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TypeDescriptor.AddProviderTransparent Method (TypeDescriptionProvider, Type)

.NET Framework 4.5

Other Versions

.NET Framework 4

Adds a type description provider for a component class.

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

Syntax

C++

public static void AddProviderTransparent(
	TypeDescriptionProvider provider,
	Type type
)

Parameters

provider: Type: System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptionProvider
The TypeDescriptionProvider to add.

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

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	One or both of the parameters are null.

Remarks

This method can be called from partially trusted code. If RestrictedRegistrationAccess is defined, the caller can register a provider for the specified type if it is also partially trusted.

Use the AddProvider(TypeDescriptionProvider, Type) method if you do not need to call from partially trusted code.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

.NET Framework Security

TypeDescriptorPermission
For registry access. Security action: Demand. Associated enumeration: RestrictedRegistrationAccess
PermissionSet
Security action: Demand. Associated type: The PermissionSet that is required by the assembly that defines type.

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

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

AddProviderTransparent Overload

System.ComponentModel Namespace

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