IMetaDataEmit::DefineCustomAttribute Method

Creates a definition for a custom attribute with the specified metadata signature, to be attached to the specified object, and gets a token to that custom attribute definition.

HRESULT DefineCustomAttribute ( 
    [in]  mdToken     tkObj, 
    [in]  mdToken     tkType, 
    [in]  void const  *pCustomAttribute, 
    [in]  ULONG       cbCustomAttribute, 
    [out] mdCustomAttribute *pcv 
);

Parameters

• tkObj
  [in] The token for the owner item.

• tkType
  [in] The token that identifies the custom attribute.

• pCustomAttribute
  [in] A pointer to the custom attribute.

• cbCustomAttribute
  [in] The count of bytes in pCustomAttribute.

• pcv
  [out] The mdCustomAttribute token assigned.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family

Header: Cor.h

Library: Used as a resource in MSCorEE.dll

.NET Framework Version: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

See Also

Concepts

IMetaDataEmit Interface

IMetaDataEmit2 Interface