Class ReflectionHelpers

Auxiliary functions for reflection.

Inheritance

object

ReflectionHelpers

Inherited Members

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.ToString()

Namespace: TheXDS.MCART.Helpers

Assembly: MCART.dll

Syntax

public static class ReflectionHelpers

Methods

FieldsOf<T>(IEnumerable<FieldInfo>)

Enumerates the values of all static fields that return values of type T.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> FieldsOf<T>(IEnumerable<FieldInfo> fields)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<FieldInfo>	fields	Collection of fields to analyze.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all values of type T.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of fields to retrieve.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if fields is null.

FieldsOf<T>(IEnumerable<FieldInfo>, object?)

Enumerates the values of all fields that return values of type T.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> FieldsOf<T>(IEnumerable<FieldInfo> fields, object? instance)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<FieldInfo>	fields	Collection of fields to analyze.
object	instance	Instance from which to retrieve fields.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all values of type T from the instance.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of fields to retrieve.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if fields is null.
NullItemException	Thrown if any element of fields is null.
MissingFieldException	Thrown when instance is not null and any element of fields is not part of instance type.
MemberAccessException	Thrown when instance is null and any element of fields is not a static field.

FieldsOf<T>(Type)

Enumerates the values of all static fields that return values of type T in the specified type.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> FieldsOf<T>(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type from which to retrieve fields.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all values of type T from the type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of fields to retrieve.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if type is null.

FindAllObjects<T>()

Instantiates all objects of the specified type, returning them in an enumeration.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> FindAllObjects<T>() where T : notnull

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all object instances of type T found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of objects to find.

FindAllObjects<T>(IEnumerable?)

Instantiates all objects of the specified type, returning them in an enumeration.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> FindAllObjects<T>(IEnumerable? ctorArgs) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable	ctorArgs	Arguments to pass to the class instance constructor.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all object instances of type T found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of objects to find.

FindAllObjects<T>(IEnumerable?, Func<Type, bool>)

Instantiates all objects of the specified type, returning them in an enumeration.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> FindAllObjects<T>(IEnumerable? ctorArgs, Func<Type, bool> typeFilter) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable	ctorArgs	Arguments to pass to the class instance constructor.
Func<Type, bool>	typeFilter	Filter function to apply to matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all object instances of type T found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of objects to find.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if typeFilter is null.

FindAllObjects<T>(Func<Type, bool>)

Instantiates all objects of the specified type, returning them in an enumeration.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> FindAllObjects<T>(Func<Type, bool> typeFilter) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Func<Type, bool>	typeFilter	Filter function to apply to matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all object instances of type T found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of objects to find.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if typeFilter is null.

FindFirstObject<T>()

Retrieves the first object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindFirstObject<T>() where T : notnull

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

FindFirstObject<T>(IEnumerable?)

Retrieves the first object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindFirstObject<T>(IEnumerable? ctorArgs) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable	ctorArgs	Arguments to pass to the class instance constructor.

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

FindFirstObject<T>(IEnumerable?, Func<Type, bool>)

Retrieves the first object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindFirstObject<T>(IEnumerable? ctorArgs, Func<Type, bool> typeFilter) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable	ctorArgs	Arguments to pass to the class instance constructor.
Func<Type, bool>	typeFilter	Filter function to apply to matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if typeFilter is null.

FindFirstObject<T>(Func<Type, bool>)

Retrieves the first object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindFirstObject<T>(Func<Type, bool> typeFilter) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Func<Type, bool>	typeFilter	Filter function to apply to matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if typeFilter is null.

FindSingleObject<T>()

Retrieves a single object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindSingleObject<T>() where T : notnull

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

FindSingleObject<T>(IEnumerable?)

Retrieves a single object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindSingleObject<T>(IEnumerable? ctorArgs) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable	ctorArgs	Arguments to pass to the class instance constructor.

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

FindSingleObject<T>(IEnumerable?, Func<Type, bool>)

Retrieves a single object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindSingleObject<T>(IEnumerable? ctorArgs, Func<Type, bool> typeFilter) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable	ctorArgs	Arguments to pass to the class instance constructor.
Func<Type, bool>	typeFilter	Filter function to apply to matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if typeFilter is null.

FindSingleObject<T>(Func<Type, bool>)

Retrieves a single object that matches the specified base type.

Declaration

public static T? FindSingleObject<T>(Func<Type, bool> typeFilter) where T : notnull

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Func<Type, bool>	typeFilter	Filter function to apply to matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
T	A new instance of the requested object, or null if no matching type is found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of object to find.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if typeFilter is null.

FindType(string)

Searches the current AppDomain for a type that contains the specified TagAttribute.

Declaration

public static Type? FindType(string identifier)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	identifier	Identifier to search for.

Returns

Type	Description
Type	A type that has been tagged with the specified identifier, or null if no type contains the identifier.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if identifier is null.

FindType(string, AppDomain)

Searches the specified AppDomain for a type that contains the specified TagAttribute.

Declaration

public static Type? FindType(string identifier, AppDomain domain)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	identifier	Identifier to search for.
AppDomain	domain	Domain in which to search.

Returns

Type	Description
Type	A type that has been tagged with the specified identifier, or null if no type contains the identifier.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if identifier or domain is null.

FindType<T>(string)

Searches the current AppDomain for a type that contains the specified TagAttribute.

Declaration

public static Type? FindType<T>(string identifier)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	identifier	Identifier to search for.

Returns

Type	Description
Type	A type that has been tagged with the specified identifier, or null if no type contains the identifier.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Restrict search to these types.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if identifier is null.

FindType<T>(string, AppDomain)

Searches the specified AppDomain for a type that contains the specified TagAttribute.

Declaration

public static Type? FindType<T>(string identifier, AppDomain domain)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	identifier	Identifier to search for.
AppDomain	domain	Domain in which to search.

Returns

Type	Description
Type	A type that has been tagged with the specified identifier, or null if no type contains the identifier.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Restrict search to these types.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if identifier or domain is null.

GetCallingMethod()

Gets a reference to the method that called the currently executing method.

Declaration

public static MethodBase? GetCallingMethod()

Returns

Type	Description
MethodBase	The method that called the current method where this function is used. Will return null if called from the application entry point (generally the Main() function).

Remarks

Due to some compiler optimizations, it is recommended that methods calling GetCallingMethod() be annotated with the MethodImplAttribute with the value NoInlining.

GetCallingMethod(int)

Gets a reference to the method that called the current method.

Declaration

public static MethodBase? GetCallingMethod(int nCaller)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	nCaller	Number of parent method iterations to return. Must be a value greater than or equal to 1.

Returns

Type	Description
MethodBase	The method that called the current method where this function is used. Will return null if the call stack is analyzed and the application entry point is reached (generally the Main() function).

Remarks

Due to some compiler optimizations, it is recommended that methods calling GetCallingMethod(int) be annotated with the MethodImplAttribute with the value NoInlining.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	Thrown if nCaller is less than 1.
OverflowException	Thrown if nCaller + 1 causes an overflow.

GetEntryAssembly()

Gets the assembly that contains the entry point of the currently executing application.

Declaration

public static Assembly? GetEntryAssembly()

Returns

Type	Description
Assembly	The assembly where the entry point of the current application is defined.

GetEntryPoint()

Gets the entry point of the currently executing application.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetEntryPoint()

Returns

Type	Description
MethodInfo	The method that is the entry point of the current application.

GetField<T>(Expression<Func<T, object?>>)

Gets a reference to the field selected by an expression.

Declaration

public static FieldInfo GetField<T>(Expression<Func<T, object?>> fieldSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, object>>	fieldSelector	Expression that indicates which field of the type to return.

Returns

Type	Description
FieldInfo	A FieldInfo that represents the field selected in the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type from which to select the field to retrieve.

GetField<TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>>)

Gets a reference to the selected field via an expression.

Declaration

public static FieldInfo GetField<TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>> fieldSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<TValue>>	fieldSelector	Expression indicating which field to return.

Returns

Type	Description
FieldInfo	A FieldInfo representing the selected field.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TValue	Type returned by the field to get.

GetField<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>>)

Gets a reference to the field selected by an expression.

Declaration

public static FieldInfo GetField<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>> fieldSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, TValue>>	fieldSelector	Expression that indicates which field of the type to return.

Returns

Type	Description
FieldInfo	A FieldInfo that represents the field selected in the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type from which to select the field to retrieve.
TValue	Type returned by the field to retrieve.

GetMember(Expression<Func<object?>>)

Gets a member from an expression.

Declaration

public static MemberInfo GetMember(Expression<Func<object?>> memberSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<object>>	memberSelector	Expression indicating which member to return.

Returns

Type	Description
MemberInfo	A MemberInfo representing the selected member.

GetMember<T>(Expression<Func<T, object?>>)

Gets a member of a class from an expression.

Declaration

public static MemberInfo GetMember<T>(Expression<Func<T, object?>> memberSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, object>>	memberSelector	Expression indicating which member to return.

Returns

Type	Description
MemberInfo	A MemberInfo representing the selected member.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Class from which to get the member.

GetMember<TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>>)

Gets a member from an expression.

Declaration

public static MemberInfo GetMember<TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>> memberSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<TValue>>	memberSelector	Expression indicating which member to return.

Returns

Type	Description
MemberInfo	A MemberInfo representing the selected member.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TValue	Type of the member to get.

GetMember<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>>)

Gets an instance member of a class from an expression.

Declaration

public static MemberInfo GetMember<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>> memberSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, TValue>>	memberSelector	Expression indicating which member to return.

Returns

Type	Description
MemberInfo	A MemberInfo representing the selected member.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Class from which to get the member.
TValue	Type of the member to get.

GetMember<TMember, TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>>)

Gets a reference to the selected member via an expression.

Declaration

public static TMember GetMember<TMember, TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>> memberSelector) where TMember : MemberInfo

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<TValue>>	memberSelector	Expression indicating which member to return.

Returns

Type	Description
TMember	A MemberInfo representing the selected member.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TMember	Type of the member to get.
TValue	Type from which to get the member.

GetMember<TMember, T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>>)

Gets a reference to the selected member via an expression.

Declaration

public static TMember GetMember<TMember, T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>> memberSelector) where TMember : MemberInfo

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, TValue>>	memberSelector	Expression indicating which member to return.

Returns

Type	Description
TMember	A MemberInfo representing the selected member.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TMember	Type of the member to get.
T	Type from which to get the member.
TValue	Type returned by the member to get.

GetMethod<T>(Expression<Func<T, Delegate>>)

Gets a reference to the selected method via an expression.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo GetMethod<T>(Expression<Func<T, Delegate>> methodSelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, Delegate>>	methodSelector	Expression indicating which method to return.

Returns

Type	Description
MethodInfo	A MethodInfo representing the selected method.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type from which to select the method.

GetMethod<TMethod>(Expression<Func<TMethod>>)

Gets a reference to the selected method via an expression.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo GetMethod<TMethod>(Expression<Func<TMethod>> methodSelector) where TMethod : Delegate

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<TMethod>>	methodSelector	Expression indicating which method to return.

Returns

Type	Description
MethodInfo	A MethodInfo representing the selected method.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TMethod	Delegate type of the method to get.

GetMethod<T, TMethod>(Expression<Func<T, TMethod>>)

Gets a reference to the selected method via an expression.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo GetMethod<T, TMethod>(Expression<Func<T, TMethod>> methodSelector) where TMethod : Delegate

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, TMethod>>	methodSelector	Expression indicating which method to return.

Returns

Type	Description
MethodInfo	A MethodInfo representing the selected method.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type from which to select the method.
TMethod	Delegate type of the method to get.

GetPropertiesOf<T>(Type)

Enumerates the properties of the specified type whose value type is T.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetPropertiesOf<T>(this Type t)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	t	Type from which to enumerate the properties.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>	An enumeration of the properties of the desired type contained within the specified type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of the properties to get.

GetPropertiesOf<T>(Type, BindingFlags)

Enumerates the properties of the specified type whose value type is T.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetPropertiesOf<T>(this Type t, BindingFlags flags)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	t	Type from which to enumerate the properties.
BindingFlags	flags	Declaration flags to use for filtering the members to get.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>	An enumeration of the properties of the desired type contained within the specified type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of the properties to get.

GetProperty<T>(Expression<Func<T, object?>>)

Gets a reference to the property selected via an expression.

Declaration

public static PropertyInfo GetProperty<T>(Expression<Func<T, object?>> propertySelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, object>>	propertySelector	Expression indicating which property to return.

Returns

Type	Description
PropertyInfo	A PropertyInfo representing the selected property.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type from which to select the property.

GetProperty<TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>>)

Gets a reference to the property selected via an expression.

Declaration

public static PropertyInfo GetProperty<TValue>(Expression<Func<TValue>> propertySelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<TValue>>	propertySelector	Expression indicating which property to return.

Returns

Type	Description
PropertyInfo	A PropertyInfo representing the selected property.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TValue	Type returned by the property.

GetProperty<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>>)

Gets a reference to the property selected via an expression.

Declaration

public static PropertyInfo GetProperty<T, TValue>(Expression<Func<T, TValue>> propertySelector)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Expression<Func<T, TValue>>	propertySelector	Expression indicating which property to return.

Returns

Type	Description
PropertyInfo	A PropertyInfo representing the selected property.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type from which to select the property.
TValue	Type returned by the property.

GetTypes<T>()

Gets a list of types assignable from the specified interface or base class.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypes<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A list of types of classes that implement the interface or inherit from the base class T within the current AppDomain.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Interface or base class to search for.

Remarks

This function gets all types (private and public) defined within all assemblies in the current domain. To get only publicly exported types, use PublicTypes(Type), PublicTypes(Type, AppDomain), PublicTypes<T>() or PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain).

GetTypes<T>(AppDomain)

Gets a list of types assignable from the specified interface or base class within the specified AppDomain.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypes<T>(AppDomain domain)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
AppDomain	domain	AppDomain in which to perform the search.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A list of types of classes that implement the interface or inherit from the base class T within the domain.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Interface or base class to search for.

Remarks

This function gets all types (private and public) defined within all assemblies in the specified domain. To get only publicly exported types, use PublicTypes(Type), PublicTypes(Type, AppDomain), PublicTypes<T>() or PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain).

GetTypes<T>(AppDomain, in bool)

Gets a list of types assignable from the specified interface or base class within the specified AppDomain.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypes<T>(AppDomain domain, in bool instantiablesOnly)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
AppDomain	domain	AppDomain in which to perform the search.
bool	instantiablesOnly	If set to true, only instantiable types will be included. false will return all matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A list of types of classes that implement the interface or inherit from the base class T within the domain.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Interface or base class to search for.

Remarks

This function gets all types (private and public) defined within all assemblies in the specified domain. To get only publicly exported types, use PublicTypes(Type), PublicTypes(Type, AppDomain), PublicTypes<T>() or PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain).

GetTypes<T>(bool)

Gets a list of types assignable from the specified interface or base class.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypes<T>(bool instantiablesOnly)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	instantiablesOnly	If set to true, only instantiable types will be included. false will return all matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A list of types of classes that implement the interface or inherit from the base class T within the current AppDomain.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Interface or base class to search for.

Remarks

This function gets all types (private and public) defined within all assemblies in the current domain. To get only publicly exported types, use PublicTypes(Type), PublicTypes(Type, AppDomain), PublicTypes<T>() or PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain).

GetTypes<T>(IEnumerable<Assembly>)

Gets a list of assignable types from the specified interface or base class within the specified AppDomain.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypes<T>(this IEnumerable<Assembly> assemblies)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<Assembly>	assemblies	Collection of assemblies to search in.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A list of types of classes that implement the interface or inherit from the base class T within assemblies.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Interface or base class to search for.

Remarks

This function gets all types (private and public) defined within all assemblies in the specified collection. To get only publicly exported types, use PublicTypes(Type), PublicTypes(Type, AppDomain), PublicTypes<T>() or PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain).

GetTypes<T>(IEnumerable<Assembly>, bool)

Gets a list of assignable types from the specified interface or base class within the specified AppDomain.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypes<T>(this IEnumerable<Assembly> assemblies, bool instantiablesOnly)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<Assembly>	assemblies	Collection of assemblies to search in.
bool	instantiablesOnly	If set to true, only instantiable types are included. false returns all matching types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A list of types of classes that implement the interface or inherit from the base class T within the default domain.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Interface or base class to search for.

Remarks

This function gets all types (private and public) defined within all assemblies in the specified collection. To get only publicly exported types, use PublicTypes(Type), PublicTypes(Type, AppDomain), PublicTypes<T>() or PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain).

PropertiesOf<T>(IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>)

Enumerates the value of all static properties that return values of type T.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> PropertiesOf<T>(this IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> properties)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>	properties	Collection of properties to analyze.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all values of type T.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of properties to get.

PropertiesOf<T>(IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>, object?)

Enumerates the value of all properties that return values of type T.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> PropertiesOf<T>(this IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> properties, object? instance)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>	properties	Collection of properties to analyze.
object	instance	Instance from which to get the properties.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all values of type T from the instance.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of properties to get.

PublicTypes()

Gets all public types within the current AppDomain.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> PublicTypes()

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	An enumeration of all public types found in the current domain.

Remarks

This function gets all public types exported from the current domain, excluding dynamic assemblies (generated using the System.Reflection.Emit namespace). To get an indiscriminate list of types, use GetTypes<T>().

PublicTypes(AppDomain)

Gets all public types within the specified AppDomain.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> PublicTypes(AppDomain domain)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
AppDomain	domain	Application domain within which to search for types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	An enumeration of all public types found in the specified domain.

Remarks

This function gets all public types exported from the specified domain, excluding dynamic assemblies (generated using the System.Reflection.Emit namespace). To get an indiscriminate list of types, use GetTypes<T>().

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if domain is null.

PublicTypes(Type)

Gets all public types that implement the specified type.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> PublicTypes(Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type to get.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	An enumeration of all types that inherit from or implement the specified type.

Remarks

This function gets all public types exported from the current domain, excluding dynamic assemblies (generated using the System.Reflection.Emit namespace). To get an indiscriminate list of types, use GetTypes<T>().

PublicTypes(Type, AppDomain)

Gets all public types that implement the specified type.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> PublicTypes(Type type, AppDomain domain)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type to get.
AppDomain	domain	Application domain within which to search for types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	An enumeration of all types that inherit from or implement the specified type.

Remarks

This function gets all public types exported from the specified domain, excluding dynamic assemblies (generated using the System.Reflection.Emit namespace). To get an indiscriminate list of types, use GetTypes<T>().

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if domain is null.

PublicTypes<T>()

Gets all public types that implement the specified type.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> PublicTypes<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	An enumeration of all types that inherit from or implement the specified type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of objects to get.

Remarks

This function gets all public types exported from the current domain, excluding dynamic assemblies (generated using the System.Reflection.Emit namespace). To get an indiscriminate list of types, use GetTypes<T>().

PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain)

Gets all public types that implement the specified type.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> PublicTypes<T>(AppDomain domain)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
AppDomain	domain	Application domain within which to search for types.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	An enumeration of all types that inherit from or implement the specified type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Type of objects to get.

Remarks

This function gets all public types exported from the specified domain, excluding dynamic assemblies (generated using the System.Reflection.Emit namespace). To get an indiscriminate list of types, use GetTypes<T>().

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown if domain is null.

WithSignature<T>(IEnumerable<MethodInfo>)

Gets all static methods with a signature compatible with the specified delegate.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> WithSignature<T>(this IEnumerable<MethodInfo> methods) where T : Delegate

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<MethodInfo>	methods	Collection of methods in which to search.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all methods that have a signature compatible with T.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Delegate to use as the signature to check.

WithSignature<T>(IEnumerable<MethodInfo>, object)

Gets all instance methods with a signature compatible with the specified delegate.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<T> WithSignature<T>(this IEnumerable<MethodInfo> methods, object instance) where T : Delegate

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<MethodInfo>	methods	Collection of methods in which to search.
object	instance	Instance of the object on which to construct the delegates.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<T>	An enumeration of all methods that have a signature compatible with T.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Delegate to use as the signature to check.