MetadataTypeAttribute(Type) Constructor

Definition

Namespace:

System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations

Assembly:

System.ComponentModel.Annotations.dll

Source:

MetadataTypeAttribute.cs

Initializes a new instance of the MetadataTypeAttribute class.

public:
 MetadataTypeAttribute(Type ^ metadataClassType);

public MetadataTypeAttribute (Type metadataClassType);

new System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.MetadataTypeAttribute : Type -> System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.MetadataTypeAttribute

Public Sub New (metadataClassType As Type)

Parameters

metadataClassType

Type

The metadata class to reference.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

metadataClassType is null.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the MetadataTypeAttribute to associate a metadata class with an entity partial class.

[MetadataType(typeof(CustomerMetaData))]
public partial class Customer
{
}

<MetadataType(GetType(CustomerMetadata))> _
Partial Public Class Customer

End Class