of exceptions that represent the exceptions that were thrown by the loader. The holes in the class array line up with the exceptions.

For example, if the class initializers of one of the classes throws an exception while it is being loaded, a TargetInvocationException is stored in the corresponding element of the LoaderExceptions array.

NoteNote

If a type has been forwarded to another assembly, it is not included in the returned array. For information on type forwarding, see Type Forwarding in the Common Language Runtime.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library
.NET Framework Security
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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