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Attribute.GetCustomAttributes Method (Module, Type, Boolean)

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Retrieves an array of the custom attributes applied to a module. Parameters specify the module, the type of the custom attribute to search for, and an ignored search option.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetCustomAttributes ( _
    element As Module, _
    attributeType As Type, _
    inherit As Boolean _
) As Attribute()

public static Attribute[] GetCustomAttributes(
    Module element,
    Type attributeType,
    bool inherit
)

Parameters

  • attributeType
    Type: System.Type
    The type, or a base type, of the custom attribute to search for.
  • inherit
    Type: System.Boolean
    This parameter is ignored, and does not affect the operation of this method.

Return Value

Type: array<System.Attribute[]
An Attribute array that contains the custom attributes of type attributeType applied to element, or an empty array if no such custom attributes exist.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

element or attributeType is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
ArgumentException

attributeType is not derived from Attribute.

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.