UnmanagedMarshal Class
Definition
Important
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Caution
An alternate API is available: Emit the MarshalAs custom attribute instead. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14202
Represents the class that describes how to marshal a field from managed to unmanaged code. This class cannot be inherited.
public ref class UnmanagedMarshal sealed[System.Serializable]
public sealed class UnmanagedMarshal[System.Serializable]
[System.Obsolete("An alternate API is available: Emit the MarshalAs custom attribute instead. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14202")]
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public sealed class UnmanagedMarshal[<System.Serializable>]
type UnmanagedMarshal = class[<System.Serializable>]
[<System.Obsolete("An alternate API is available: Emit the MarshalAs custom attribute instead. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14202")>]
[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)>]
type UnmanagedMarshal = classPublic NotInheritable Class UnmanagedMarshal- Inheritance
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UnmanagedMarshal
- Attributes
Remarks
The code example shows the workaround for this obsolete type.
Marshaling is the process of packaging and unpackaging parameters so remote procedure calls can occur. During marshaling, a field might undergo a format conversion when the format of the managed type is different from the format of the corresponding unmanaged type. For example, you might want to marshal a String type as an unmanaged BSTR. Some format conversions are handled automatically by the runtime. To override the default behavior, you must use the UnmanagedMarshal class to define the format conversion.
Properties
| BaseType |
Gets an unmanaged base type. This property is read-only. |
| ElementCount |
Gets a number element. This property is read-only. |
| GetUnmanagedType |
Indicates an unmanaged type. This property is read-only. |
| IIDGuid |
Gets a GUID. This property is read-only. |
Methods
| DefineByValArray(Int32) |
Specifies a fixed-length array (ByValArray) to marshal to unmanaged code. |
| DefineByValTStr(Int32) |
Specifies a string in a fixed array buffer (ByValTStr) to marshal to unmanaged code. |
| DefineLPArray(UnmanagedType) |
Specifies an |
| DefineSafeArray(UnmanagedType) |
Specifies a |
| DefineUnmanagedMarshal(UnmanagedType) |
Specifies a given type that is to be marshaled to unmanaged code. |
| Equals(Object) |
Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetHashCode() |
Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetType() |
Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object) |
| MemberwiseClone() |
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object) |
| ToString() |
Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
