ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute Class
Associates a file extension with a particular language service.
Inheritance Hierarchy
Object
Attribute
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegistrationAttribute
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple := True, Inherited := True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute _
Inherits RegistrationAttribute
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)]
public sealed class ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute : RegistrationAttribute
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)]
public ref class ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute sealed : public RegistrationAttribute
[<Sealed>]
[<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = true)>]
type ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute =
class
inherit RegistrationAttribute
end
public final class ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute extends RegistrationAttribute
The ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute(String, String) | Initializes a new instance of the ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute attribute, using the specified language service GUID. |
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ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute(Type, String) | Initializes a new instance of the ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute attribute, using the type of your language service class. |
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Properties
| Name | Description | |
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Extension | Returns the associated file extension. |
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LanguageService | Returns the language GUID. |
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TypeId | Gets the current instance of this attribute. (Inherited from RegistrationAttribute.) |
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Methods
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Equals | Infrastructure. Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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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.) |
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Match | When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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Register | Puts the file extension and language service GUID into the registry. (Overrides RegistrationAttribute.Register(RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext).) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Unregister | Removes the file extension and language service GUID from the registry. (Overrides RegistrationAttribute.Unregister(RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext).) |
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Explicit Interface Implementations
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System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetIDsOfNames | Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetTypeInfo | Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetTypeInfoCount | Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#Invoke | Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
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Remarks
This user-defined C# attribute is used to register with Visual Studio a file extension for a particular language service. This attribute puts the necessary information into the assembly's metadata that is later retrieved and used by regpkg.exe. You must still register the language service itself; this attribute only makes the association between the file extension and the language service. For more information, see Registering VSPackages.
You can use multiple instances of this attribute to associate multiple file extensions with your language service.
The registry key that is affected by this attribute exists under the Visual Studio registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\[X.Y]\
Languages\
File Extensions\
[FileExtension]\
(Default) = RG_SZ: [LanguageServiceGuid]
where:
[X.Y] is a Visual Studio version number such as 8.0 or 8.0exp.
[FileExtension] is a string containing the file extension with the leading period; for example, "myext".
[LanguageServiceGuid] is the GUID of your language service; for example, {B614A40A-80D9-4FAC-A6AD-FC2868FFF7CD}.
The following user-defined attributes are used for language services:
Attribute |
Description |
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Registers the language service with Visual Studio and specifies what features are supported. |
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ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute |
Associates a file extension with the language service. |
Specifies a property node or page for the Options dialog box specific to the language service. |
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Specifies location information to support code snippets in the language service. |
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Registers a language service as a Visual Studio service. All services supplied in managed code use this attribute. |
Notes to Implementers
This attribute class cannot be inherited from so there is nothing to implement.
Notes to Callers
Use this attribute on your VSPackage to associate a file extension with your language service.
Examples
This example shows how to associate the file extension ".myext" with a language service.
Note
Visual C# allows for a shorthand form of a user-defined attribute by dropping the "Attribute" part of the name. This shorthand form is used in this and all other examples throughout this class.
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell;
namespace MyLanguagePackage
{
[ProvideLanguageExtension(typeof(MyLanguageService), ".myext")]
public class MyLanguagePackage : Package
{
}
}
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.