Returns the name of the specified component using the default type descriptor.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Public Shared Function GetComponentName ( _ component As Object _ ) As String
public static string GetComponentName( Object component )
public: static String^ GetComponentName( Object^ component )
static member GetComponentName : component:Object -> string
Parameters
- component
- Type: System.Object
The Object for which you want the class name.
Return Value
Type: System.StringA String containing the name of the specified component, or null if there is no component name.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException |
component is null. |
| NotSupportedException |
component is a cross-process remoted object. |
Typically, this method returns the name for the site of the component, if one exists. For example, the class name for a button is "System.Windows.Forms.Button".
This method is equivalent to the overloaded GetComponentName(Object, Boolean) method with a second parameter of false.
This method is used at design time to retrieve the name of an instance of a component.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Windows 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.