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BuildManager::GetType Method (String, Boolean, Boolean)

Finds a type in the top-level assemblies, or in assemblies that are defined in configuration, by using a case-insensitive search and optionally throwing an exception on failure.

Namespace:  System.Web.Compilation
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

public:
static Type^ GetType(
	String^ typeName, 
	bool throwOnError, 
	bool ignoreCase
)

Parameters

typeName
Type: System::String
The name of the type.
throwOnError
Type: System::Boolean
true to throw an exception if a Type cannot be generated for the type name; otherwise, false.
ignoreCase
Type: System::Boolean
true if typeName is case-sensitive; otherwise, false.

Return Value

Type: System::Type
A Type object that represents the requested typeName parameter.

ExceptionCondition
HttpException

typeName is invalid.

- or -

typeName is ambiguous.

- or -

typeName could not be found, and throwOnError is true.

A top-level assembly refers to the Global.asax file, or to a file that is in the App_GlobalResources, App_WebReferences, App_Code, or App_Browsers directory.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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