CustomAttributeExtensions::GetCustomAttributes Method (MemberInfo^, Type^, Boolean)
.NET Framework (current version)
Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: [ExtensionAttribute] static IEnumerable<Attribute^>^ GetCustomAttributes( MemberInfo^ element, Type^ attributeType, bool inherit )
Parameters
- element
-
Type:
System.Reflection::MemberInfo^
The member to inspect.
- attributeType
-
Type:
System::Type^
The type of attribute to search for.
- inherit
-
Type:
System::Boolean
true to inspect the ancestors of element; otherwise, false.
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic::IEnumerable<Attribute^>^A collection of the custom attributes that are applied to element and that match attributeType, or an empty collection if no such attributes exist.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | element or attributeType is null. |
| ArgumentException | attributeType is not derived from Attribute. |
| NotSupportedException | element is not a constructor, method, property, event, type, or field. |
| TypeLoadException | A custom attribute type cannot be loaded. |
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 8.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 8.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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