EventInfo Class
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration <SerializableAttribute> _ <ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _ <ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)> _ Public MustInherit Class EventInfo Inherits MemberInfo Implements _EventInfo 'Usage Dim instance As EventInfo
/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ /** @attribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) */ /** @attribute ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None) */ public abstract class EventInfo extends MemberInfo implements _EventInfo
SerializableAttribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None) public abstract class EventInfo extends MemberInfo implements _EventInfo
Events are used with delegates. An event listener instantiates an event-handler delegate that is invoked whenever the event is raised by an event source. In order to connect to the event source, the event listener adds this delegate to the invocation list on the source. When the event is raised, the invoke method of the event-handler delegate is called. Both multicast and single-cast event notifications are supported. The Add and Remove methods, as well as the event-handler delegate class associated with an event, must be marked in the metadata.
Delegates are object-oriented function pointers. In C or C++, a function pointer is a reference to a method. In contrast to the C or C++ function pointer, a delegate contains two references: a reference to a method and a reference to an object that supports the method. Delegates can invoke a method without knowing the class type that declares or inherits the method. Delegates need only know the return type and parameter list of the method.
The event model works equally well for single-cast and multicast delegates. When the delegate's invoke method is called, only a single object will have a method called on it. A multicast modifier can be applied to a delegate declaration, which allows multiple methods to be called when the invoke method of the delegate is called.
Calling ICustomAttributeProvider.GetCustomAttributes on EventInfo when the inherit parameter of GetCustomAttributes is true does not walk the type hierarchy. Use System.Attribute to inherit custom attributes.
Notes to Inheritors When you inherit from EventInfo, you must override the following members: GetAddMethod, GetRemoveMethod, and GetRaiseMethod.Imports System Imports System.Reflection Imports System.Security Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic ' Compile this sample using the following command line: ' vbc type_getevent.vb /r:"System.Windows.Forms.dll" /r:"System.dll" Class MyEventExample Public Shared Sub Main() Try ' Creates a bitmask comprising BindingFlags. Dim myBindingFlags As BindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance Or BindingFlags.Public _ Or BindingFlags.NonPublic Dim myTypeBindingFlags As Type = GetType(System.Windows.Forms.Button) Dim myEventBindingFlags As EventInfo = myTypeBindingFlags.GetEvent("Click", myBindingFlags) If Not (myEventBindingFlags Is Nothing) Then Console.WriteLine("Looking for the Click event in the Button class with the specified BindingFlags.") Console.WriteLine(myEventBindingFlags.ToString()) Else Console.WriteLine("The Click event is not available with the Button class.") End If Catch e As SecurityException Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.") Console.WriteLine("Message :" + e.Message) Catch e As ArgumentNullException Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.") Console.WriteLine("Message :" + e.Message) Catch e As Exception Console.WriteLine("The following exception was raised : {0}", e.Message) End Try End Sub 'Main End Class 'MyEventExample
import System.*;
import System.Reflection.*;
import System.Security.*;
class MyEventExample
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
try {
// Creates a bitmask based on BindingFlags.
BindingFlags myBindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance
| BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic;
Type myTypeBindingFlags = System.Windows.Forms.Button.class.ToType();
EventInfo myEventBindingFlags = myTypeBindingFlags.GetEvent("Click",
myBindingFlags);
if (myEventBindingFlags != null) {
Console.WriteLine("Looking for the Click event in the Button"
+ " class with the specified BindingFlags.");
Console.WriteLine(myEventBindingFlags.ToString());
}
else {
Console.WriteLine("The Click event is not available with the"
+ " Button class.");
}
}
catch (SecurityException e) {
Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.");
Console.WriteLine("Message :" + e.get_Message());
}
catch (ArgumentNullException e) {
Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred.");
Console.WriteLine("Message :" + e.get_Message());
}
catch (System.Exception e) {
Console.WriteLine("The following exception was raised : {0}",
e.get_Message());
}
} //main
} //MyEventExample
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.