Class ReflectionExtensions

Provides various extension methods for Reflection and Types.

Inheritance

Object

ReflectionExtensions

Inherited Members

Object.ToString()

Object.Equals(Object)

Object.Equals(Object, Object)

Object.ReferenceEquals(Object, Object)

Object.GetHashCode()

Object.GetType()

Object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: Swan

Syntax

public static class ReflectionExtensions

Methods

GetAllTypes(Assembly)

Gets all types within an assembly in a safe manner.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetAllTypes(this Assembly assembly)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	Array of Type objects representing the types specified by an assembly.

GetDefault(Type)

The closest programmatic equivalent of default(T).

Declaration

public static object GetDefault(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type.

Returns

Type	Description
Object	Default value of this type.

GetMethod(Type, BindingFlags, String, Type[], Type[])

Gets a method from a type given the method name, binding flags, generic types and parameter types.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo GetMethod(this Type type, BindingFlags bindingFlags, string methodName, Type[] genericTypes, Type[] parameterTypes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type of the source.
BindingFlags	bindingFlags	The binding flags.
String	methodName	Name of the method.
Type[]	genericTypes	The generic types.
Type[]	parameterTypes	The parameter types.

Returns

Type	Description
MethodInfo	An object that represents the method with the specified name.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
AmbiguousMatchException	The exception that is thrown when binding to a member results in more than one member matching the binding criteria. This class cannot be inherited.

IsCollection(Type)

Determines whether this type is compatible with ICollection.

Declaration

public static bool IsCollection(this Type sourceType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	sourceType	The type.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the specified source type is collection; otherwise, false.

IsIEnumerable(Type)

Determines whether [is i enumerable request].

Declaration

public static bool IsIEnumerable(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if [is i enumerable request] [the specified type]; otherwise, false.

ToBoolean(Object)

Convert a object to a boolean.

Declaration

public static bool ToBoolean(this object value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Object	value	The value.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the string represents a valid truly value, otherwise false.

ToBoolean(String)

Convert a string to a boolean.

Declaration

public static bool ToBoolean(this string str)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	str	The string.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the string represents a valid truly value, otherwise false.

TryParseBasicType(Type, Object, out Object)

Tries to parse using the basic types.

Declaration

public static bool TryParseBasicType(this Type type, object value, out object result)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type.
Object	value	The value.
Object	result	The result.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if parsing was successful; otherwise, false.

TryParseBasicType(Type, String, out Object)

Tries to parse using the basic types.

Declaration

public static bool TryParseBasicType(this Type type, string value, out object result)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type.
String	value	The value.
Object	result	The result.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if parsing was successful; otherwise, false.

TrySetArray(PropertyInfo, Nullable<IEnumerable<Object>>, Object)

Tries to set a property array with another array.

Declaration

public static bool TrySetArray(this PropertyInfo propertyInfo, IEnumerable<object>? value, object obj)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PropertyInfo	propertyInfo	The property.
Nullable<IEnumerable<Object>>	value	The value.
Object	obj	The object.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if parsing was successful; otherwise, false.

TrySetArrayBasicType(Type, Object, Array, Int32)

Tries the type of the set to an array a basic type.

Declaration

public static bool TrySetArrayBasicType(this Type type, object value, Array target, int index)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type.
Object	value	The value.
Array	target	The array.
Int32	index	The index.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if parsing was successful; otherwise, false.

TrySetBasicType(PropertyInfo, Object, Object)

Tries the type of the set basic value to a property.

Declaration

public static bool TrySetBasicType(this PropertyInfo propertyInfo, object value, object target)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PropertyInfo	propertyInfo	The property information.
Object	value	The value.
Object	target	The object.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if parsing was successful; otherwise, false.

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