ModuleBuilder.GetType Method (String, Boolean)
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Gets the named type defined in this module, optionally ignoring the case of the type name.
Namespace: System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Overrides Function GetType ( _
className As String, _
ignoreCase As Boolean _
) As Type
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public override Type GetType(
string className,
bool ignoreCase
)
Parameters
- className
Type: System.String
The name of the Type to get.
- ignoreCase
Type: System.Boolean
If true, the search is case-insensitive. If false, the search is case-sensitive.
Return Value
Type: System.Type
The requested type, if the type is defined in this module; otherwise, nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | Length of className is zero or is greater than 1023. |
| ArgumentNullException | className is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| TargetInvocationException | A class initializer is invoked and throws an exception. |
Remarks
Do not use this method to generate array types, pointer types, or byref types. Use the TypeBuilder.MakeArrayType, TypeBuilder.MakePointerType, and TypeBuilder.MakeByRefType methods instead.
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.