TypeReference Element (ProxyGen)
Describes a type that is defined in the proxy descriptor file. The type can be an array.
<TypeReference arrayInfo="Signature of the array"
type="Fully qualified type name" />
ArrayInternalTypeReference_Type
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
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arrayInfo |
Optional array_Type attribute. A regular expression that specifies a combination of brackets and commas that represents the array signature, if the type is an array. The signature describes the number of dimensions, and the number of sub-arrays if the array is a jagged array. The following examples demonstrate usage of this attribute:
|
type |
Required xs:IDREF attribute. The fully qualified name of the type. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
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Represents the type of the return value of a method. |
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Represents a reference to a type that is used in the declaration of a member or parameter. |
Example
The following example demonstrates a TypeReference element that describes the type of the return value of a method named Load. The type of the return value is a Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Samples.ShapeApp.IShape interface. Because the reference to this interface is in a TypeReference element rather than an ExternalTypeReference element, this interface must be defined elsewhere in the same proxy descriptor file.
<Method originalName="Load" isExcluded="false">
<Parameter originalName="savedState">
<Type>
<ExternalTypeReference isInterface="false" type="System.Byte" arrayInfo="[]" />
</Type>
</Parameter>
<ReturnType>
<TypeReference type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Samples.ShapeApp.IShape" />
</ReturnType>
</Method>
Element Information
Namespace |
https://schemas.microsoft.com/vsta/2008/01/ProxyGenDescriptor |
Schema name |
ProxyGen Descriptor |
Validation file |
ProxyGenDescriptorv2.xsd |
Can be empty |
Not applicable |