Michael, I got a response on this from Paul Vick [1], Technical Lead on VB.NET at Microsoft:
"Custom attributes with Object or array parameters are not CLS compliant and not supported in VB.NET. However, as you note, C# does support them. We are considering removing this restriction in a future release." --- [1] http://www.panopticoncentral.net Paul's weblog (not the source of the answer) --- Patrick Steele ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lead Software Architect Image Process Design > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Steele > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 10:27 AM > To: 'Moderated discussion of advanced .NET topics.' > Subject: RE: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Unable to use Custom Attribute > With String Array Parameter in Constructor > > > Very interesting find Michael. It's also interesting to note > that if you place the attribute in an assembly by itself, you > can reference that assembly in a C# project and use the > attribute without problems in C#: > > [Parameter(new String[] {"test"})] > public class Class1 > { > ... > } > > I've sent a note off to Microsoft to see if I can get > clarification as to if this is a bug or not. > > --- > Patrick Steele ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Lead Software Architect > Image Process Design > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Wolfenden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 1:12 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Unable to use Custom Attribute > > With String Array Parameter in Constructor > > > > > > I have created a custom attribute as follows : > > > > <AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)> _ > > Public Class ParameterAttribute > > Inherits Attribute > > > > Private m_methodName As String() > > > > Public Sub New(ByVal methodNames As String()) > > m_methodName = methodNames > > End Sub > > > > End Class > > > > But I get an error when trying to use it in VB.Net ie. > > <ParameterAttribute(New String() {"test"})> _ > > Public Class SomeObject > > > > End Class > > > > How do I pass a string array to the attribute constructor ? > > > > Any help would be much appreciated > > > > >
