Assembly.GetExportedTypes Method
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Gets the types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetExportedTypes As Type()
public virtual Type[] GetExportedTypes()
Return Value
Type: array<System.Type[]
An array of Type objects that represent the types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly.
Remarks
The only types visible outside an assembly are public types and public types nested within other public types.
Examples
The following code sample defines a number of classes with various access levels, and calls GetExportedTypes to display the ones that are visible from outside the assembly.
Imports System.Reflection
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
For Each t As Type In [Assembly].GetExecutingAssembly.GetExportedTypes()
outputBlock.Text &= t.ToString() & vbCrLf
Next
End Sub
End Class
Public Class PublicClass
Public Class PublicNestedClass
End Class
Protected Class ProtectedNestedClass
End Class
Friend Class FriendNestedClass
End Class
Private Class PrivateNestedClass
End Class
End Class
Friend Class FriendClass
Public Class PublicNestedClass
End Class
Protected Class ProtectedNestedClass
End Class
Friend Class FriendNestedClass
End Class
Private Class PrivateNestedClass
End Class
End Class
using System;
using System.Reflection;
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
foreach (Type t in Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetExportedTypes())
{
outputBlock.Text += t + "\n";
}
}
}
public class PublicClass
{
public class PublicNestedClass { }
protected class ProtectedNestedClass { }
internal class FriendNestedClass { }
private class PrivateNestedClass { }
}
internal class FriendClass
{
public class PublicNestedClass { }
protected class ProtectedNestedClass { }
internal class FriendNestedClass { }
private class PrivateNestedClass { }
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.