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TypeBuilder.DefineMethod Method (String, MethodAttributes, CallingConventions, Type, array<Type[])
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Adds a new method to the type, with the specified name, method attributes, calling convention, and method signature.
Namespace: System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function DefineMethod ( _
name As String, _
attributes As MethodAttributes, _
callingConvention As CallingConventions, _
returnType As Type, _
parameterTypes As Type() _
) As MethodBuilder
public MethodBuilder DefineMethod(
string name,
MethodAttributes attributes,
CallingConventions callingConvention,
Type returnType,
Type[] parameterTypes
)
Parameters
- name
Type: System.String
The name of the method. name cannot contain embedded nulls.
- attributes
Type: System.Reflection.MethodAttributes
The attributes of the method.
- callingConvention
Type: System.Reflection.CallingConventions
The calling convention of the method.
- returnType
Type: System.Type
The return type of the method.
- parameterTypes
Type: array<System.Type[]
The types of the parameters of the method.
Return Value
Type: System.Reflection.Emit.MethodBuilder
The defined method.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The length of name is zero. -or- The type of the parent of this method is an interface, and this method is not virtual (Overridable in Visual Basic). |
| ArgumentNullException | name is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| InvalidOperationException | The type was previously created using CreateType. -or- For the current dynamic type, the IsGenericType property is true, but the IsGenericTypeDefinition property is false. |
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.