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.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetCustomAttributes ( _
element As MemberInfo, _
inherit As Boolean _
) As Attribute()
public static Attribute[] GetCustomAttributes(
MemberInfo element,
bool inherit
)
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: array<System.Attribute[]
An Attribute array that contains the custom attributes applied to element, or an empty array if no such custom attributes exist.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | element is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| NotSupportedException | element is not a constructor, method, property, event, type, or field. |
| TypeLoadException | A custom attribute type cannot be loaded. |
Remarks
The return value contains the custom attributes for ancestors of element if inherit is true.
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.