Attribute.GetCustomAttributes Method (MemberInfo, Boolean)
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Retrieves an array of the custom attributes applied to a member of a type. Parameters specify the member, the type of the custom attribute to search for, and whether to search ancestors of the member.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- element
- Type: System.Reflection.MemberInfo
An object derived from the MemberInfo class that describes a constructor, event, field, method, or property member of a class.
- inherit
- Type: System.Boolean
If true, specifies to also search the ancestors of element for custom attributes.
Return Value
Type: System.Attribute []An Attribute array that contains the custom attributes applied to element, or an empty array if no such custom attributes exist.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | element is null. |
| NotSupportedException | element is not a constructor, method, property, event, type, or field. |
| TypeLoadException | A custom attribute type cannot be loaded. |
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