Custom Attribute - "constant expression is required"

[Carl Gilbert]

Hi

I am trying to use a custom attribute that takes in an array or list of
custom objects. Ths custom object has a text property and a type property.
I have a custom attribute which has a constructor that takes a class as
follows:

=============== =============== =============== ==========
Public Class MyAttribute
Inherits System.Attribut e

Private m_Variables As Generic.List(Of NameValuePair)

Public Sub New(ByVal variableToAdd As NameValuePair)
Me.m_Variables = New Generic.List(Of NameValuePair)( New
NameValuePair() {variableToAdd} )
End Sub

End Class

Public Class NameValuePair
Public Name As String
Public Type As Type
End Class
=============== =============== =============== ==========


However, when I try to use the attribute I get a "constant expression is
required" error.

=============== =============== =============== ==========
<MyAttribute(Ne w NameValuePair(" Text", GetType(Boolean )"))> _
Public Property MyProperty As Boolean
[...]
=============== =============== =============== ==========


I'm pretty sure I would be able to acheive the same thing by using two
seperate lists.

=============== =============== =============== ==========
Public Sub New(ByVal names As String(), ByVal values As object())
=============== =============== =============== ==========

and then just ensure that the count of each array match but this can't be a
good way of doing it.

Can anyone suggest a solution that uses VB.NET?

Regards, Carl Gilbert