Question about Attributes?

[dlgproc]

Is there a way to get the type (through reflection) that applied the
attribute from within the attribute?

For example:
using System;
using System.Reflection;
using DlgProc.MyAttributeNamespace;

namespace DlgProc.MyAttributeNamespace
{
[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false,
Inherited=false)]
public class MyAttribute: System.Attribute
{
private string MyAttributeData;
private Type WhoCalledMe;

public MyAttribute(string Data)
{
MyAttributeData = Data;

// Would like to get the type (MyClass) that applied the
attribute, but how???
// WhoCalledMe = ??????
}

public string Data
{
get
{
return Data;
}
}
}
}

namespace DlgProc.MyClassNamespace
{
[MyAttribute("Stuff")]
public class MyClass
{
public MyClass()
{
}

public void DoSomethingStupid()
{
}
}
}

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

dlgproc,

No, it is not. You would have to supply the type. It's kind of like a
Type knowing what instances of it are out there.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"dlgproc" <dl*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B**********************************@microsof t.com...

Is there a way to get the type (through reflection) that applied the
attribute from within the attribute?

For example:
using System;
using System.Reflection;
using DlgProc.MyAttributeNamespace;

namespace DlgProc.MyAttributeNamespace
{
[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false,
Inherited=false)]
public class MyAttribute: System.Attribute
{
private string MyAttributeData;
private Type WhoCalledMe;

public MyAttribute(string Data)
{
MyAttributeData = Data;

// Would like to get the type (MyClass) that applied the
attribute, but how???
// WhoCalledMe = ??????
}

public string Data
{
get
{
return Data;
}
}
}
}

namespace DlgProc.MyClassNamespace
{
[MyAttribute("Stuff")]
public class MyClass
{
public MyClass()
{
}

public void DoSomethingStupid()
{
}
}
}

[dlgproc]

ok. thanks.

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

dlgproc,

No, it is not. You would have to supply the type. It's kind of like a
Type knowing what instances of it are out there.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"dlgproc" <dl*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B**********************************@microsof t.com...

Is there a way to get the type (through reflection) that applied the
attribute from within the attribute?

For example:
using System;
using System.Reflection;
using DlgProc.MyAttributeNamespace;

namespace DlgProc.MyAttributeNamespace
{
[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false,
Inherited=false)]
public class MyAttribute: System.Attribute
{
private string MyAttributeData;
private Type WhoCalledMe;

public MyAttribute(string Data)
{
MyAttributeData = Data;

// Would like to get the type (MyClass) that applied the
attribute, but how???
// WhoCalledMe = ??????
}

public string Data
{
get
{
return Data;
}
}
}
}

namespace DlgProc.MyClassNamespace
{
[MyAttribute("Stuff")]
public class MyClass
{
public MyClass()
{
}

public void DoSomethingStupid()
{
}
}
}