Delegate Constructor (Type, String)
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Updated: June 2010
Initializes a delegate that invokes the specified static method from the specified class.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Protected Sub New ( _
target As Type, _
method As String _
)
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
protected Delegate(
Type target,
string method
)
Parameters
- target
Type: System.Type
The class that defines method.
- method
Type: System.String
The name of the static method that the delegate represents.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | target is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). -or- method is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| ArgumentException | target is not a RuntimeType. See Runtime Types in Reflection. -or- target represents an open generic type. |
| MethodAccessException | Application code attempts to access this member late-bound, for example, by using the Type.InvokeMember method. |
Remarks
This constructor cannot be used in application code. To create a delegate by specifying the name of a static method, use an overload of the CreateDelegate method that specifies a method name but does not specify a target object. For example, the CreateDelegate method overload creates a static delegate for a method with a specified name.
This constructor creates delegates for static methods only. An instance method is a method that is associated with an instance of a class; a static method is a method that is associated with the class itself.
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.
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
|---|---|---|
June 2010 |
Clarified that this constructor is not used in application code. |
Customer feedback. |