TypeDescriptor::GetComponentName Method (Object^)
.NET Framework (current version)
Returns the name of the specified component using the default type descriptor.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Parameters
- component
-
Type:
System::Object^
The Object for which you want the class name.
Return Value
Type: System::String^A String containing the name of the specified component, or null if there is no component name.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | component is null. |
| NotSupportedException | component is a cross-process remoted object. |
Typically, this method returns the name for the site of the component, if one exists. For example, the class name for a button is "System.Windows.Forms.Button".
This method is equivalent to the overloaded GetComponentName(Object^, Boolean) method with a second parameter of false.
This method is used at design time to retrieve the name of an instance of a component.
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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