An abstract class for VSPackage registration. The RegistrationAttribute class allows new registration information to be added without changing the registration tools.
Inheritance Hierarchy
Object
  Attribute
    Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegistrationAttribute
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Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Immutable.10.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Immutable.10.0.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class)> _
Public MustInherit Class RegistrationAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class)]
public abstract class RegistrationAttribute : Attribute
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class)]
public ref class RegistrationAttribute abstract : public Attribute
[<AbstractClass>]
[<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class)>]
type RegistrationAttribute =  
    class 
        inherit Attribute 
    end
public abstract class RegistrationAttribute extends Attribute
The RegistrationAttribute type exposes the following members.
Constructors
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | RegistrationAttribute | Initializes a new instance of the class. | 
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Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | TypeId | Gets the current instance of this attribute. (Overrides Attribute.TypeId.) | 
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Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | Equals | Infrastructure. Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
| .gif) | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
| .gif) | GetPackageRegKeyPath | Gets the registry path (relative to the registry root of the application) of the VSPackage. | 
| .gif) | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | IsDefaultAttribute | When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
| .gif) | Match | When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
| .gif) | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | Register | Registers this VSPackage with a given context, when called by an external registration tool such as regpkg.exe. For more information, see Registering VSPackages. | 
| .gif) | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | Unregister | Called to unregister this attribute with the given context. | 
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Explicit Interface Implementations
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) .gif) | System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetIDsOfNames | Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
| .gif) .gif) | System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetTypeInfo | Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
| .gif) .gif) | System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#GetTypeInfoCount | Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
| .gif) .gif) | System#Runtime#InteropServices#_Attribute#Invoke | Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute.) | 
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Remarks
When to Implement
Derive a registration attribute from RegistrationAttribute to create a class that makes specialized registry entries when applied to your Package-derived class or a class that implements IVsPackage.
Basic Usage
Attribute classes that provide VSPackage registration information. Regpkg.exe or other registration tools must derive from and implement RegistrationAttribute. For more information, see Registering VSPackages.
RegistrationAttribute is an abstract attribute class that enables VSPackage developers to add registration attribute classes without needing to change the registration tools.
Attribute classes that provide registration information to regpkg.exe or other registration tools must derive from RegistrationAttribute, and must implement the Register and Unregister abstract methods.
Registration tools such as regpkg.exe must implement the classes RegistrationAttribute.Key and RegistrationAttribute.RegistrationContext.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell Namespace
Other Resources
Inheritance Hierarchy
Object
  Attribute
    Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegistrationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.CodeGeneratorRegistrationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ComponentPickerPropertyPageAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.DesignSurfaceExtensionAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.ProvideDesignerMetadataAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.ProvideDesignerOptionsAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.ProvideGlobalObjectProviderAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.ProvideViewAdapterAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.Serialization.ProvideDesignerLoaderAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.Serialization.ProvideGeneratorAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.EditorFactoryNotifyForProjectAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ExtensionPointRegistrationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.InstalledProductRegistrationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.PackageRegistrationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideAppCommandLineAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideAutoLoadAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideAutomationObjectAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideBindingPathAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideDependentAssemblyAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideEditorExtensionAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideEditorFactoryAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideEditorLogicalViewAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideExtenderAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideKeyBindingTableAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideLanguageCodeExpansionAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideLanguageEditorToolsOptionCategoryAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideLanguageExtensionAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideLanguageServiceAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideLoadKeyAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideMenuResourceAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideMSBuildTargetsAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideObjectAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideOptionDialogPageAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideProfileAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideProjectFactoryAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideProjectItemAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideServiceAttributeBase
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideStaticToolboxGroupAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideStaticToolboxItemAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideToolboxItemConfigurationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideToolboxItemDiscoveryAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideToolboxItemsAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideToolWindowAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideToolWindowVisibilityAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideXmlEditorChooserBlockSxSWithXmlEditorAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ProvideXmlEditorChooserDesignerViewAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterAutoLoadAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterEditorExtensionAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterEditorLogicalViewAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterExtenderAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterLanguageExtensionAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterLoadKeyAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.RegisterProjectItemAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.SingleFileGeneratorSupportRegistrationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.SolutionPersistenceRegistrationAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.WAProvideLanguagePropertyAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.WAProvideProjectFactoryAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.WAProvideProjectFactoryTemplateMappingAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.WebSiteProjectAttribute
      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.WebSiteProjectRelatedFilesAttribute