Constant Element (ProxyGen)

Represents a constant that is defined in a proxy type for a COM or managed type.

<Constant isExcluded = "true/false"
    originalName = "Name of original constant"
    newName = "Name of proxy constant">
  <Attribute>...</Attribute>
  <NullValue>...</NullValue>
  <Type>...</Type>
  <Value>...</Value>
</Constant>

Constant_Type

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
isExcluded	Optional xs:boolean attribute. true to omit the constant from the proxy code; false to include the constant in the proxy code.
newName	Optional identifier_Type attribute. The new name of the constant in the proxy code.
originalName	Required identifier_Type attribute. The name of the original constant in the host application's object model.

Child Elements

Element	Description
Attribute	Optional Attribute_Type element. Represents an attribute that is applied to the constant.
NullValue	Optional element. Indicates that the constant is null. If you include a NullValue element, you cannot include a Value element.
Type	Required ArrayTypeReference_Type element. Describes the type of the constant. The type can be an array.
Value	Optional xs:string element. Specifies the value of the constant. If you include a Value element, you cannot include a NullValue element.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
Class Element for COMLibrary	Represents a proxy class for a COM class.
Class Element for ManagedLibrary	Represents a proxy class for a managed class.
Interface Element for COMLibrary	Represents a proxy interface for a COM interface.
Interface Element for ManagedLibrary	Represents a proxy interface for a managed interface.
Struct Element	Represents a proxy struct for a managed struct.

Element Information

Namespace	https://schemas.microsoft.com/vsta/2008/01/ProxyGenDescriptor
Schema name	ProxyGen Descriptor
Validation file	ProxyGenDescriptorv2.xsd
Can be empty	No

See Also

Concepts

ProxyGen Descriptor Schema Reference

Creating Proxies

Defining Entry Points and Other Proxy Changes