REM LineNo: 19 REM ExpectedError: BC32035 REM ErrorMessage: Attribute specifier is not a complete statement. Use a line continuation to apply the attribute to the following statement. Imports System _ Public Class AuthorAttribute Inherits Attribute Public Name Public Sub New(ByVal Name As String) Me.Name=Name End Sub End Class _ Public Class C1 _ End Class Module Test Sub Main() Dim type As Type=GetType(C1) Dim arr As Object()=type.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(AuthorAttribute),True) If arr.Length=0 Then Console.WriteLine("Class has no attributes") Else Dim aa As AuthorAttribute=CType(arr(0),AuthorAttribute) Console.WriteLine("Name:" & aa.Name) End If End Sub End Module