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11/18/2011

TypeDelegator Class

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Wraps a Type object and delegates all methods to that Type.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  System.Reflection.MemberInfo
    System.Type
      System.Reflection.TypeDelegator

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Class TypeDelegator _
    Inherits Type

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public class TypeDelegator : Type

The TypeDelegator type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	TypeDelegator()	Initializes a new instance of the TypeDelegator class with default properties.
	TypeDelegator(Type)	Initializes a new instance of the TypeDelegator class specifying the encapsulating instance.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Assembly	Gets the assembly of the implemented type. (Overrides Type.Assembly.)
	AssemblyQualifiedName	Gets the assembly's fully qualified name. (Overrides Type.AssemblyQualifiedName.)
	Attributes	Gets the attributes associated with the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	BaseType	Gets the base type for the current type. (Overrides Type.BaseType.)
	ContainsGenericParameters	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type object has type parameters that have not been replaced by specific types. (Inherited from Type.)
	DeclaringMethod	Gets a MethodBase that represents the declaring method, if the current Type represents a type parameter of a generic method. (Inherited from Type.)
	DeclaringType	Gets the type that declares the current nested type or generic type parameter. (Inherited from Type.)
	FullName	Gets the fully qualified name of the implemented type. (Overrides Type.FullName.)
	GenericParameterAttributes	Gets a combination of GenericParameterAttributes flags that describe the covariance and special constraints of the current generic type parameter. (Inherited from Type.)
	GenericParameterPosition	Gets the position of the type parameter in the type parameter list of the generic type or method that declared the parameter, when the Type object represents a type parameter of a generic type or a generic method. (Inherited from Type.)
	GUID	Gets the GUID (globally unique identifier) of the implemented type. (Overrides Type.GUID.)
	HasElementType	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type encompasses or refers to another type; that is, whether the current Type is an array, a pointer, or is passed by reference. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAbstract	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is abstract and must be overridden. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAnsiClass	Gets a value indicating whether the string format attribute AnsiClass is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsArray	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is an array. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAutoClass	Gets a value indicating whether the string format attribute AutoClass is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAutoLayout	Gets a value indicating whether the class layout attribute AutoLayout is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsByRef	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is passed by reference. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsClass	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a class; that is, not a value type or interface. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsCOMObject	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a COM object. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsEnum	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents an enumeration. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsGenericParameter	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents a type parameter in the definition of a generic type or method. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsGenericType	Gets a value indicating whether the current type is a generic type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsGenericTypeDefinition	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents a generic type definition, from which other generic types can be constructed. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsImport	Gets a value indicating whether the Type has a ComImportAttribute attribute applied, indicating that it was imported from a COM type library. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsInterface	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is an interface; that is, not a class or a value type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNested	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type object represents a type whose definition is nested inside the definition of another type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedAssembly	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only within its own assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedFamANDAssem	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only to classes that belong to both its own family and its own assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedFamily	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only within its own family. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedFamORAssem	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only to classes that belong to either its own family or to its own assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedPrivate	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and declared private. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedPublic	Gets a value indicating whether a class is nested and declared public. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNotPublic	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is not declared public. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPointer	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a pointer. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPrimitive	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is one of the primitive types. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPublic	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is declared public. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsSealed	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is declared sealed. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsSpecialName	Gets a value indicating whether the Type has a name that requires special handling. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsUnicodeClass	Gets a value indicating whether the string format attribute UnicodeClass is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsValueType	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a value type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsVisible	Gets a value indicating whether the Type can be accessed by code outside the assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	MemberType	Gets a MemberTypes value indicating that this member is a type or a nested type. (Inherited from Type.)
	MetadataToken	Gets a value that identifies this entity in metadata. (Overrides MemberInfo.MetadataToken.)
	Module	Gets the module that contains the implemented type. (Overrides Type.Module.)
	Name	Gets the name of the implemented type, with the path removed. (Overrides MemberInfo.Name.)
	Namespace	Gets the namespace of the implemented type. (Overrides Type.Namespace.)
	ReflectedType	Gets the class object that was used to obtain this member. (Inherited from Type.)
	TypeHandle	Gets a handle to the internal metadata representation of an implemented type. (Overrides Type.TypeHandle.)
	UnderlyingSystemType	Gets the underlying Type that represents the implemented type. (Overrides Type.UnderlyingSystemType.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object)	Determines if the underlying system type of the current Type is the same as the underlying system type of the specified Object. (Inherited from Type.)
	Equals(Type)	Determines if the underlying system type of the current Type is the same as the underlying system type of the specified Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	FindMembers	Returns a filtered array of MemberInfo objects of the specified member type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetArrayRank	Gets the number of dimensions in an Array. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetAttributeFlagsImpl	Gets the attributes assigned to the TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetAttributeFlagsImpl().)
	GetConstructor(array<Type[])	Searches for a public instance constructor whose parameters match the types in the specified array. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructor(BindingFlags, Binder, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[])	Searches for a constructor whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructorImpl	Gets the constructor that implemented the TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetConstructorImpl(BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[]).)
	GetConstructors()	Returns all the public constructors defined for the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructors(BindingFlags)	Returns an array of ConstructorInfo objects representing constructors defined for the type wrapped by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetConstructors(BindingFlags).)
	GetCustomAttributes(Boolean)	Returns all the custom attributes defined for this type, specifying whether to search the type's inheritance chain. (Overrides MemberInfo.GetCustomAttributes(Boolean).)
	GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean)	Returns an array of custom attributes identified by type. (Overrides MemberInfo.GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean).)
	GetDefaultMembers	Searches for the members defined for the current Type whose DefaultMemberAttribute is set. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetElementType	Returns the Type of the object encompassed or referred to by the current array, pointer or ByRef. (Overrides Type.GetElementType().)
	GetEvent(String)	Returns the EventInfo object representing the specified public event. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetEvent(String, BindingFlags)	Returns the specified event. (Overrides Type.GetEvent(String, BindingFlags).)
	GetEvents()	Returns an array of EventInfo objects representing all the public events declared or inherited by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetEvents().)
	GetEvents(BindingFlags)	Returns the events specified in bindingAttr that are declared or inherited by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetEvents(BindingFlags).)
	GetField(String)	Searches for the public field with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetField(String, BindingFlags)	Returns a FieldInfo object representing the field with the specified name. (Overrides Type.GetField(String, BindingFlags).)
	GetFields()	Returns all the public fields of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetFields(BindingFlags)	Returns an array of FieldInfo objects representing the data fields defined for the type wrapped by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetFields(BindingFlags).)
	GetGenericArguments	Returns an array of Type objects that represent the type arguments of a generic type or the type parameters of a generic type definition. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetGenericParameterConstraints	Returns an array of Type objects that represent the constraints on the current generic type parameter. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetGenericTypeDefinition	Returns a Type object that represents a generic type definition from which the current generic type can be constructed. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetHashCode	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetInterface	Returns the specified interface implemented by the type wrapped by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetInterface(String, Boolean).)
	GetInterfaceMap	Returns an interface mapping for the specified interface type. (Overrides Type.GetInterfaceMap(Type).)
	GetInterfaces	Returns all the interfaces implemented on the current class and its base classes. (Overrides Type.GetInterfaces().)
	GetMember(String)	Searches for the public members with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMember(String, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified members, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMember(String, MemberTypes, BindingFlags)	Returns members (properties, methods, constructors, fields, events, and nested types) specified by the given name, type, and bindingAttr. (Overrides Type.GetMember(String, MemberTypes, BindingFlags).)
	GetMembers()	Returns all the public members of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMembers(BindingFlags)	Returns members specified by bindingAttr. (Overrides Type.GetMembers(BindingFlags).)
	GetMethod(String)	Searches for the public method with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified method, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, array<Type[])	Searches for the specified public method whose parameters match the specified argument types. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[])	Searches for the specified public method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags, Binder, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[])	Searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[])	Searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethodImpl	Searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention. (Overrides Type.GetMethodImpl(String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[]).)
	GetMethods()	Returns all the public methods of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethods(BindingFlags)	Returns an array of MethodInfo objects representing specified methods of the type wrapped by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetMethods(BindingFlags).)
	GetNestedType	Returns a nested type specified by name and in bindingAttr that are declared or inherited by the type represented by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetNestedType(String, BindingFlags).)
	GetNestedTypes	Returns the nested types specified in bindingAttr that are declared or inherited by the type wrapped by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetNestedTypes(BindingFlags).)
	GetProperties()	Returns all the public properties of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperties(BindingFlags)	Returns an array of PropertyInfo objects representing properties of the type wrapped by the current TypeDelegator. (Overrides Type.GetProperties(BindingFlags).)
	GetProperty(String)	Searches for the public property with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified property, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, Type)	Searches for the public property with the specified name and return type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, Type, array<Type[])	Searches for the specified public property whose parameters match the specified argument types. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, Type, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[])	Searches for the specified public property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Type, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[])	Searches for the specified property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetPropertyImpl	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the specified property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Overrides Type.GetPropertyImpl(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Type, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[]).)
	GetType()	Gets the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	HasElementTypeImpl	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type encompasses or refers to another type; that is, whether the current Type is an array, a pointer or a ByRef. (Overrides Type.HasElementTypeImpl().)
	InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, array<Object[])	Invokes the specified member, using the specified binding constraints and matching the specified argument list. (Inherited from Type.)
	InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, array<Object[], array<ParameterModifier[], CultureInfo, array<String[])	Invokes the specified member. The method that is to be invoked must be accessible and provide the most specific match with the specified argument list, under the constraints of the specified binder and invocation attributes. (Overrides Type.InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, array<Object[], array<ParameterModifier[], CultureInfo, array<String[]).)
	IsArrayImpl	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is an array. (Overrides Type.IsArrayImpl().)
	IsAssignableFrom	Determines whether an instance of the current Type can be assigned from an instance of the specified Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsByRefImpl	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is passed by reference. (Overrides Type.IsByRefImpl().)
	IsCOMObjectImpl	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a COM object. (Overrides Type.IsCOMObjectImpl().)
	IsDefined	Indicates whether a custom attribute identified by attributeType is defined. (Overrides MemberInfo.IsDefined(Type, Boolean).)
	IsInstanceOfType	Determines whether the specified object is an instance of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPointerImpl	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a pointer. (Overrides Type.IsPointerImpl().)
	IsPrimitiveImpl	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is one of the primitive types. (Overrides Type.IsPrimitiveImpl().)
	IsSubclassOf	Determines whether the class represented by the current Type derives from the class represented by the specified Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsValueTypeImpl	Gets a value indicating whether the type is a value type; that is, not a class or an interface. (Overrides Type.IsValueTypeImpl().)
	MakeArrayType()	Returns a Type object representing a one-dimensional array of the current type, with a lower bound of zero. (Inherited from Type.)
	MakeArrayType(Int32)	Returns a Type object representing an array of the current type, with the specified number of dimensions. (Inherited from Type.)
	MakeByRefType	Returns a Type object that represents the current type when passed as a ref parameter (ByRef parameter in Visual Basic). (Inherited from Type.)
	MakeGenericType	Substitutes the elements of an array of types for the type parameters of the current generic type definition and returns a Type object representing the resulting constructed type. (Inherited from Type.)
	MakePointerType	Returns a Type object that represents a pointer to the current type. (Inherited from Type.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Returns a String representing the name of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)

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Remarks

Important Note:
In Silverlight-based applications, you cannot derive from this type.

Full-trust libraries can derive from this type and overload only those methods for which they need to provide customized behavior.

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone

TypeDelegator is not supported in Silverlight for Windows Phone.

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.

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.