TypeDescriptor::GetEditor Method (Object^, Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Gets an editor with the specified base type for the specified component.

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

Syntax

public:
static Object^ GetEditor(
	Object^ component,
	Type^ editorBaseType
)

editorBaseType: Type: System::Type^
A Type that represents the base type of the editor you want to find.

Type: System::Object^

An instance of the editor that can be cast to the specified editor type, or null if no editor of the requested type can be found.

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	component or editorBaseType is null.
NotSupportedException	component is a cross-process remoted object.

The type of editorBaseType is usually UITypeEditor, but you can also use other types (for example, ComponentEditor and InstanceCreationEditor).

You can define multiple editors for a property. You use this method to select the editor you want to use.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1