Type::GetTypeFromHandle Method
Updated: September 2009
Gets the type referenced by the specified type handle.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- handle
- Type: System::RuntimeTypeHandle
The RuntimeTypeHandle object that refers to the type.
Return Value
Type: System::TypeThe type referenced by the specified RuntimeTypeHandle, or nullptr if the Value property of handle is nullptr.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| TargetInvocationException | A class initializer is invoked and throws an exception. |
The following example uses the GetTypeFromHandle method to get a Type object from a RuntimeTypeHandle provided by the GetTypeHandle method.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Date | History | Reason |
|---|---|---|
September 2009 | Removed an erroneous statement that nullptr is returned for non-public members outside the assembly, if caller lacks ReflectionPermission. | Content bug fix. |