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DynamicMethod.IsDefined Method

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Indicates whether the specified custom attribute type is defined.

Namespace:  System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function IsDefined ( _
    attributeType As Type, _
    inherit As Boolean _
) As Boolean

public override bool IsDefined(
    Type attributeType,
    bool inherit
)

Parameters

  • attributeType
    Type: System.Type
    A Type representing the type of custom attribute to search for.
  • inherit
    Type: System.Boolean
    true to search the method's inheritance chain to find the custom attributes; false to check only the current method.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the specified custom attribute type is defined; otherwise, false.

Implements

ICustomAttributeProvider.IsDefined(Type, Boolean)

Remarks

For dynamic methods, specifying true for inherit has no effect. Dynamic methods have no inheritance chain.

NoteNote:

Custom attributes are not currently supported on dynamic methods.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.