Extension methods for System.Type. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static string	GetPrettyName (this Type type, bool full=false)
	Get a pretty readable name of the type, even generic, optional to use the full name. More...

static object	GetDefault (this Type type)
	Get the default value of the type, just like `default`. More...

static bool	IsCreatable (this Type type, bool exception=false)
	Determine if able to create an instance of the type. More...

static Type	GetNestedType (this Type type, string name, bool isStatic)
	Get the named public or nonpublic nested type of the specified type. More...

static FieldInfo	GetField (this Type type, string name, bool isStatic, Type fieldType=null)
	Get the named public or nonpublic `FieldInfo` of the specified type. More...

static PropertyInfo	GetProperty (this Type type, string name, bool isStatic, Type propertyType=null, params Type[] indexTypes)
	Get the named public or nonpublic `PropertyInfo` of the specified type. More...

static MethodInfo	GetMethod (this Type type, string name, bool isStatic, Type returnType=null, params Type[] paramTypes)
	Get the named public or nonpublic `MethodInfo` of the specified type. More...

static bool	Is< T > (this Type type)
	Determine if the type is derived from the other type, or implements the interface. More...

static bool	Is (this Type type, Type other)
	Determine if the type is derived from the other type, or implements the interface. More...

static Type	GetItemType (this Type type)
	Return the element type of an array or list type, otherwise `null`. More...

static Type[]	GetParents (this Type type)
	Get the parent hierarchy array, sorted from self to root type. More...

static Type[]	GetChildren (this Type type, bool deep=false)
	Get all child types, excluding self, optional to find deep or directly inheritance only. More...

static Type[]	GetDerivatives (this Type type, params Assembly[] dlls)
	Get all types derived from the specified type. More...

static Type[]	FindTypes (this Assembly dll, Type type=null)
	Find all valid types in the assembly, optional to filter which derived from the specified type. More...

static string	GetLocation (this Assembly dll)
	Get the location path if valid, otherwise empty. More...

Detailed Description

Extension methods for System.Type.

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Member Function Documentation

static string GetPrettyName	(	this Type	type,
		bool	full = `false`
	)

static

Get a pretty readable name of the type, even generic, optional to use the full name.

This doesn't handle anonymous types.

Parameters

type	Type.
full	If set to `true` use the full name.

Returns: The pretty name.

static object GetDefault ( this Type type )

static

Get the default value of the type, just like default.

Parameters

type Type.

Returns: The default value.

static bool IsCreatable	(	this Type	type,
		bool	exception = `false`
	)

static

Determine if able to create an instance of the type.

This only checks some basic conditions and might be not precise:

Return false only if it's interface, abstract, generic definition, delegate.
Recurse to check the element type of an array type.
Recurse to check the generic arguments of a list or dictionary type.

Parameters

type	Type.
exception	If invalid, throw an exception or return `false`.

Returns: true, if creatable, false otherwise.

static Type GetNestedType	(	this Type	type,
		string	name,
		bool	isStatic
	)

static

Get the named public or nonpublic nested type of the specified type.

Parameters

type	Type.
name	Type name.
isStatic	If to get a static type.

Returns: The nested type.

static FieldInfo GetField	(	this Type	type,
		string	name,
		bool	isStatic,
		Type	fieldType = `null`
	)

static

Get the named public or nonpublic FieldInfo of the specified type.

Parameters

type	Type.
name	Field name.
isStatic	If to get a static field.
fieldType	Field type.

Returns: The field.

static PropertyInfo GetProperty	(	this Type	type,
		string	name,
		bool	isStatic,
		Type	propertyType = `null`,
		params Type[]	indexTypes
	)

static

Get the named public or nonpublic PropertyInfo of the specified type.

Parameters

type	Type.
name	Property name.
isStatic	If to get a static property.
propertyType	Property type.
indexTypes	Index types.

Returns: The property.

static MethodInfo GetMethod	(	this Type	type,
		string	name,
		bool	isStatic,
		Type	returnType = `null`,
		params Type[]	paramTypes
	)

static

Get the named public or nonpublic MethodInfo of the specified type.

Parameters

type	Type.
name	Method name.
isStatic	If to get a static method.
returnType	Return type.
paramTypes	Parameter types.

Returns: The method.

static bool Is< T > ( this Type type )

static

Determine if the type is derived from the other type, or implements the interface.

Template Parameters

T	The other type.

Parameters

type Type.

Returns: true, if is, false otherwise.

static bool Is	(	this Type	type,
		Type	other
	)

static

Determine if the type is derived from the other type, or implements the interface.

Parameters

type	Type.
other	The other type.

Returns: true, if is, false otherwise.

static Type GetItemType ( this Type type )

static

Return the element type of an array or list type, otherwise null.

Parameters

type Type.

Returns: The element type.

static Type [] GetParents ( this Type type )

static

Get the parent hierarchy array, sorted from self to root type.

Parameters

type Type.

Returns: The parent hierarchy array.

static Type [] GetChildren	(	this Type	type,
		bool	deep = `false`
	)

static

Get all child types, excluding self, optional to find deep or directly inheritance only.

Parameters

type	Type.
deep	If set to `true` deep.

Returns: The child types.

static Type [] GetDerivatives	(	this Type	type,
		params Assembly[]	dlls
	)

static

Get all types derived from the specified type.

Parameters

type	Type.
dlls	Assemblies to search within, or default from all assemblies.

Returns: The derived types.

static Type [] FindTypes	(	this Assembly	dll,
		Type	type = `null`
	)

static

Find all valid types in the assembly, optional to filter which derived from the specified type.

Parameters

dll	Assembly.
type	Type filter.

Returns: Types.

static string GetLocation ( this Assembly dll )

static

Get the location path if valid, otherwise empty.

Parameters

dll Assembly.

Returns: Location.

Static Public Member Functions

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