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.NET Framework Class Library
Type..::.GetHashCode Method

Returns the hash code for this instance.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public Overrides Function GetHashCode As Integer
public override int GetHashCode()
public:
virtual int GetHashCode() override
abstract GetHashCode : unit -> int 
override GetHashCode : unit -> int 

Return Value

Type: System..::.Int32
The hash code for this instance.

Implements

_Type..::.GetHashCode()()()
_MemberInfo..::.GetHashCode()()()
Remarks

This method overrides Object..::.GetHashCode.

Examples

The following example displays the hash code of the System.Windows.Forms.Button class.


Imports System
Imports System.Security
Imports System.Reflection
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic

' Compile this sample using the following command line:
' vbc type_gethashcode_getfields.vb /r:"System.Windows.Forms.dll" /r:"System.dll"

Class FieldsSample

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myType As Type = GetType(System.Net.IPAddress)
        Dim myFields As FieldInfo() = myType.GetFields((BindingFlags.Static Or BindingFlags.NonPublic))
        Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Lf & "The IPAddress class has the following nonpublic fields: ")
        Dim myField As FieldInfo
        For Each myField In myFields
            Console.WriteLine(myField.ToString())
        Next myField
        Dim myType1 As Type = GetType(System.Net.IPAddress)
        Dim myFields1 As FieldInfo() = myType1.GetFields()
        Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Lf & "The IPAddress class has the following public fields: ")
        Dim myField1 As FieldInfo
        For Each myField1 In myFields1
            Console.WriteLine(myField.ToString())
        Next myField1
        Try
            Console.WriteLine("The HashCode of the System.Windows.Forms.Button type is: {0}", GetType(System.Windows.Forms.Button).GetHashCode())
        Catch e As SecurityException
            Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.")
            Console.WriteLine(("Message: " & e.Message))
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.")
            Console.WriteLine(("Message: " & e.Message))
        End Try
    End Sub 'Main
End Class 'FieldsSample


using System;
using System.Security;
using System.Reflection;

class FieldsSample
{
    public static void Main()						  
    {
        Type myType = typeof(System.Net.IPAddress);
        FieldInfo [] myFields = myType.GetFields(BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
        Console.WriteLine ("\nThe IPAddress class has the following nonpublic fields: ");
        foreach (FieldInfo myField in myFields) 
        {
            Console.WriteLine(myField.ToString());
        }
        Type myType1 = typeof(System.Net.IPAddress);
        FieldInfo [] myFields1 = myType1.GetFields();
        Console.WriteLine ("\nThe IPAddress class has the following public fields: ");
        foreach (FieldInfo myField in myFields1) 
        {
            Console.WriteLine(myField.ToString());
        }
        try
        {
            Console.WriteLine("The HashCode of the System.Windows.Forms.Button type is: {0}",
                typeof(System.Windows.Forms.Button).GetHashCode());
        }		
        catch(SecurityException e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.");
            Console.WriteLine("Message: "+e.Message);
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.");
            Console.WriteLine("Message: "+e.Message);

        }		
    }
}	


#using <system.dll>
#using <system.windows.forms.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security;
using namespace System::Reflection;

int main()
{
   Type^ myType = System::Net::IPAddress::typeid;
   array<FieldInfo^>^myFields = myType->GetFields( static_cast<BindingFlags>(BindingFlags::Static | BindingFlags::NonPublic) );
   Console::WriteLine( "\nThe IPAddress class has the following nonpublic fields: " );
   System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum = myFields->GetEnumerator();
   while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
   {
      FieldInfo^ myField = safe_cast<FieldInfo^>(myEnum->Current);
      Console::WriteLine( myField );
   }

   Type^ myType1 = System::Net::IPAddress::typeid;
   array<FieldInfo^>^myFields1 = myType1->GetFields();
   Console::WriteLine( "\nThe IPAddress class has the following public fields: " );
   System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum2 = myFields1->GetEnumerator();
   while ( myEnum2->MoveNext() )
   {
      FieldInfo^ myField = safe_cast<FieldInfo^>(myEnum2->Current);
      Console::WriteLine( myField );
   }

   try
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "The HashCode of the System::Windows::Forms::Button type is: {0}", System::Windows::Forms::Button::typeid->GetHashCode() );
   }
   catch ( SecurityException^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "An exception occurred." );
      Console::WriteLine( "Message: {0}", e->Message );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "An exception occurred." );
      Console::WriteLine( "Message: {0}", e->Message );
   }
}

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
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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