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.NET Framework Class Library
Type..::.Module Property

Gets the module (the DLL) in which the current Type is defined.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property Module As Module
public abstract Module Module { get; }
public:
virtual property Module^ Module {
	Module^ get () abstract;
}
abstract Module : Module

Property Value

Type: System.Reflection..::.Module
The module in which the current Type is defined.

Implements

_Type..::.Module
Remarks

If the current Type represents a constructed generic type, this property returns the module in which the generic type definition was defined. For example, if you create an instance of MyGenericStack<int>, the Module property for the constructed type returns the module in which MyGenericStack<T> is defined.

Similarly, if the current Type represents a generic parameter T, this property returns the assembly that contains the generic type that defines T.

Examples

This following example demonstrates a use of the Namespace and Module properties and the ToString method of Type.


Imports System
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Namespace MyNamespace
    Class [MyClass]
    End Class '[MyClass]
End Namespace 'MyNamespace
Public Class Type_ToString_3
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Try
            Dim myType As Type = GetType(MyNamespace.MyClass)
            Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.NewLine + "Printing the details of {0}." + ControlChars.NewLine, myType)
            ' Get the namespace of the class Type_ToString_3.
            Console.WriteLine("Namespace: {0}.", myType.Namespace)
            ' Get the name of the module.
            Console.WriteLine("Module: {0}.", myType.Module)
            ' Get the fully qualified common language runtime namespace.
            Console.WriteLine("Fully qualified type: {0}.", myType.ToString())
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine("Exception: " + e.Message.ToString())
        End Try
    End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Type_ToString_3


using System;
namespace MyNamespace
{
    class MyClass
    {
    }
}
public class Type_ToString_3
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        try
        {
            Type myType = typeof(MyNamespace.MyClass);
            Console.WriteLine("\nPrinting the details of {0}.\n", myType); 
            // Get the namespace of the class Type_ToString_3.
            Console.WriteLine("Namespace: {0}.", myType.Namespace);
            // Get the name of the module.
            Console.WriteLine("Module: {0}.", myType.Module);
            // Get the fully qualified common language runtime namespace.
            Console.WriteLine("Fully qualified type: {0}.", myType.ToString());
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Exception: " + e.Message ); 
        }
    }
}


using namespace System;

namespace MyNamespace
{
   ref class MyClass{};

}

int main()
{
   try
   {
      Type^ myType = MyNamespace::MyClass::typeid;
      Console::WriteLine( "\nPrinting the details of {0}.\n", myType );

      // Get the namespace of the class MyClass.
      Console::WriteLine( "Namespace: {0}.", myType->Namespace );

      // Get the name of the module.
      Console::WriteLine( "Module: {0}.", myType->Module );

      // Get the fully qualified common language runtime namespace.
      Console::WriteLine( "Fully qualified type: {0}.", myType );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "Exception: {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
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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