Class ReflectionExtensions

Reflection related extension methods.

Inheritance

object

ReflectionExtensions

Namespace: Neon.Common

Assembly: Neon.Common.dll

Syntax

public static class ReflectionExtensions

Methods

GetParameterTypes(MethodInfo)

Returns the array of types for a method's parameters.

Declaration

public static Type[] GetParameterTypes(this MethodInfo method)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MethodInfo	method	The method.

Returns

Type	Description
Type[]	The parameter type array.

Implements(Type, Type)

Determines whether a Type implements a specific interface.

Declaration

public static bool Implements(Type type, Type interfaceType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type being tested.
Type	interfaceType	The interface type.

Returns

Type	Description
bool	true if type implements type.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if either of type or interfaceType are null.
ArgumentException	Thrown if interfaceType is not an interface.

Implements<TInterface>(Type)

Determines whether a Type implements a specific interface.

Declaration

public static bool Implements<TInterface>(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type being tested.

Returns

Type	Description
bool	true if type implements type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TInterface	The required interface type.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if type is null.
ArgumentException	Thrown if TInterface is not an interface.

Inherits<TBase>(Type)

Determines whether a type inherits from another type.

Declaration

public static bool Inherits<TBase>(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type being tested.

Returns

Type	Description
bool	true if type inherits type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TBase	The required base type.

Remarks

note

This method also returns true when TBase is the same as type.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if type is null.

Is(Type, Type)

Determines whether a type inherits from (or is) a specified base type.

Declaration

public static bool Is(this Type type, Type targetType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type being tested.
Type	targetType	Identifies the type we're matching.

Returns

Type	Description
bool	true if type inherits or is targetType.

Is<T>(Type)

Determines whether a type inherits from (or is) a specified base type.

Declaration

public static bool Is<T>(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type being tested.

Returns

Type	Description
bool	true if type inherits or is T.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Identifies the type we're matching.