ModuleHandle::ResolveTypeHandle Method (Int32)
Returns a runtime type handle for the type identified by the specified metadata token.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- typeToken
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Type:
System::Int32
A metadata token that identifies a type in the module.
Return Value
Type: System::RuntimeTypeHandleA RuntimeTypeHandle for the type identified by typeToken.
| Exception | Condition |
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| BadImageFormatException | typeToken is not a valid metadata token for a type in the current module. -or- metadataToken is not a token for a type in the scope of the current module. -or- metadataToken is a TypeSpec whose signature contains element type var or mvar. |
| InvalidOperationException | The method is called on an empty type handle. |
To resolve a metadata token for a TypeSpec whose signature contains element type var or mvar, use the ResolveTypeHandle(Int32, array<RuntimeTypeHandle>^, array<RuntimeTypeHandle>^) method overload, which allows you to supply the necessary context.
Note |
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Information about metadata tokens can be found in the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) documentation, especially "Partition II: Metadata Definition and Semantics". The documentation is available online; see ECMA C# and Common Language Infrastructure Standards on MSDN and Standard ECMA-335 - Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) on the Ecma International Web site. |
Available since 2.0
