BaseType Element (ProxyGen)

Represents a base type that another type derives from. The type cannot be an array.

<BaseType>
  <ExternalTypeReference>...</ExternalTypeReference>
  <TypeReference>...</TypeReference>
</BaseType>

TypeReference_Type

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Element	Description
ExternalTypeReference	Optional ExternalTypeReference_Type element. Describes a type that is not defined in the proxy descriptor file. You must include either an ExternalTypeReference or TypeReference element, but not both.
TypeReference	Optional InternalTypeReference_Type element. Describes a type that is defined in the proxy descriptor file. You must include either a TypeReference or ExternalTypeReference element, but not both.

ExternalTypeReference

Optional ExternalTypeReference_Type element.

Describes a type that is not defined in the proxy descriptor file. You must include either an ExternalTypeReference or TypeReference element, but not both.

TypeReference

Optional InternalTypeReference_Type element.

Describes a type that is defined in the proxy descriptor file. You must include either a TypeReference or ExternalTypeReference element, but not both.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
Class Element for COMLibrary	Represents a proxy class for a COM class.
Class Element for ManagedLibrary	Represents a proxy class for a managed class.
Exception	Represents a proxy exception for a managed exception.
Interface Element for COMLibrary	Represents a proxy interface for a COM interface.
Interface Element for ManagedLibrary	Represents a proxy interface for a managed interface.
Struct	Represents a proxy struct for a managed struct.

Example

The following example demonstrates a BaseType element that is a child of a Class element. This BaseType element specifies that the ShapeAppForm class derives from the System.Windows.Forms.Form class.

<Class originalFullyQualifiedName="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Samples.ShapeApp.ShapeAppForm"
    isExcluded="true"
    isAddInEntryPoint="false">
  <BaseType>
    <ExternalTypeReference isInterface="false" isMarshalByRefObject="true" type="System.Windows.Forms.Form" />
  </BaseType>
    ...
</Class>

Element Information

Namespace	https://schemas.microsoft.com/vsta/2008/01/ProxyGenDescriptor
Schema name	ProxyGen Descriptor
Validation file	ProxyGenDescriptorv2.xsd
Can be empty	No