---
description: "Learn more about: GetModuleBase function"
title: "GetModuleBase Function"
ms.date: "11/04/2016"
ms.topic: "reference"
f1_keywords: ["implements/Microsoft::WRL::GetModuleBase"]
ms.assetid: 123d3b14-2eaf-4e02-8dcd-b6567917c6a6
---
# GetModuleBase function

Retrieves a [ModuleBase](modulebase-class.md) pointer that allows for incrementing and decrementing the reference count of a [RuntimeClass](runtimeclass-class.md) object.

## Syntax

```cpp
inline Details::ModuleBase* GetModuleBase() throw()
```

## Return value

A pointer to a `ModuleBase` object.

## Remarks

This function is used internally to increment and decrement object reference counts.

You can use this function to control reference counts by calling [ModuleBase::IncrementObjectCount](modulebase-class.md#incrementobjectcount) and [ModuleBase::DecrementObjectCount](modulebase-class.md#decrementobjectcount).

## Requirements

**Header:** implements.h

**Namespace:** Microsoft::WRL

## See also

[Microsoft::WRL Namespace](microsoft-wrl-namespace.md)