IVsExtensionManager.GetInstalledExtension Method

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Query for an installed extension by using its extension identifier (ID).

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function GetInstalledExtension ( _
    identifier As String _
) As IInstalledExtension

IInstalledExtension GetInstalledExtension(
    string identifier
)

IInstalledExtension^ GetInstalledExtension(
    String^ identifier
)

abstract GetInstalledExtension : 
        identifier:string -> IInstalledExtension 

function GetInstalledExtension(
    identifier : String
) : IInstalledExtension

Parameters

  • identifier
    Type: System.String
    The unique identifier of an extension.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IInstalledExtension
An IExtension object that has the metadata of the queried extension.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
NotInstalledException

Thrown if an extension that has the given extension ID is not installed.

Remarks

Although this API supports the Extension Manager infrastructure, we recommend that you do not use it because it is subject to change.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

IVsExtensionManager Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager Namespace