Attributes and Generics in C#

[Brian]

Hi,

According to An Introduction to C# Generics
(http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/vcsharp/default.aspx?
pull=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/csharp_generics .asp)
the AttributeUsage enumeration has a GenericParamete r
value.

[AttributeUsage( AttributeTarget s.GenericParame ter)]
public class GenericAttribut e : Attribute
{
}

My question is how do you apply this to a generic type
parameter or the generic class? I've tried using
the "type:" attribute location by applying it to the class
like:

[type: GenericAttribut e()]
public class Test<GenericTyp e>
{
}

but that produces the complier error "
Attribute 'BenericAttribu te' is not valid on this
declaration type. It is valid on '' declarations only.

But the single quoutes doesn't contain a attribute
location, so is this not implemented yet?

Thanks,
Brian

[phoenix]

"Brian" <br********@hot mail.com> schreef in bericht
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Hi,

According to An Introduction to C# Generics
(http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/vcsharp/default.aspx?
pull=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/csharp_generics .asp)
the AttributeUsage enumeration has a GenericParamete r
value.

[AttributeUsage( AttributeTarget s.GenericParame ter)]
public class GenericAttribut e : Attribute
{
}

My question is how do you apply this to a generic type
parameter or the generic class? I've tried using
the "type:" attribute location by applying it to the class
like:

[type: GenericAttribut e()]
public class Test<GenericTyp e>
{
}

but that produces the complier error "
Attribute 'BenericAttribu te' is not valid on this
declaration type. It is valid on '' declarations only.

But the single quoutes doesn't contain a attribute
location, so is this not implemented yet?

Thanks,
Brian

If you read the article again you will see in the introduction it states
"Generics are the most powerful and anticipated feature of C# 2.0". So it's
not yet implemented in the current version.

Yves

[Kristofer Gafvert]

Hello,

If you use the .NET 1.1 compiler, Generics wont work. This is implemented in
the 2.0 compiler, that is not publicy available yet (if you have an MSDN
subscription, you can get Visual Studio .NET Whidbey, which should be able
to compile the code).

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"Brian" <br********@hot mail.com> wrote in message
news:05******** *************** *****@phx.gbl.. .

Hi,

According to An Introduction to C# Generics
(http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/vcsharp/default.aspx?
pull=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/csharp_generics .asp)
the AttributeUsage enumeration has a GenericParamete r
value.

[AttributeUsage( AttributeTarget s.GenericParame ter)]
public class GenericAttribut e : Attribute
{
}

My question is how do you apply this to a generic type
parameter or the generic class? I've tried using
the "type:" attribute location by applying it to the class
like:

[type: GenericAttribut e()]
public class Test<GenericTyp e>
{
}

but that produces the complier error "
Attribute 'BenericAttribu te' is not valid on this
declaration type. It is valid on '' declarations only.

But the single quoutes doesn't contain a attribute
location, so is this not implemented yet?

Thanks,
Brian

Sorry, I should of mentioned that I am using VS.Net
Whidbey and the .Net Framework 2.0.

Right now I am guessing that this paticular feature is not
yet implemented, because the error message doesn't provide
an alternative attribute location, but then I could be
wrong.

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

This NG is for the released product bits, Whidbey questions should be posted
to the whidbey NG's
http://communities.microsoft.com/new...idbey&slcid=us

Willy.

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Sorry, I should of mentioned that I am using VS.Net
Whidbey and the .Net Framework 2.0.

Right now I am guessing that this paticular feature is not
yet implemented, because the error message doesn't provide
an alternative attribute location, but then I could be
wrong.