IVsExtensionRepository.Download Method

Downloads an extension.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function Download ( _
    extensionDetails As IRepositoryEntry _
) As IInstallableExtension

IInstallableExtension Download(
    IRepositoryEntry extensionDetails
)

IInstallableExtension^ Download(
    IRepositoryEntry^ extensionDetails
)

abstract Download : 
        extensionDetails:IRepositoryEntry -> IInstallableExtension 

function Download(
    extensionDetails : IRepositoryEntry
) : IInstallableExtension

Parameters

• extensionDetails
  Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IRepositoryEntry
  The IRepositoryEntry that corresponds to the extension to be downloaded.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IInstallableExtension
An IInstallableExtension that contains metadata for the downloaded extension.

Remarks

Although this API supports the Extension Manager infrastructure, we recommend that you do not use it because it is subject to change.

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

See Also

Reference

IVsExtensionRepository Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager Namespace