Assembly.GetType Method (String)
Gets the Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- name
- Type: System.String
The full name of the type.
Return Value
Type: System.TypeAn object that represents the specified class, or null if the class is not found.
Implements
_Assembly.GetType(String)| Exception | Condition | ||
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| ArgumentException | name is invalid. | ||
| ArgumentNullException | name is null. | ||
| FileNotFoundException | name requires a dependent assembly that could not be found. | ||
| FileLoadException |
name requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded. -or- The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and name requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded. | ||
| BadImageFormatException | name requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- name requires a dependent assembly which was compiled for a version of the runtime later than the currently loaded version. |
This method only searches the current assembly instance. The name parameter includes the namespace but not the assembly. To search other assemblies for a type, use the Type.GetType(String) method overload, which can optionally include an assembly display name as part of the type name.
 Note |
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If the type has been forwarded to another assembly, it is still returned by this method. For information on type forwarding, see Type Forwarding in the Common Language Runtime. |
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
