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11/17/2011

TypeBuilder.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 search for.

bindingAttr
Type: System.Reflection.BindingFlags
A bitwise combination of values that limits the search.

Return Value

Type: System.Reflection.EventInfo
The event that is declared or inherited by the type with the specified name, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there are no matches.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
NotSupportedException	This method is not implemented for incomplete types.

Remarks

This method is not supported for incomplete types. Get the completed type by calling CreateType, and use reflection on the completed 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.

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