Assembly.GetType Method (String, Boolean)
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Gets the Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance and optionally throws an exception if the type is not found.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetType ( _
name As String, _
throwOnError As Boolean _
) As Type
public virtual Type GetType(
string name,
bool throwOnError
)
Parameters
- name
Type: System.String
The full name of the type.
- throwOnError
Type: System.Boolean
true to throw an exception if the type is not found; false to return nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Return Value
Type: System.Type
A Type object that represents the specified class.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | name is invalid. -or- The length of name exceeds 1024 characters. |
| ArgumentNullException | name is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| TypeLoadException | throwOnError is true, and the type cannot be found. |
| FileNotFoundException | name requires a dependent assembly that could not be found. |
| FileLoadException | name requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded. |
| BadImageFormatException | name requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- name requires a dependent assembly which was compiled for a version of the runtime later than the currently loaded version. |
| MemberAccessException | The method is invoked late-bound through mechanisms such as Type.InvokeMember. |
Remarks
This method only searches the current assembly instance. The name parameter includes the namespace but not the assembly. To search other assemblies for a type, use the Type.GetType(String) method overload, which can optionally include an assembly display name as part of the type name.
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If the type has been forwarded to another assembly, it is still returned by this method. |
The throwOnError parameter only affects what happens when the type is not found. It does not affect any other exceptions that might be thrown. In particular, if the type is found but cannot be loaded, TypeLoadException can be thrown even if throwOnError is false.
Platform Notes
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Silverlight for Windows Phone
GetType throws a TypeLoadException exception instead of an ArgumentException exception when name is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). If name is an invalid name, GetType returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
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.