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Type.GetConstructorImpl Method

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When overridden in a derived class, searches for a constructor whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected MustOverride Function GetConstructorImpl ( _
    bindingAttr As BindingFlags, _
    binder As Binder, _
    callConvention As CallingConventions, _
    types As Type(), _
    modifiers As ParameterModifier() _
) As ConstructorInfo

protected abstract ConstructorInfo GetConstructorImpl(
    BindingFlags bindingAttr,
    Binder binder,
    CallingConventions callConvention,
    Type[] types,
    ParameterModifier[] modifiers
)

Parameters

  • binder
    Type: System.Reflection.Binder
    A Binder object that defines a set of properties and enables binding, which can involve selection of an overloaded method, coercion of argument types, and invocation of a member through reflection.
    -or-
    A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), to use the DefaultBinder.
  • callConvention
    Type: System.Reflection.CallingConventions
    The CallingConventions object that specifies the set of rules to use regarding the order and layout of arguments, how the return value is passed, what registers are used for arguments, and the stack is cleaned up.
  • types
    Type: array<System.Type[]
    An array of Type objects representing the number, order, and type of the parameters for the constructor to get.
    -or-
    An empty array of the type Type (that is, Type[] types = new Type[0]) to get a constructor that takes no parameters.

Return Value

Type: System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo
A ConstructorInfo object representing the constructor that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

types is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

-or-

One of the elements in types is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
ArgumentException

types is multidimensional.

-or-

modifiers is multidimensional.

-or-

types and modifiers do not have the same length.
NotSupportedException

The current type is a TypeBuilder or GenericTypeParameterBuilder.

Remarks

Although the default binder does not process ParameterModifier (the modifiers parameter), you can use the abstract System.Reflection.Binder class to write a custom binder that does process modifiers. ParameterModifier is only used when calling through COM interop, and only parameters that are passed by reference are handled.

The types array and the modifiers array have the same length. A parameter specified in the types array can have the following attributes, which are specified in the modifiers array: pdIn, pdOut, pdLcid, pdRetval, pdOptional, and pdHasDefault, which represent [In], [Out], [lcid], [retval], [optional], and a value specifying whether the parameter has a default value. A parameter's associated attributes are stored in the metadata and are used for interoperability.

If an exact match does not exist, the binder will attempt to coerce the parameter types specified in the types array in order to select a match. If the binder is unable to select a match, then nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is returned.

The following BindingFlags filter flags can be used to define which constructors to include in the search:

  • You must specify either BindingFlags.Instance or BindingFlags.Static in order to get a return.

  • Specify BindingFlags.Public to include public constructors in the search.

  • Specify BindingFlags.NonPublic to include non-public constructors (that is, private and protected constructors) in the search.

See System.Reflection.BindingFlags for more information.

This method implements GetConstructor.

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.