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TypeDescriptor.GetEditor Method (Type, Type)

.NET Framework 4

Other Versions

Returns an editor with the specified base type for the specified type.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

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public static Object GetEditor(
	Type type,
	Type editorBaseType
)

Parameters

type: Type: System.Type
The Type of the target component.

editorBaseType: Type: System.Type
A Type that represents the base type of the editor you are trying to find.

Return Value

Type: System.Object
An instance of the editor object that can be cast to the given base type, or null if no editor of the requested type can be found.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	type or editorBaseType is null.

Remarks

The type of editorBaseType is usually UITypeEditor, but you can also use other types (for example ComponentEditor and InstanceCreationEditor).

You can define multiple editors for a type. You use this method to select the one you want to use.

Call this version of this method only when you do not have an instance of the object.

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.

Reference

TypeDescriptor Class

GetEditor Overload

System.ComponentModel Namespace

AddEditorTable

GetConverter

Other Resources

User Interface Type Editors Overview

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