StackFrame Class

Definition

Provides information about a StackFrame, which represents a function call on the call stack for the current thread.

public ref class StackFrame sealed
public ref class StackFrame
public sealed class StackFrame
public class StackFrame
[System.Serializable]
public class StackFrame
[System.Serializable]
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public class StackFrame
type StackFrame = class
[<System.Serializable>]
type StackFrame = class
[<System.Serializable>]
[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)>]
type StackFrame = class
Public NotInheritable Class StackFrame
Public Class StackFrame
Inheritance
StackFrame
Attributes

Examples

The following example demonstrates the use of the StackFrame class to provide the stack frame information for a stack trace.

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace StackFrameExample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            try
            {
                Method1();
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                StackTrace st = new StackTrace();
                StackTrace st1 = new StackTrace(new StackFrame(true));
                Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for Main: {0}",
                   st1.ToString());
                Console.WriteLine(st.ToString());
            }
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to exit.");
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
        private static void Method1()
        {
            try
            {
                Method2(4);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                StackTrace st = new StackTrace();
                StackTrace st1 = new StackTrace(new StackFrame(true));
                Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for Method1: {0}",
                   st1.ToString());
                Console.WriteLine(st.ToString());
                // Build a stack trace for the next frame.
                StackTrace st2 = new StackTrace(new StackFrame(1, true));
                Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for next level frame: {0}",
                   st2.ToString());
                throw e;
            }
        }
        private static void Method2( int count)
        {
            try
            {
                if (count < 5)
                    throw new ArgumentException("count too large", "count");
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                StackTrace st = new StackTrace();
                StackTrace st1 = new StackTrace(new StackFrame(2,true));
                Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for Method2: {0}",
                   st1.ToString());
                Console.WriteLine(st.ToString());
                throw e;
            }
        }
    }
}
Imports System.Diagnostics



Class Program

    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
        Try
            Method1()
        Catch e As Exception
            Dim st As New StackTrace()
            Dim st1 As New StackTrace(New StackFrame(True))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for Main: {0}", st1.ToString())
            Console.WriteLine(st.ToString())
        End Try
        Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to exit.")
        Console.ReadLine()

    End Sub

    Private Shared Sub Method1()
        Try
            Method2(4)
        Catch e As Exception
            Dim st As New StackTrace()
            Dim st1 As New StackTrace(New StackFrame(True))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for Method1: {0}", st1.ToString())
            Console.WriteLine(st.ToString())
            ' Build a stack trace for the next frame.
            Dim st2 As New StackTrace(New StackFrame(1, True))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for next level frame: {0}", st2.ToString())
            Throw e
        End Try

    End Sub

    Private Shared Sub Method2(ByVal count As Integer)
        Try
            If count < 5 Then
                Throw New ArgumentException("count too large", "count")
            End If
        Catch e As Exception
            Dim st As New StackTrace()
            Dim st1 As New StackTrace(New StackFrame(2, True))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for Method2: {0}", st1.ToString())
            Console.WriteLine(st.ToString())
            Throw e
        End Try

    End Sub
End Class

The following example demonstrates the use of the members of the StackFrame class.

#using <System.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Diagnostics;

// This console application illustrates various uses
// of the StackTrace and StackFrame classes.
namespace SampleInternal
{
   public ref class ClassLevel6
   {
   public:
      void Level6Method()
      {
         throw gcnew Exception( "An error occurred in the lowest internal class method." );
      }

   };

   public ref class ClassLevel5
   {
   public:

      void Level5Method()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel6^ nestedClass = gcnew ClassLevel6;
            nestedClass->Level6Method();
         }
         catch ( Exception^ e ) 
         {
            Console::WriteLine( " Level5Method exception handler" );
            StackTrace^ st = gcnew StackTrace;
            
            // Display the most recent function call.
            StackFrame^ sf = st->GetFrame( 0 );
            Console::WriteLine();
            Console::WriteLine( "  Exception in method: " );
            Console::WriteLine( "      {0}", sf->GetMethod() );
            if ( st->FrameCount > 1 )
            {
               
               // Display the highest-level function call
               // in the trace.
               sf = st->GetFrame( st->FrameCount - 1 );
               Console::WriteLine( "  Original function call at top of call stack):" );
               Console::WriteLine( "      {0}", sf->GetMethod() );
            }
            Console::WriteLine();
            Console::WriteLine( "   ... throwing exception to next level ..." );
            Console::WriteLine( "-------------------------------------------------\n" );
            throw e;
         }

      }

   };

   public ref class ClassLevel4
   {
   public:
      void Level4Method()
      {
         
         try
         {
            ClassLevel5^ nestedClass = gcnew ClassLevel5;
            nestedClass->Level5Method();
         }
         catch ( Exception^ e ) 
         {
            Console::WriteLine( " Level4Method exception handler" );
            
            // Build a stack trace from a dummy stack frame.
            // Explicitly specify the source file name, line number
            // and column number.
            StackTrace^ st = gcnew StackTrace( gcnew StackFrame( "source.cs",79,24 ) );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack trace with dummy stack frame: {0}", st->ToString() );
            
            // Access the StackFrames explicitly to display the file
            // name, line number and column number properties.
            // StackTrace.ToString only includes the method name. 
            for ( int i = 0; i < st->FrameCount; i++ )
            {
               StackFrame^ sf = st->GetFrame( i );
               Console::WriteLine( " File: {0}", sf->GetFileName() );
               Console::WriteLine( " Line Number: {0}", sf->GetFileLineNumber().ToString() );
               Console::WriteLine( " Column Number: {0}", sf->GetFileColumnNumber().ToString() );

            }
            Console::WriteLine();
            Console::WriteLine( "   ... throwing exception to next level ..." );
            Console::WriteLine( "-------------------------------------------------\n" );
            throw e;
         }

         
      }

   };

   public ref class ClassLevel3
   {
   public:

      void Level3Method()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel4^ nestedClass = gcnew ClassLevel4;
            nestedClass->Level4Method();
         }
         catch ( Exception^ e ) 
         {
            Console::WriteLine( " Level3Method exception handler" );
            
            // Build a stack trace from a dummy stack frame.
            // Explicitly specify the source file name and line number.
            StackTrace^ st = gcnew StackTrace( gcnew StackFrame( "source.cs",60 ) );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack trace with dummy stack frame: {0}", st->ToString() );
            for ( int i = 0; i < st->FrameCount; i++ )
            {
               
               // Display the stack frame properties.
               StackFrame^ sf = st->GetFrame( i );
               Console::WriteLine( " File: {0}", sf->GetFileName() );
               Console::WriteLine( " Line Number: {0}", sf->GetFileLineNumber().ToString() );
               
               // Note that the column number defaults to zero
               // when not initialized.
               Console::WriteLine( " Column Number: {0}", sf->GetFileColumnNumber().ToString() );
               Console::WriteLine( " Intermediate Language Offset: {0}", sf->GetILOffset().ToString() );
               Console::WriteLine( " Native Offset: {0}", sf->GetNativeOffset().ToString() );
               

            }
            Console::WriteLine();
            Console::WriteLine( "   ... throwing exception to next level ..." );
            Console::WriteLine( "-------------------------------------------------\n" );
            throw e;
         }

      }

   };

   public ref class ClassLevel2
   {
   public:

      void Level2Method()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel3^ nestedClass = gcnew ClassLevel3;
            nestedClass->Level3Method();
         }
         catch ( Exception^ e ) 
         {
            Console::WriteLine( " Level2Method exception handler" );
            
            // Display the full call stack at this level.
            StackTrace^ st1 = gcnew StackTrace( true );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack trace for this level: {0}", st1->ToString() );
            
            // Build a stack trace from one frame, skipping the
            // current frame and using the next frame.
            StackTrace^ st2 = gcnew StackTrace( gcnew StackFrame( 1,true ) );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack trace built with next level frame: {0}", st2->ToString() );
            
            // Build a stack trace skipping the current frame, and
            // including all the other frames.
            StackTrace^ st3 = gcnew StackTrace( 1,true );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack trace built from the next level up: {0}", st3->ToString() );
            Console::WriteLine();
            Console::WriteLine( "   ... throwing exception to next level ..." );
            Console::WriteLine( "-------------------------------------------------\n" );
            throw e;
         }

      }

   };

   public ref class ClassLevel1
   {
   public:

      void InternalMethod()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel2^ nestedClass = gcnew ClassLevel2;
            nestedClass->Level2Method();
         }
         catch ( Exception^ e ) 
         {
            Console::WriteLine( " InternalMethod exception handler" );
            
            // Build a stack trace from one frame, skipping the
            // current frame and using the next frame.  By
            // default, file and line information are not displayed.
            StackTrace^ st = gcnew StackTrace( gcnew StackFrame( 1 ) );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack trace for next level frame: {0}", st->ToString() );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack frame for next level: " );
            Console::WriteLine( "   {0}", st->GetFrame( 0 )->ToString() );
            Console::WriteLine( " Line Number: {0}", st->GetFrame( 0 )->GetFileLineNumber().ToString() );
            Console::WriteLine();
            Console::WriteLine( "   ... throwing exception to next level ..." );
            Console::WriteLine( "-------------------------------------------------\n" );
            throw e;
         }

      }

   };

}


using namespace SampleInternal;

namespace SamplePublic
{
   class ConsoleApp
   {
   public:


      [STAThread]
      static void Main()
      {
         ClassLevel1 ^ mainClass = gcnew ClassLevel1;
         try
         {
            mainClass->InternalMethod();
         }
         catch ( Exception^ e ) 
         {
            Console::WriteLine( " Main method exception handler" );
            
            // Display file and line information, if available.
            StackTrace^ st = gcnew StackTrace( gcnew StackFrame( true ) );
            Console::WriteLine( " Stack trace for current level: {0}", st->ToString() );
            Console::WriteLine( " File: {0}", st->GetFrame( 0 )->GetFileName() );
            Console::WriteLine( " Line Number: {0}", st->GetFrame( 0 )->GetFileLineNumber().ToString() );
            Console::WriteLine();
            Console::WriteLine( "-------------------------------------------------\n" );
         }

      }

   };

}

int main()
{
   SamplePublic::ConsoleApp::Main();
}

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;

using SampleInternal;

namespace SamplePublic
{
    // This console application illustrates various uses
    // of the StackTrace and StackFrame classes.
    class ConsoleApp
    {
       [STAThread]
       static void Main()
        {
            ClassLevel1 mainClass = new ClassLevel1();

            try {
                mainClass.InternalMethod();
            }
            catch (Exception) {
               Console.WriteLine(" Main method exception handler");

               // Display file and line information, if available.
               StackTrace st = new StackTrace(new StackFrame(true));
               Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for current level: {0}",
                   st.ToString());
               Console.WriteLine(" File: {0}",
                  st.GetFrame(0).GetFileName());
               Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}",
                   st.GetFrame(0).GetFileLineNumber().ToString());

               Console.WriteLine();
               Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------\n");
            }
        }
    }
}

namespace SampleInternal
{
   public class ClassLevel1
   {
      public void InternalMethod()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel2 nestedClass = new ClassLevel2();
            nestedClass.Level2Method();
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
            Console.WriteLine(" InternalMethod exception handler");

            // Build a stack trace from one frame, skipping the
            // current frame and using the next frame.  By
            // default, file and line information are not displayed.
            StackTrace st = new StackTrace(new StackFrame(1));
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for next level frame: {0}",
               st.ToString());
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack frame for next level: ");
            Console.WriteLine("   {0}", st.GetFrame(0).ToString());

            Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}",
               st.GetFrame(0).GetFileLineNumber().ToString());

            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...");
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------\n");
            throw e;
         }
      }
   }

   public class ClassLevel2
   {
      public void Level2Method()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel3 nestedClass = new ClassLevel3();
            nestedClass.Level3Method();
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
            Console.WriteLine(" Level2Method exception handler");

            // Display the full call stack at this level.
            StackTrace st1 = new StackTrace(true);
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for this level: {0}",
               st1.ToString());

            // Build a stack trace from one frame, skipping the current
            // frame and using the next frame.
            StackTrace st2 = new StackTrace(new StackFrame(1, true));
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace built with next level frame: {0}",
               st2.ToString());

            // Build a stack trace skipping the current frame, and
            // including all the other frames.
            StackTrace st3 = new StackTrace(1, true);
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace built from the next level up: {0}",
               st3.ToString());

            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...");
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------\n");
            throw e;
         }
      }
   }

   public class ClassLevel3
   {
      public void Level3Method()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel4 nestedClass = new ClassLevel4();
            nestedClass.Level4Method();
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
            Console.WriteLine(" Level3Method exception handler");

            // Build a stack trace from a dummy stack frame.
            // Explicitly specify the source file name and
            // line number.
            StackTrace st = new StackTrace(new StackFrame("source.cs", 60));
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace with dummy stack frame: {0}",
                        st.ToString());
            for(int i =0; i< st.FrameCount; i++ )
            {
               // Display the stack frame properties.
               StackFrame sf = st.GetFrame(i);
               Console.WriteLine(" File: {0}", sf.GetFileName());
               Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}",
                  sf.GetFileLineNumber());
               // Note that the column number defaults to zero
               // when not initialized.
               Console.WriteLine(" Column Number: {0}",
                  sf.GetFileColumnNumber());
               if (sf.GetILOffset() != StackFrame.OFFSET_UNKNOWN)
               {
                  Console.WriteLine(" Intermediate Language Offset: {0}",
                     sf.GetILOffset());
               }
               if (sf.GetNativeOffset() != StackFrame.OFFSET_UNKNOWN)
               {
                  Console.WriteLine(" Native Offset: {0}",
                     sf.GetNativeOffset());
               }
            }
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...");
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------\n");
            throw e;
         }
      }
   }

   public class ClassLevel4
   {
      public void Level4Method()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel5 nestedClass = new ClassLevel5();
            nestedClass.Level5Method();
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
            Console.WriteLine(" Level4Method exception handler");

            // Build a stack trace from a dummy stack frame.
            // Explicitly specify the source file name, line number
            // and column number.
            StackTrace st = new StackTrace(new StackFrame("source.cs", 79, 24));
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace with dummy stack frame: {0}",
                           st.ToString());

            // Access the StackFrames explicitly to display the file
            // name, line number and column number properties.
            // StackTrace.ToString only includes the method name.
            for(int i =0; i< st.FrameCount; i++ )
            {
               StackFrame sf = st.GetFrame(i);
               Console.WriteLine(" File: {0}", sf.GetFileName());
               Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}",
                  sf.GetFileLineNumber());
               Console.WriteLine(" Column Number: {0}",
                  sf.GetFileColumnNumber());
            }
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...");
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------\n");
            throw e;
         }
      }
   }

   public class ClassLevel5
   {
      public void Level5Method()
      {
         try
         {
            ClassLevel6 nestedClass = new ClassLevel6();
            nestedClass.Level6Method();
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
            Console.WriteLine(" Level5Method exception handler");

            StackTrace st = new StackTrace();

            // Display the most recent function call.
            StackFrame sf = st.GetFrame(0);
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("  Exception in method: ");
            Console.WriteLine("      {0}", sf.GetMethod());

            if (st.FrameCount >1)
            {
               // Display the highest-level function call
               // in the trace.
               sf = st.GetFrame(st.FrameCount-1);
               Console.WriteLine("  Original function call at top of call stack):");
               Console.WriteLine("      {0}", sf.GetMethod());
            }

            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...");
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------\n");
            throw e;
         }
      }
   }

   public class ClassLevel6
   {
      public void Level6Method()
      {
         throw new Exception("An error occurred in the lowest internal class method.");
      }
   }
}
Imports System.Diagnostics

Imports SampleInternal

Namespace SamplePublic
   
   ' This console application illustrates various uses
   ' of the StackTrace and StackFrame classes.
   
   Class ConsoleApp
      
      <STAThread()>  _
      Shared Sub Main()
         Dim mainClass As New ClassLevel1
         
         Try
            mainClass.InternalMethod()
         Catch
            Console.WriteLine(" Main method exception handler")
            
            ' Display file and line information, if available.
            Dim st As New StackTrace(New StackFrame(True))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for current level: {0}", _
               st.ToString())
            Console.WriteLine(" File: {0}", _
               st.GetFrame(0).GetFileName())
            Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}", _
               st.GetFrame(0).GetFileLineNumber().ToString())
            
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------")
            Console.WriteLine()
         End Try
      End Sub
   End Class
End Namespace 'StackFramePublic 

Namespace SampleInternal
   
   Public Class ClassLevel1
      
      Public Sub InternalMethod()
         Try
            Dim nestedClass As New ClassLevel2
            nestedClass.Level2Method()
         Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(" InternalMethod exception handler")
            
            ' Build a stack trace from one frame, skipping the 
            ' current frame and using the next frame.  By default,
            ' file and line information are not displayed.
            Dim st As New StackTrace(New StackFrame(1))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for next level frame: {0}", _
               st.ToString())
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack frame for next level: ")
            Console.WriteLine("   {0}", st.GetFrame(0).ToString())
            
            Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}", _
               st.GetFrame(0).GetFileLineNumber().ToString())
            
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...")
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Throw e
         End Try
      End Sub
   End Class
   
   Public Class ClassLevel2
      
      Public Sub Level2Method()
         Try
            Dim nestedClass As New ClassLevel3
            nestedClass.Level3Method()
         
         Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(" Level2Method exception handler")
            
            ' Display the full call stack at this level.
            Dim st1 As New StackTrace(True)
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace for this level: {0}", _
               st1.ToString())
            
            ' Build a stack trace from one frame, skipping the current
            ' frame and using the next frame.
            Dim st2 As New StackTrace(New StackFrame(1, True))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace built with next level frame: {0}", _
                st2.ToString())
            
            ' Build a stack trace skipping the current frame, and
            ' including all the other frames.
            Dim st3 As New StackTrace(1, True)
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace built from the next level up: {0}", _
                st3.ToString())
            
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...")
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Throw e
         End Try
      End Sub
   End Class
   
   Public Class ClassLevel3
      
      Public Sub Level3Method()
         Try
            Dim nestedClass As New ClassLevel4()
            nestedClass.Level4Method()
         Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(" Level3Method exception handler")
            
            ' Build a stack trace from a dummy stack frame.
            ' Explicitly specify the source file name and line number.
            Dim st As New StackTrace(New StackFrame("source.cs", 60))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace with dummy stack frame: {0}", _
               st.ToString())
            Dim i As Integer
            For i = 0 To st.FrameCount - 1
               ' Display the stack frame properties.
               Dim sf As StackFrame = st.GetFrame(i)
               Console.WriteLine(" File: {0}", sf.GetFileName())
               Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}", _
                  sf.GetFileLineNumber())
               ' The column number defaults to zero when not initialized.
               Console.WriteLine(" Column Number: {0}", _
                  sf.GetFileColumnNumber())
               If sf.GetILOffset <> StackFrame.OFFSET_UNKNOWN
                  Console.WriteLine(" Intermediate Language Offset: {0}", _
                      sf.GetILOffset())
               End If
               If sf.GetNativeOffset <> StackFrame.OFFSET_UNKNOWN
                 Console.WriteLine(" Native Offset: {0}", _
                     sf.GetNativeOffset())
               End If
            Next i 
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...")
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Throw e
         End Try
      End Sub
   End Class
   
   Public Class ClassLevel4
      
      Public Sub Level4Method()
         Try
            Dim [nestedClass] As New ClassLevel5()
            [nestedClass].Level5Method()
         Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(" Level4Method exception handler")
            
            ' Build a stack trace from a dummy stack frame.
            ' Explicitly specify the source file name, line number
            ' and column number.
            Dim st As New StackTrace(New StackFrame("source.cs", 79, 24))
            Console.WriteLine(" Stack trace with dummy stack frame: {0}", _
               st.ToString())
            
            ' Access the StackFrames explicitly to display the file
            ' name, line number and column number properties.
            ' StackTrace.ToString only includes the method name. 
            Dim i As Integer
            For i = 0 To st.FrameCount - 1
               Dim sf As StackFrame = st.GetFrame(i)
               Console.WriteLine(" File: {0}", sf.GetFileName())
               Console.WriteLine(" Line Number: {0}", _
                  sf.GetFileLineNumber())
               Console.WriteLine(" Column Number: {0}", _
                  sf.GetFileColumnNumber())
            Next i
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...")
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Throw e
         End Try
      End Sub
   End Class
  
   
   Public Class ClassLevel5
      
      Public Sub Level5Method()
         Try
            Dim nestedClass As New ClassLevel6()
            nestedClass.Level6Method()
         Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(" Level5Method exception handler")
            
            Dim st As New StackTrace()
            
            ' Display the most recent function call.
            Dim sf As StackFrame = st.GetFrame(0)
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("  Exception in method: ")
            Console.WriteLine("      {0}", sf.GetMethod())
            
            If st.FrameCount > 1 Then
               ' Display the highest-level function call in the trace.
               sf = st.GetFrame((st.FrameCount - 1))
               Console.WriteLine("  Original function call at top of call stack):")
               Console.WriteLine("      {0}", sf.GetMethod())
            End If
            
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("   ... throwing exception to next level ...")
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------------")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Throw e
         End Try
      End Sub
   End Class
  
   
   Public Class ClassLevel6
      Public Sub Level6Method()
         Throw New Exception("An error occurred in the lowest internal class method.")
      End Sub
   End Class

End Namespace 'StackFrameInternal

Remarks

A StackFrame is created and pushed on the call stack for every function call made during the execution of a thread. The stack frame always includes MethodBase information, and optionally includes file name, line number, and column number information.

StackFrame information will be most informative with Debug build configurations. By default, Debug builds include debug symbols, while Release builds do not. The debug symbols contain most of the file, method name, line number, and column information used in constructing StackFrame objects.

Constructors

StackFrame()

Initializes a new instance of the StackFrame class.

StackFrame(Boolean)

Initializes a new instance of the StackFrame class, optionally capturing source information.

StackFrame(Int32)

Initializes a new instance of the StackFrame class that corresponds to a frame above the current stack frame.

StackFrame(Int32, Boolean)

Initializes a new instance of the StackFrame class that corresponds to a frame above the current stack frame, optionally capturing source information.

StackFrame(String, Int32)

Initializes a new instance of the StackFrame class that contains only the given file name and line number.

StackFrame(String, Int32, Int32)

Initializes a new instance of the StackFrame class that contains only the given file name, line number, and column number.

Fields

OFFSET_UNKNOWN

Defines the value that is returned from the GetNativeOffset() or GetILOffset() method when the native or Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) offset is unknown. This field is constant.

Methods

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
GetFileColumnNumber()

Gets the column number in the file that contains the code that is executing. This information is typically extracted from the debugging symbols for the executable.

GetFileLineNumber()

Gets the line number in the file that contains the code that is executing. This information is typically extracted from the debugging symbols for the executable.

GetFileName()

Gets the file name that contains the code that is executing. This information is typically extracted from the debugging symbols for the executable.

GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

(Inherited from Object)
GetILOffset()

Gets the offset from the start of the Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) code for the method that is executing. This offset might be an approximation depending on whether or not the just-in-time (JIT) compiler is generating debugging code. The generation of this debugging information is controlled by the DebuggableAttribute.

GetMethod()

Gets the method in which the frame is executing.

GetNativeOffset()

Gets the offset from the start of the native just-in-time (JIT)-compiled code for the method that is being executed. The generation of this debugging information is controlled by the DebuggableAttribute class.

GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
ToString()

Builds a readable representation of the stack trace.

Extension Methods

GetNativeImageBase(StackFrame)

Returns a pointer to the base address of the native image that this stack frame is executing.

GetNativeIP(StackFrame)

Gets an interface pointer to the start of the native code for the method that is being executed.

HasILOffset(StackFrame)

Indicates whether an offset from the start of the IL code for the method that is executing is available.

HasMethod(StackFrame)

Indicates whether information about the method in which the specified frame is executing is available.

HasNativeImage(StackFrame)

Indicates whether the native image is available for the specified stack frame.

HasSource(StackFrame)

Indicates whether the file that contains the code that the specified stack frame is executing is available.

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