Re: Sub definition

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On 2009-09-13, Scott M. <s-mar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The are markers that delinate a compiler "attribute", which is basically a
special instruction just for the compiler. They are a way to mark, not only
a Sub (you can use them on almost all class members), with extra information
that the compiler needs to know.

-Scott


Hmmm.. While there are some attributes that affect compile time behavior (for
example, ObsoleteAttribute) - most attributes are processed at runtime. They
are markers that can be used by other classes to gain additional information
about the class, property, or method. For instance, the attributes that you
can place on the properties of a class to influence the behavior of the
PropertyGrid.

One place I use them is for mapping object properties to fields in a dataset
at runtime - sort of a simplified ORM tool.

--
Tom Shelton
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