Class View and the Object Browser display icons that represent code entities, for example, namespaces, classes, functions, and variables. The following table illustrates and describes the icons.
Icon | Description | Icon | Description |
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 | Namespace |  | Method or Function |
 | Class |  | Operator |
 | Interface |  | Property |
 | Structure |  | Field or Variable |
 | Union |  | Event |
 | Enum |  | Constant |
 | TypeDef |  | Enum Item |
 | Module |  | Map Item |
 | Intrinsic | | External Declaration |
 | Delegate |  | Macro |
 | Exception |  | Template |
 | Map |  | Unknown or Error |
 | Global |  | Type Forwarding |
 | Extension Method |
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The following signal icons apply to all the previous icons and indicate their accessibility.
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If your project is included in a source control database, additional signal icons may be displayed to indicate source-control status, such as checked in or checked out. |
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<No Signal Icon> |
Public. Accessible from anywhere in this component and from any component that references it. |
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Protected. Accessible from the containing class or type, or those derived from the containing class or type. |
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Private. Accessible only in the containing class or type. |
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Internal. Accessible only from this component. |
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Friend. Accessible only from the project. |
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Shortcut. A shortcut to the object. |