TypeDescriptionProvider::GetRuntimeType Method (Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Visual Studio 2010
.NET Framework 4

Converts a reflection type into a runtime type.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

public:
virtual Type^ GetRuntimeType(
	Type^ reflectionType
)

Parameters

reflectionType: Type: System::Type^
The type to convert to its runtime equivalent.

Return Value

Type: System::Type^

A Type that represents the runtime equivalent of reflectionType.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	reflectionType is null.

The GetRuntimeType method reverses theGetReflectionType method to convert a reflection type back into a runtime type. Using the GetRuntimeType method is preferred over using the UnderlyingSystemType property, which was used in earlier versions to return the runtime type.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 4.0