MethodAccessException Class (System)

.NET Framework Class Library

MethodAccessException Class

Updated: July 2009

The exception that is thrown when there is an invalid attempt to access a method, such as accessing a private method from partially trusted code.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<SerializableAttribute> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Class MethodAccessException _
    Inherits MemberAccessException

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As MethodAccessException

[SerializableAttribute]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public class MethodAccessException : MemberAccessException

Visual C++

[SerializableAttribute]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class MethodAccessException : public MemberAccessException

JScript

public class MethodAccessException extends MemberAccessException

Remarks

This exception is thrown in situations such as the following:

A private, protected, or internal method is accessed from partially trusted code.
A security-critical method is accessed from partially trusted code.
The access level of a method in a class library has changed, and one or more assemblies that reference the library have not been recompiled.

MethodAccessException uses the HRESULT COR_E_METHODACCESS, which has the value 0x80131510.

For a list of initial property values for an instance of MethodAccessException, see the MethodAccessException constructors.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System..::.Exception
    System..::.SystemException
      System..::.MemberAccessException
        System..::.MethodAccessException

Thread Safety

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

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune

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.

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