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ServiceProviderExtensionsGetServiceTServiceClass, TServiceInterface Method (IServiceProvider)
Get an instance of TServiceInterface by requesting an instance of TServiceClass from the specified service provider.

Namespace: Tvl.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly: Tvl.VisualStudio.ShellServices.10 (in Tvl.VisualStudio.ShellServices.10.dll) Version: 2.0.0.0
Syntax
public static TServiceInterface GetService<TServiceClass, TServiceInterface>(
	this IServiceProvider serviceProvider
)

Parameters

serviceProvider
Type: SystemIServiceProvider
The service provider.

Type Parameters

TServiceClass
The type of service to request from the service provider.
TServiceInterface
The type to cast the resulting service object to.

Return Value

Type: TServiceInterface
An instance of the service, or if the service provider was unable to provide the service.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IServiceProvider. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullExceptionIf serviceProvider is .
InvalidCastExceptionIf the instance returned by the service provider for TServiceClass could not be cast to TServiceInterface.
See Also