Attribute.GetCustomAttribute Method (Assembly, Type)
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Retrieves a custom attribute applied to a specified assembly. Parameters specify the assembly and the type of the custom attribute to search for.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- element
- Type: System.Reflection.Assembly
An object derived from the Assembly class that describes a reusable collection of modules.
- attributeType
- Type: System.Type
The type, or a base type, of the custom attribute to search for.
Return Value
Type: System.AttributeA reference to the single custom attribute of type attributeType that is applied to element, or null if there is no such attribute.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | element or attributeType is null. |
| ArgumentException | attributeType is not derived from Attribute. |
| AmbiguousMatchException | More than one of the requested attributes was found. |
Use the GetCustomAttributes method if you expect more than one value to be returned, or AmbiguousMatchException will be thrown.