AnnotationService Class

Service class that allows metadata to be added to classes by means of a body class.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.Design.ViewModel.Services
Assembly:  Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.DesignTime (in Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.DesignTime.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class AnnotationService _
    Inherits TypeDescriptionProvider _
    Implements IDisposable

public class AnnotationService : TypeDescriptionProvider, 
    IDisposable

public ref class AnnotationService : public TypeDescriptionProvider, 
    IDisposable

public class AnnotationService extends TypeDescriptionProvider implements IDisposable

Remarks

In order to get an instance of this class, declare it as a constructor argument on the consuming component or use the IUnityContainer to obtain an instance from code.

Remarks

A body-class (or substitute type) is a class that declares property with matching names and allows custom attributes to be added without modifying the real configuration class.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptionProvider
    Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.Design.ViewModel.Services.AnnotationService

See Also

AnnotationService Members

Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.Design.ViewModel.Services Namespace