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ComInterfaceType Enumeration

Identifies how to expose an interface to COM.

Namespace: System.Runtime.InteropServices
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

[SerializableAttribute] 
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)] 
public enum ComInterfaceType
/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ 
/** @attribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) */ 
public enum ComInterfaceType
SerializableAttribute 
ComVisibleAttribute(true) 
public enum ComInterfaceType

 Member nameDescription
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkInterfaceIsDualIndicates the interface is exposed to COM as a dual interface, which enables both early and late binding. InterfaceIsDual is the default value. 
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkInterfaceIsIDispatchIndicates an interface is exposed to COM as a dispinterface, which enables late binding only. 
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkInterfaceIsIUnknownIndicates an interface is exposed to COM as an IUnknown -derived interface, which enables only early binding. 

This enumeration works in conjuction with InterfaceTypeAttribute.

Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0

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