HideModuleNameAttribute Class

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01/16/2013

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The HideModuleNameAttribute attribute, when applied to a module, allows the module members to be accessed using only the qualification needed for the module.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System. . :: . .Object
System. . :: . .Attribute
Microsoft.VisualBasic..::..HideModuleNameAttribute

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<EmbeddedAttribute> _
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited := False)> _
Public Class HideModuleNameAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute

[EmbeddedAttribute]
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited = false)]
public class HideModuleNameAttribute : Attribute

[EmbeddedAttribute]
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class, Inherited = false)]
public ref class HideModuleNameAttribute : public Attribute

[<EmbeddedAttribute>]
[<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited = false)>]
type HideModuleNameAttribute =  
    class
        inherit Attribute
    end

public class HideModuleNameAttribute extends Attribute

The HideModuleNameAttribute type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	HideModuleNameAttribute	Initializes a new instance of the HideModuleNameAttribute attribute.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Remarks

This attribute is useful for exposing module members without showing the module itself. When using IntelliSense in the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Visual Basic, the module does not show in the statement completion list. Instead, IntelliSense shows the module members.

Even when the module name is hidden, the module members are still accessible through the module.

If a member name conflicts with another identifier or with a member of another module with the HideModuleNameAttribute attribute, then the member does not show in IntelliSense at the level of the module.

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.