EnumBuilder.GetEvent Method (String, BindingFlags)
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Returns the event with the specified name.
Namespace: System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides Function GetEvent ( _
name As String, _
bindingAttr As BindingFlags _
) As EventInfo
public override EventInfo GetEvent(
string name,
BindingFlags bindingAttr
)
Parameters
- name
Type: System.String
The name of the event to get.
- bindingAttr
Type: System.Reflection.BindingFlags
This invocation attribute. This must be a bit flag from BindingFlags : InvokeMethod, NonPublic, and so on.
Return Value
Type: System.Reflection.EventInfo
Returns an EventInfo object representing the event declared or inherited by this type with the specified name. If there are no matches, nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is returned.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| NotSupportedException | This method is not currently supported in types that are not complete. |
Remarks
As a workaround, to retrieve the event of a finished type, retrieve the type using Type.GetType or Assembly.GetType and use reflection on the retrieved type.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.