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TaskItem.CopyMetadataTo Method

.NET Framework 4

Copies the item-specification metadata to the specified destination task item.

Namespace: Microsoft.Build.Utilities
Assembly: Microsoft.Build.Utilities.v4.0 (in Microsoft.Build.Utilities.v4.0.dll)

Syntax

C++

Copy

public void CopyMetadataTo(
	ITaskItem destinationItem
)

Parameters

destinationItem: Type: Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITaskItem
The item that this method will copy metadata to.

Implements

ITaskItem.CopyMetadataTo(ITaskItem)

Remarks

If the metadata already exists on the destination item, then it is not overwritten. The original metadata value supersedes the copied metadata value.

This method does not copy the item specification to the destination task item.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

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

TaskItem Class

Microsoft.Build.Utilities Namespace

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