IMetaDataEmit::DefineNestedType Method

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Creates the metadata signature of a type definition, returns an mdTypeDef token for that type, and specifies that the defined type is a member of the type referenced by the tdEncloser parameter.

HRESULT DefineNestedType ( 
    [in]  LPCWSTR     szTypeDef,
    [in]  DWORD       dwTypeDefFlags, 
    [in]  mdToken     tkExtends, 
    [in]  mdToken     rtkImplements[], 
    [in]  mdTypeDef   tdEncloser, 
    [out] mdTypeDef   *ptd
);

Parameters

  • szTypeDef
    [in] The name of the type in Unicode.

  • dwTypeDefFlags
    [in] TypeDef attributes.

  • tkExtends
    [in] The token of the base class.

  • rtkImplements[]
    [in] An array of tokens that specify the interfaces that this class or interface implements.

  • tdEncloser
    [in] The token of the enclosing type.

  • ptd
    [out] The mdTypeDef token assigned.

Requirements

Platforms: See .NET Framework System Requirements.

Header: Cor.h

Library: Used as a resource in MSCorEE.dll

.NET Framework Versions: 3.5 SP1, 3.5, 3.0 SP1, 3.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

See Also

Reference

IMetaDataEmit Interface

IMetaDataEmit2 Interface