IVsExtensionManager.GetInstalledExtension Method

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Query for an installed extension by using its extension identifier (ID).

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function GetInstalledExtension ( _
    identifier As String _
) As IInstalledExtension

IInstalledExtension GetInstalledExtension(
    string identifier
)

IInstalledExtension^ GetInstalledExtension(
    String^ identifier
)

abstract GetInstalledExtension : 
        identifier:string -> IInstalledExtension

function GetInstalledExtension(
    identifier : String
) : IInstalledExtension

Parameters

• identifier
  Type: System.String

  The unique identifier of an extension.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IInstalledExtension
An IExtension object that has the metadata of the queried extension.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
NotInstalledException	Thrown if an extension that has the given extension ID is not installed.

Remarks

Although this API supports the Extension Manager infrastructure, we recommend that you do not use it because it is subject to change.

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

See Also

Reference

IVsExtensionManager Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager Namespace