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C# GetCustomattributes from class name

Is it possible to get the custom attributes from the class name as a string?

something like this (which doesn't work)

Type myType = Type.GetType("MyClass");
MemberInfo info = myType // typeof(myType);
object[] atts = info.GetCustomAttributes(true);
Solution

  • You're almost there. You missed namespace.

     Type myType = Type.GetType("System.String");
 object[] atts = myType.GetCustomAttributes(true);

    In your case 

    Type myType = Type.GetType("YourNameSpace.MyClass");//this should work

    Refer Type.GetType for more info

    var asnames = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetReferencedAssemblies();
var asmname = asnames.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == assemName);
Assembly.Load(asmname);

    Use the above code to preload the assembly(If it exists in your referenced assembly)