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IServiceProvider.GetService Method

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Gets the service object of the specified type.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Function GetService ( _
    serviceType As Type _
) As Object

Object GetService(
    Type serviceType
)

Parameters

  • serviceType
    Type: System.Type
    An object that specifies the type of service object to get.

Return Value

Type: System.Object
A service object of type serviceType.
-or-
nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no service object of type serviceType.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.