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_Type Interface

.NET Framework 4

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Exposes the public members of the System.Type class to the unmanaged code.

This API is not CLS-compliant.

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

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[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
[CLSCompliantAttribute(false)]
[GuidAttribute("BCA8B44D-AAD6-3A86-8AB7-03349F4F2DA2")]
[InterfaceTypeAttribute(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
public interface _Type

The _Type type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Assembly	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.Assembly property.
	AssemblyQualifiedName	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.AssemblyQualifiedName property.
	Attributes	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.Attributes property.
	BaseType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.BaseType property.
	DeclaringType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.DeclaringType property.
	FullName	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.FullName property.
	GUID	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GUID property.
	HasElementType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.HasElementType property.
	IsAbstract	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsAbstract property.
	IsAnsiClass	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsAnsiClass property.
	IsArray	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsArray property.
	IsAutoClass	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsAutoClass property.
	IsAutoLayout	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsAutoLayout property.
	IsByRef	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsByRef property.
	IsClass	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsClass property.
	IsCOMObject	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsCOMObject property.
	IsContextful	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsContextful property.
	IsEnum	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsEnum property.
	IsExplicitLayout	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsExplicitLayout property.
	IsImport	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsImport property.
	IsInterface	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsInterface property.
	IsLayoutSequential	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsLayoutSequential property.
	IsMarshalByRef	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsMarshalByRef property.
	IsNestedAssembly	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsNestedAssembly property.
	IsNestedFamANDAssem	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsNestedFamANDAssem property.
	IsNestedFamily	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsNestedFamily property.
	IsNestedFamORAssem	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsNestedFamORAssem property.
	IsNestedPrivate	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsNestedPrivate property.
	IsNestedPublic	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsNestedPublic property.
	IsNotPublic	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsNotPublic property.
	IsPointer	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsPointer property.
	IsPrimitive	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsPrimitive property.
	IsPublic	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsPublic property.
	IsSealed	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsSealed property.
	IsSerializable	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsSerializable property.
	IsSpecialName	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsSpecialName property.
	IsUnicodeClass	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsUnicodeClass property.
	IsValueType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsValueType property.
	MemberType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.MemberType property.
	Module	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.Module property.
	Name	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the MemberInfo.Name property.
	Namespace	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.Namespace property.
	ReflectedType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.ReflectedType property.
	TypeHandle	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.TypeHandle property.
	TypeInitializer	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.TypeInitializer property.
	UnderlyingSystemType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.UnderlyingSystemType property.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.Equals method.
	Equals(Type)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.Equals method.
	FindInterfaces	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.FindInterfaces method.
	FindMembers	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.FindMembers method.
	GetArrayRank	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetArrayRank method.
	GetConstructor(Type[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetConstructor method.
	GetConstructor(BindingFlags, Binder, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetConstructor method.
	GetConstructor(BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetConstructor method.
	GetConstructors()	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetConstructors method.
	GetConstructors(BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetConstructors method.
	GetCustomAttributes(Boolean)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Assembly.GetCustomAttributes method.
	GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the MemberInfo.GetCustomAttributes method.
	GetDefaultMembers	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetDefaultMembers method.
	GetElementType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetElementType method.
	GetEvent(String)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetEvent method.
	GetEvent(String, BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetEvent method.
	GetEvents()	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetEvents method.
	GetEvents(BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetEvents method.
	GetField(String)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetField method.
	GetField(String, BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetField method.
	GetFields()	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetFields method.
	GetFields(BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetFields method.
	GetHashCode	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetHashCode method.
	GetIDsOfNames	Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers.
	GetInterface(String)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetInterface method.
	GetInterface(String, Boolean)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetInterface method.
	GetInterfaceMap	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetInterfaceMap method.
	GetInterfaces	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetInterfaces method.
	GetMember(String)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMember method.
	GetMember(String, BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMember method.
	GetMember(String, MemberTypes, BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMember method.
	GetMembers()	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMembers method.
	GetMembers(BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMembers method.
	GetMethod(String)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethod method.
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethod method.
	GetMethod(String, Type[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethod method.
	GetMethod(String, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethod method.
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethod method.
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethod method.
	GetMethods()	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethods method.
	GetMethods(BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetMethods method.
	GetNestedType(String)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetNestedType method.
	GetNestedType(String, BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetNestedType method.
	GetNestedTypes()	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetNestedTypes method.
	GetNestedTypes(BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetNestedTypes method, and searches for the types nested within the current Type, using the specified binding constraints.
	GetProperties()	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperties method.
	GetProperties(BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperties method.
	GetProperty(String)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperty method.
	GetProperty(String, BindingFlags)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperty method.
	GetProperty(String, Type)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperty method.
	GetProperty(String, Type[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperty method.
	GetProperty(String, Type, Type[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperty method.
	GetProperty(String, Type, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperty method.
	GetProperty(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Type, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetProperty method.
	GetType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.GetType method.
	GetTypeInfo	Retrieves the type information for an object, which can then be used to get the type information for an interface.
	GetTypeInfoCount	Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
	Invoke	Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object.
	InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, Object[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.InvokeMember method.
	InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, Object[], CultureInfo)	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.InvokeMember method.
	InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, Object[], ParameterModifier[], CultureInfo, String[])	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.InvokeMember method.
	IsAssignableFrom	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsAssignableFrom method.
	IsDefined	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the MemberInfo.IsDefined method.
	IsInstanceOfType	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsInstanceOfType method.
	IsSubclassOf	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.IsSubclassOf method.
	ToString	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the Type.ToString method.

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Remarks

This interface is for access to managed classes from unmanaged code and should not be called from managed code.

This interface preserves the vtable order of the System.Type class members that can be accessed by unmanaged COM objects.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

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

System.Runtime.InteropServices Namespace

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