What does the "<" statement do?

[Mike Hamilton]

Hi newsgroup,

I have a C# code that I tried to convert to VB.NET using a snippet
converter.
The converter produced something I don't understand, namely:

<Config("Camera", "cameraType")> _
Shared cameraType As CameraType

What does the "<" statement do, please?

Thanks
Mike

C#:

public class ActionGameWindow : GameWindow
{
enum CameraType
{
FPS,
TPS,
Free,

Count,
}
[Config( "Camera", "cameraType" )]
static CameraType cameraType;

[Config( "Camera", "tpsCameraDistance" )]
static float tpsCameraDistance = 4;
[Config( "Camera", "tpsCameraCenterOffset" )]
static float tpsCameraCenterOffset = 1.6f;

is being translated to:

VB.NET:

Public Class ActionGameWindow
Inherits GameWindow
Private Enum CameraType
FPS
TPS
Free

Count
End Enum
<Config("Camera", "cameraType")> _
Shared cameraType As CameraType

<Config("Camera", "tpsCameraDistance")> _
Shared tpsCameraDistance As Single = 4
<Config("Camera", "tpsCameraCenterOffset")> _
Shared tpsCameraCenterOffset As Single = 1.6F

 

[Steve]

These are "attributes" applied to the object.


Steve C.
MCAD,MCSE,MCP+I,CNE,CNA,CCNA

 

[Martin Honnen]

The converter produced something I don't understand, namely:

<Config("Camera", "cameraType")> _
Shared cameraType As CameraType

What does the "<" statement do, please?

That is VB.NET syntax for applying an attribute. See
<http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5x6cd29c(VS.80).aspx> for
attributes in the .NET framework.

 

[Mike Hamilton]

Thank you!
Mike