CustomAttributeExtensions::GetCustomAttribute<T> Method (MemberInfo^, Boolean)
Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: generic<typename T> where T : Attribute [ExtensionAttribute] static T GetCustomAttribute( MemberInfo^ element, bool inherit )
Parameters
- element
-
Type:
System.Reflection::MemberInfo^
The member to inspect.
- inherit
-
Type:
System::Boolean
true to inspect the ancestors of element; otherwise, false.
Return Value
Type: TA custom attribute that matches T, or null if no such attribute is found.
Type Parameters
- T
The type of attribute to search for.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | element is null. |
| NotSupportedException | element is not a constructor, method, property, event, type, or field. |
| AmbiguousMatchException | More than one of the requested attributes was found. |
| TypeLoadException | A custom attribute type cannot be loaded. |
Use the GetCustomAttributes extension method if you expect more than one value to be returned, or AmbiguousMatchException will be thrown.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 8.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1