Class TypeUtils

Inheritance

object

TypeUtils

Inherited Members

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.ToString()

Namespace: Xareus.Utils

Assembly: Xareus.Utils.dll

Syntax

public static class TypeUtils

Methods

CleanTypeName(string)

If provided with the name of a generic Type, removes the `X generic indicator at the end

Declaration

public static string CleanTypeName(string typeName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	typeName	Type name to be "cleaned"

Returns

Type	Description
string	Name without the generic indicator, if any

GetClosestType(Type, List<Type>)

Get the closest type matching the first type inheritance tree from a list of types.

Declaration

public static Type GetClosestType(this Type type, List<Type> listTypes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
List<Type>	listTypes

Returns

Type	Description
Type

Examples

class A:B {}
class B:C {}
GetClosestType(A, [B, C, D]); // => B
GetClosestType(A, [C, D]); // => C
GetClosestType(A, [D]); // => null

GetConstructorWithCache(Type, Type[], BindingFlags)

Gets the constructor of the given type with the given parameters, from cache if possible

Declaration

public static ConstructorInfo GetConstructorWithCache(this Type type, Type[] parametersTypes, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
Type[]	parametersTypes
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
ConstructorInfo

GetFieldsAndProperties(Type, BindingFlags)

Search using Reflection for FieldInfo and PropertyInfo on the given Type.

Declaration

public static FieldsAndPropertiesContainer GetFieldsAndProperties(this Type type, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
FieldsAndPropertiesContainer	The FieldsAndPropertiesContainer completed for the given Type.

GetFieldsAndPropertiesExcludingType(Type, Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the fields and properties of a Type, excluding the ones inherited from the given type to exclude.

Declaration

public static FieldsAndPropertiesContainer GetFieldsAndPropertiesExcludingType(this Type type, Type typeToExclude, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type you want to retrieve the members of
Type	typeToExclude	The type you want to exclude the members of
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
FieldsAndPropertiesContainer	All the members of a Type, excluding the ones inherited from the given type to exclude.

GetFieldsAndPropertiesOfType(Type, Type, BindingFlags)

Search using Reflection for FieldInfo and PropertyInfo of the given type on the given Type.

Declaration

public static FieldsAndPropertiesContainer GetFieldsAndPropertiesOfType(this Type type, Type memberType, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
Type	memberType
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
FieldsAndPropertiesContainer	The FieldsAndPropertiesContainer completed for the given Type.

GetFieldsAndPropertiesWithAttribute(Type, Type, BindingFlags)

Search using Reflection for FieldInfo and PropertyInfo with the given attribute type on the given Type.

Declaration

public static FieldsAndPropertiesContainer GetFieldsAndPropertiesWithAttribute(this Type type, Type attributeType, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
Type	attributeType
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
FieldsAndPropertiesContainer	The FieldsAndPropertiesContainer completed for the given Type.

GetFieldsWithAttribute<T>(Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the fields having an attribute

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<FieldInfo> GetFieldsWithAttribute<T>(this Type type, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy) where T : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
BindingFlags	flags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<FieldInfo>	A IEnumerable containing all types that have the attribute T T

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Attribute type the fields must have

GetFieldsWithCache(Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the fields of the given type, from cache if possible.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<FieldInfo> GetFieldsWithCache(this Type type, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<FieldInfo>

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

GetHigherType(Type, Type)

Returns the hierachicaly higher type

Declaration

public static Type GetHigherType(Type type1, Type type2)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type1
Type	type2

Returns

Type	Description
Type

GetInterfacesWithCache(Type)

Declaration

public static Type[] GetInterfacesWithCache(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type

Returns

Type	Description
Type[]

GetMethodsExcludingType(Type, Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the methods of a Type, excluding the ones inherited from the given type to exclude.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<MethodInfo> GetMethodsExcludingType(this Type type, Type typeToExclude, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type you want to retrieve the members of
Type	typeToExclude	The type you want to exclude the members of
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<MethodInfo>	All the members of a Type, excluding the ones inherited from the given type to exclude.

GetMethodsWithCache(Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the methods of the given type, from cache if possible.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<MethodInfo> GetMethodsWithCache(this Type type, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<MethodInfo>

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

GetMethodsWithoutPropertyAccessors(Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the methods of the given type, excluding properties setters and getters

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<MethodInfo> GetMethodsWithoutPropertyAccessors(this Type type, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<MethodInfo>

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

GetMethodsWithoutPropertyAccessorsExcludingType(Type, Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the methods of a Type excluding the ones from properties, excluding the ones inherited from the given type to exclude.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<MethodInfo> GetMethodsWithoutPropertyAccessorsExcludingType(this Type type, Type typeToExclude, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type you want to retrieve the members of
Type	typeToExclude	The type you want to exclude the members of
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<MethodInfo>	All the members of a Type, excluding the ones inherited from the given type to exclude.

GetName(Type)

Declaration

public static string GetName(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type

Returns

Type	Description
string

GetPropertiesWithAttribute<T>(Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the properties having an attribute

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetPropertiesWithAttribute<T>(this Type type, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy) where T : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
BindingFlags	flags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>	A IEnumerable containing all types that have the attribute T T

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Attribute type the fields must have

GetPropertiesWithCache(Type, BindingFlags)

Get all the properties of the given type, from cache if possible.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetPropertiesWithCache(this Type type, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
BindingFlags	bindingFlags

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

GetTypeDistance(Type, Type)

Get the distance between the first type and the second type in the inheritance tree. If the second type is not in the inheritance tree of the first type, returns -1.

Declaration

public static int GetTypeDistance(this Type type, Type otherType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type
Type	otherType

Returns

Type	Description
int

Remarks

If an interface is defined at multiple places of the given type inheritance tree, the distance won't be the shortest one.

class A : B, I1 {}

class B : I1 {}

The first I1 will be ignored, and GetTypeDistance(A,B) will be 2.

Examples

if A derives directly from B : class A : B {} GetTypeDistance(A, B) => 1 GetTypeDistance(B, A) => -1

GetTypesImplementingInterface<T>(bool)

List all types in the Assemblies that implement a given interface

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypesImplementingInterface<T>(bool ignoreCache = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	ignoreCache

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A IEnumerable containing all types that inherit from T T

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Class the listed types inherit from

GetTypesInheritingFrom(Type, bool, bool)

List all types in the Assemblies that inherit from a given class. Result is not stored within static types. This could lead to inconsistencies with previous code. (IE: The user may expect to find abstract types within "inheritingTypes").

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypesInheritingFrom(this Type baseType, bool includeAbstract = true, bool ignoreCache = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	baseType
bool	includeAbstract
bool	ignoreCache

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>

GetTypesInheritingFrom<T>(bool, bool)

List all types in the Assemblies that inherit from a given class. Result is not stored within static types. This could lead to inconsistencies with previous code. (IE: The user may expect to find abstract types within "inheritingTypes").

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypesInheritingFrom<T>(bool includeAbstract = true, bool ignoreCache = false) where T : class

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	includeAbstract
bool	ignoreCache

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

GetTypesWithAttribute<T>(bool)

List all types in the Assemblies that holds the given attribute

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetTypesWithAttribute<T>(bool ignoreCache = false) where T : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	ignoreCache

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	A IEnumerable containing all types that have the attribute T T

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Attribute the listed types have from

IsAssignableToGenericType(Type, Type)

Check if the given type is assignable from the current generic type

Declaration

public static bool IsAssignableToGenericType(this Type genericType, Type givenType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	genericType
Type	givenType

Returns

Type	Description
bool