Attribute Example In MSDN
using System;
using System.Reflection;
namespace CustomAttrCS {
// An enumeration of animals. Start at 1 (0 = uninitialized).
public enum Animal {
// Pets.
Dog = 1,
Cat,
Bird,
}
// A custom attribute to allow a target to have a pet.
public class AnimalTypeAttribute : Attribute {
// The constructor is called when the attribute is set.
public AnimalTypeAttribute(Animal pet) {
thePet = pet;
}
// Keep a variable internally
protected Animal thePet;
// .. and show a copy to the outside world.
public Animal Pet {
get { return thePet; }
set { thePet = Pet; }
}
}
// A test class where each method has its own pet.
class AnimalTypeTestClass {
[AnimalType(Animal.Dog)]
public void DogMethod() {}
[AnimalType(Animal.Cat)]
public void CatMethod() {}
[AnimalType(Animal.Bird)]
public void BirdMethod() {}
}
class DemoClass {
static void Main(string[] args) {
AnimalTypeTestClass testClass = new AnimalTypeTestClass();
Type type = testClass.GetType();
// Iterate through all the methods of the class.
foreach(MethodInfo mInfo in type.GetMethods()) {
// Iterate through all the Attributes for each method.
foreach (Attribute attr in
Attribute.GetCustomAttributes(mInfo)) {
// Check for the AnimalType attribute.
if (attr.GetType() == typeof(AnimalTypeAttribute))
Console.WriteLine(
"Method {0} has a pet {1} attribute.",
mInfo.Name, ((AnimalTypeAttribute)attr).Pet);
}
}
}
}
}
/*
* Output:
* Method DogMethod has a pet Dog attribute.
* Method CatMethod has a pet Cat attribute.
* Method BirdMethod has a pet Bird attribute.
*/
using System.Reflection;
namespace CustomAttrCS {
// An enumeration of animals. Start at 1 (0 = uninitialized).
public enum Animal {
// Pets.
Dog = 1,
Cat,
Bird,
}
// A custom attribute to allow a target to have a pet.
public class AnimalTypeAttribute : Attribute {
// The constructor is called when the attribute is set.
public AnimalTypeAttribute(Animal pet) {
thePet = pet;
}
// Keep a variable internally
protected Animal thePet;
// .. and show a copy to the outside world.
public Animal Pet {
get { return thePet; }
set { thePet = Pet; }
}
}
// A test class where each method has its own pet.
class AnimalTypeTestClass {
[AnimalType(Animal.Dog)]
public void DogMethod() {}
[AnimalType(Animal.Cat)]
public void CatMethod() {}
[AnimalType(Animal.Bird)]
public void BirdMethod() {}
}
class DemoClass {
static void Main(string[] args) {
AnimalTypeTestClass testClass = new AnimalTypeTestClass();
Type type = testClass.GetType();
// Iterate through all the methods of the class.
foreach(MethodInfo mInfo in type.GetMethods()) {
// Iterate through all the Attributes for each method.
foreach (Attribute attr in
Attribute.GetCustomAttributes(mInfo)) {
// Check for the AnimalType attribute.
if (attr.GetType() == typeof(AnimalTypeAttribute))
Console.WriteLine(
"Method {0} has a pet {1} attribute.",
mInfo.Name, ((AnimalTypeAttribute)attr).Pet);
}
}
}
}
}
/*
* Output:
* Method DogMethod has a pet Dog attribute.
* Method CatMethod has a pet Cat attribute.
* Method BirdMethod has a pet Bird attribute.
*/
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