IServiceProvider Interface

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Defines a mechanism for retrieving a service object; that is, an object that provides custom support to other objects.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IServiceProvider

public interface IServiceProvider

The IServiceProvider type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	GetService	Gets the service object of the specified type.

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Remarks

This interface is implemented by a class or value type that provides a service to other objects.

The GetService method of this interface obtains the object that provides the service.

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.

See Also

Reference

System Namespace

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