System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
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System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException is a .NET exception type that wraps and reports errors thrown by methods invoked dynamically via reflection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException canonical | 3 |
| TargetInvocationException() | 1 |
| TargetInvocationException(string message) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7897602 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException Context triple: [System.Reflection, containsType, System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException]
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A.
System.Reflection.TargetException
System.Reflection.TargetException is a .NET exception type thrown when an attempt to invoke a method or access a member via reflection is made on an incompatible or incorrect target object.
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B.
System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException
System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException is a .NET exception type thrown when one or more types in an assembly cannot be loaded during reflection, providing details about the specific loader failures.
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C.
System.Reflection.AmbiguousMatchException
System.Reflection.AmbiguousMatchException is a .NET exception thrown when reflection operations encounter multiple members that match a binding criteria and cannot determine a single unambiguous result.
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D.
System.Reflection.InvalidFilterCriteriaException
System.Reflection.InvalidFilterCriteriaException is a .NET exception type thrown when an invalid filter criterion is used during reflection-based member searches.
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E.
System.Reflection.TargetedPatchingOptOutAttribute
System.Reflection.TargetedPatchingOptOutAttribute is a .NET attribute used to mark methods or classes as excluded from certain optimizations so they can be more easily inlined or patched across assembly boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException Target entity description: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException is a .NET exception type that wraps and reports errors thrown by methods invoked dynamically via reflection.
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A.
System.Reflection.TargetException
System.Reflection.TargetException is a .NET exception type thrown when an attempt to invoke a method or access a member via reflection is made on an incompatible or incorrect target object.
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B.
System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException
System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException is a .NET exception type thrown when one or more types in an assembly cannot be loaded during reflection, providing details about the specific loader failures.
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C.
System.Reflection.AmbiguousMatchException
System.Reflection.AmbiguousMatchException is a .NET exception thrown when reflection operations encounter multiple members that match a binding criteria and cannot determine a single unambiguous result.
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D.
System.Reflection.InvalidFilterCriteriaException
System.Reflection.InvalidFilterCriteriaException is a .NET exception type thrown when an invalid filter criterion is used during reflection-based member searches.
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E.
System.Reflection.TargetedPatchingOptOutAttribute
System.Reflection.TargetedPatchingOptOutAttribute is a .NET attribute used to mark methods or classes as excluded from certain optimizations so they can be more easily inlined or patched across assembly boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
.NET exception type
ⓘ
System.Exception subclass ⓘ |
| accessibility | public ⓘ |
| assembly |
System.Runtime
ⓘ
linked to:
System.Runtime.dll
mscorlib ⓘ
linked to:
mscorlib.dll
|
| canBeInherited | true ⓘ |
| category | reflection-related exception ⓘ |
| CLSCompliant | true ⓘ |
| commonUsage | to inspect InnerException for actual error ⓘ |
| definedInLanguage |
C#
ⓘ
linked to:
C# programming language
F# ⓘ VB.NET ⓘ
linked to:
Visual Basic .NET
|
| documentation | https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.reflection.targetinvocationexception ⓘ |
| errorCategory | runtime error ⓘ |
| exceptionHierarchyLevel | second-level under System.Exception ⓘ |
| fullName | System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException ⓘ |
| hasConstructor |
TargetInvocationException()
ⓘ
linked to:
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
TargetInvocationException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) ⓘ TargetInvocationException(string message) ⓘ
linked to:
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
TargetInvocationException(string message, Exception innerException) ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
HelpLink
ⓘ
InnerException ⓘ Message ⓘ Source ⓘ StackTrace ⓘ |
| implements | ISerializable ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom | System.Exception ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
.NET Framework 1.0
ⓘ
linked to:
.NET Framework
|
| isSealed | false ⓘ |
| isSerializable | true ⓘ |
| memberType | class ⓘ |
| namespace | System.Reflection ⓘ |
| platform |
.NET 5+
ⓘ
.NET Core ⓘ .NET Framework ⓘ |
| purpose | wraps exceptions thrown by methods invoked via reflection ⓘ |
| requires | System.Reflection namespace import to reference by name ⓘ |
| thrownWhen | invoked member throws an exception during reflection call ⓘ |
| typicalHandling | catch TargetInvocationException and rethrow InnerException ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Activator.CreateInstance
ⓘ
ConstructorInfo.Invoke ⓘ MethodBase.Invoke ⓘ System.Delegate.DynamicInvoke ⓘ System.Reflection.MethodInfo.Invoke ⓘ |
| wraps |
exception thrown by dynamically invoked constructor
ⓘ
exception thrown by dynamically invoked method ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException Description of subject: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException is a .NET exception type that wraps and reports errors thrown by methods invoked dynamically via reflection.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
→
hasConstructor
→
TargetInvocationException(string message)
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linked to: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
→
fullName
→
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
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