HideModuleNameAttribute Class

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

The HideModuleNameAttribute attribute, when applied to a module, allows the module members to be accessed using only the qualification needed for the module.

public ref class HideModuleNameAttribute sealed : Attribute

[System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false, Inherited=false)]
public sealed class HideModuleNameAttribute : Attribute

[<System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false, Inherited=false)>]
type HideModuleNameAttribute = class
    inherit Attribute

Public NotInheritable Class HideModuleNameAttribute
Inherits Attribute

Inheritance

Object

Attribute

HideModuleNameAttribute

Attributes

AttributeUsageAttribute

Examples

This example shows how to use the HideModuleNameAttribute attribute to add a Database object to My, which can be accessed through My.Database.

Namespace My
    <HideModuleName()> Module CustomMyDatabase
        Public ReadOnly Property Database() As MyDatabase
            Get
                Return databaseValue
            End Get
        End Property
        Private ReadOnly databaseValue As MyDatabase = New MyDatabase
    End Module
End Namespace

Class MyDatabase
    ' The members of the My.Database object go here.
End Class

The Namespace statement must appear outside of any classes or modules.

Remarks

This attribute is useful for exposing module members without showing the module itself. When using IntelliSense in the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Visual Basic, the module does not show in the statement completion list. Instead, IntelliSense shows the module members.

Even when the module name is hidden, the module members are still accessible through the module.

If a member name conflicts with another identifier or with a member of another module with the HideModuleNameAttribute attribute, then the member does not show in IntelliSense at the level of the module.

Constructors

HideModuleNameAttribute()

Initializes a new instance of the HideModuleNameAttribute attribute.

Properties

TypeId

When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute. (Inherited from Attribute)

Methods

Equals(Object)	Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetHashCode()	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
IsDefaultAttribute()	When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute)
Match(Object)	When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

See also

• Attributes (Visual Basic)