.NET Framework Class Library
TypeDescriptor.GetEvents Method (Type)
Returns the collection of events for a specified type of component.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function GetEvents ( _ componentType As Type _ ) As EventDescriptorCollection
C#
public static EventDescriptorCollection GetEvents( Type componentType )
Visual C++
public: static EventDescriptorCollection^ GetEvents( Type^ componentType )
F#
static member GetEvents : componentType:Type -> EventDescriptorCollection
Parameters
- componentType
- Type: System.Type
The Type of the target component.
Return Value
Type: System.ComponentModel.EventDescriptorCollectionAn EventDescriptorCollection with the events for this component.
Remarks
Call this version of this method only when you do not have an instance of the object.
If the componentType parameter is null, an empty collection is returned.
The order of the returned collection is not guaranteed to be identical between calls, so always order it before use.
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 SP1Platforms
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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