Attribute.GetCustomAttributes Method (Assembly)

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Retrieves an array of the custom attributes applied to an assembly. A parameter specifies the assembly.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetCustomAttributes ( _
    element As Assembly _
) As Attribute()
public static Attribute[] GetCustomAttributes(
    Assembly element
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: array<System.Attribute[]
An Attribute array that contains the custom attributes applied to element, or an empty array if no such custom attributes exist.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

element is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

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.