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TypeDescriptionProvider Class

Updated: November 2007

Provides supplemental metadata to the TypeDescriptor.

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

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState := True)> _
Public MustInherit Class TypeDescriptionProvider
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As TypeDescriptionProvider
C#
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState = true)]
public abstract class TypeDescriptionProvider
Visual C++
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, SharedState = true)]
public ref class TypeDescriptionProvider abstract
J#
/** @attribute HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState = true) */
public abstract class TypeDescriptionProvider
JScript
public abstract class TypeDescriptionProvider
Note:

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

The TypeDescriptionProvider class dynamically extends the type information associated with a type or object by adding, modifying, or hiding characteristics such as attributes, properties, and events. There can be multiple type description provider classes that offer metadata to a single TypeDescriptor.

There are two ways to associate a TypeDescriptionProvider with a TypeDescriptor:

The TypeDescriptionProvider class relies on a parent object of the same type, supplied during construction. This allows classes that derive from CustomTypeDescriptor to selectively override methods.

Instances of TypeDescriptionProvider are only built upon demand, minimizing the impact of custom type information on performance.

This class cannot be inherited.

Notes to Inheritors:

Your derived type might be marked as internal or private, but an instance of your type can be created with the TypeDescriptor class. Do not write insecure code by assuming the caller is trusted. Assume instead that callers might create instances of your type in partial trust.

System..::.Object
  System.ComponentModel..::.TypeDescriptionProvider
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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