Assembly::GetType Method (String^)
Gets the Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- name
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Type:
System::String^
The full name of the type.
Return Value
Type: System::Type^An object that represents the specified class, or null if the class is not found.
Implements
_Assembly::GetType(String^)| Exception | Condition | ||
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| ArgumentException | name is invalid. | ||
| ArgumentNullException | name is null. | ||
| FileNotFoundException | name requires a dependent assembly that could not be found. | ||
| FileLoadException |
name requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded. -or- The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and name requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded. | ||
| BadImageFormatException | name requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- name requires a dependent assembly which was compiled for a version of the runtime later than the currently loaded version. |
This method only searches the current assembly instance. The name parameter includes the namespace but not the assembly. To search other assemblies for a type, use the Type::GetType(String^) method overload, which can optionally include an assembly display name as part of the type name.
Note |
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If the type has been forwarded to another assembly, it is still returned by this method. For information on type forwarding, see Type Forwarding in the Common Language Runtime. |
The following example defines an abstract MeansOfTransportation class in the Transportation namespace. It calls the GetType(String^) method to retrieve its Type object, calls the Type::GetProperties method to get an array of PropertyInfo objects that represent the type's properties, and then displays information on the type's abstract properties. Note that the call to the GetType(String^) method uses the type's fully qualified name (that is, its namespace along with its type name).
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
