Class TypeExtensions

Extension methods for the System.Type.

Inheritance

System.Object

TypeExtensions

Namespace: Cuemon

Assembly: Cuemon.Core.dll

Syntax

public static class TypeExtensions

Methods

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GetAncestorsAndDescendantsAndSelf(Type)

Gets a sorted (base-to-derived) sequence of ancestor-and-descendant-or-self types from the source.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetAncestorsAndDescendantsAndSelf(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to locate ancestor-and-descendant-or-self types from.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Type>	An System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T> holding the ancestor-and-descendant-or-self types from the `source`.

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GetAncestorsAndDescendantsAndSelf(Type, Assembly[])

Gets a sorted (base-to-derived) sequence of ancestor-and-descendant-or-self types from the source.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetAncestorsAndDescendantsAndSelf(this Type source, params Assembly[] assemblies)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to locate ancestor-and-descendant-or-self types from.
System.Reflection.Assembly[]	assemblies	The assemblies to search for the `source`.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Type>	An System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T> holding the ancestor-and-descendant-or-self types from the `source`.

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GetAncestorsAndSelf(Type)

Gets a sequence of ancestor-or-self types from the source.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetAncestorsAndSelf(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to locate ancestor-or-self types from.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Type>	An System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T> holding the ancestor-or-self types from the `source`.

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GetAncestorsAndSelf(Type, Type)

Gets the ancestor-or-self System.Type from the specified source.

Declaration

public static Type GetAncestorsAndSelf(this Type source, Type sourceBaseLimit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to traverse.
System.Type	sourceBaseLimit	The base limit of `source`.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Type	The ancestor-or-self type from the specified `source` that is derived or equal to `sourceBaseLimit`.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentNullException	`source` - or - `sourceBaseLimit` is null.

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GetDefaultValue(Type)

Gets the default value of the specified type.

Declaration

public static object GetDefaultValue(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The System.Type to retrieve its default value from.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	The default value of `type`.

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GetDescendantsAndSelf(Type)

Gets a sequence of derived types from the source an it's associated System.Reflection.Assembly.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetDescendantsAndSelf(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to locate derived types from.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Type>	An System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T> holding the derived types from the `source`.

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GetDescendantsAndSelf(Type, Assembly[])

Gets a sequence of derived types from the source.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<Type> GetDescendantsAndSelf(this Type source, params Assembly[] assemblies)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to locate derived types from.
System.Reflection.Assembly[]	assemblies	The assemblies to search for the `source`.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Type>	An System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T> holding the derived types from the `source`.

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GetRuntimePropertiesExceptOf<T>(Type)

Retrieves a collection that represents all the properties defined on a specified type except those defined on T.

Declaration

public static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetRuntimePropertiesExceptOf<T>(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The type that contains the properties to include except those defined on `T`.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Reflection.PropertyInfo>	A collection of properties for the specified `type` except those defined on `T`.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type to exclude properties on `type`.

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HasAttributes(Type, Boolean, Type[])

Determines whether the specified source type contains one or more of the specified attribute target types.

Declaration

public static bool HasAttributes(this Type source, bool inherit, params Type[] targets)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to match against.
System.Boolean	inherit	`true` to search the `source` inheritance chain to find the attributes; otherwise, `false`.
System.Type[]	targets	The attribute target types to be matched against.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified source type contains one or more of the specified attribute target types; otherwise, `false`.

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HasAttributes(Type, Type[])

Determines whether the specified source type contains one or more of the specified attribute target types.

Declaration

public static bool HasAttributes(this Type source, params Type[] targets)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to match against.
System.Type[]	targets	The attribute target types to be matched against.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified source type contains one or more of the specified attribute target types; otherwise, `false`.

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HasInterfaces(Type, Boolean, Type[])

Determines whether the specified source contains one or more of the target types specified.

Declaration

public static bool HasInterfaces(this Type source, bool inherit, params Type[] targets)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to match against.
System.Boolean	inherit	Specifies whether to search this member's inheritance chain to find the interfaces.
System.Type[]	targets	The target interface types to be matched against.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified source contains one or more of the target types specified; otherwise, `false`.

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HasInterfaces(Type, Type[])

Determines whether the specified source contains one or more of the target types specified throughout this member's inheritance chain.

Declaration

public static bool HasInterfaces(this Type source, params Type[] targets)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to match against.
System.Type[]	targets	The target interface types to be matched against.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified source contains one or more of the target types specified throughout this member's inheritance chain; otherwise, `false`.

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HasTypes(Type, Type[])

Determines whether the specified source type contains one or more of the specified target types.

Declaration

public static bool HasTypes(this Type source, params Type[] targets)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to match against.
System.Type[]	targets	The target types to be matched against.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified source contains one or more of the specified target types; otherwise, `false`.

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IsAnonymousMethod(Type)

Determines whether the specified source is an anonymous method (be that in a form of a delegate or lambda expression).

Declaration

public static bool IsAnonymousMethod(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The System.Type to determine is an anonymous method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified `source` is an anonymous method; otherwise, `false`.

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IsComparable(Type)

Determines whether the specified source implements either System.IComparable or System.IComparable<T>.

Declaration

public static bool IsComparable(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to check for implements of either System.IComparable or System.IComparable<T>.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified `source` implements either System.IComparable or System.IComparable<T>; otherwise, `false`.

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IsComparer(Type)

Determines whether the specified source implements either System.Collections.IComparer or System.Collections.Generic.IComparer<T>.

Declaration

public static bool IsComparer(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to check for implements of either System.Collections.IComparer or System.Collections.Generic.IComparer<T>.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified `source` implements either System.Collections.IComparer or System.Collections.Generic.IComparer<T>; otherwise, `false`.

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IsComplex(Type)

Determines whether the specified source is a complex System.Type.

Declaration

public static bool IsComplex(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The System.Type to determine complexity for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if specified `source` is a complex System.Type; otherwise, `false`.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentNullException	`source` is null.

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IsDictionary(Type)

Determines whether the specified source implements either System.Collections.IDictionary, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<TKey, TValue> or System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<TKey, TValue>.

Declaration

public static bool IsDictionary(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to check for implements of either System.Collections.IDictionary, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<TKey, TValue> or System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<TKey, TValue>

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified `source` implements either System.Collections.IDictionary, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<TKey, TValue> or System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<TKey, TValue>; otherwise, `false`.

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IsEnumerable(Type)

Determines whether the specified source implements either System.Collections.IEnumerable or System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>.

Declaration

public static bool IsEnumerable(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to check for implements of either System.Collections.IEnumerable or System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified `source` implements either System.Collections.IEnumerable or System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>; otherwise, `false`.

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IsEqualityComparer(Type)

Determines whether the specified source implements either System.Collections.IEqualityComparer or System.Collections.Generic.IEqualityComparer<T>.

Declaration

public static bool IsEqualityComparer(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to check for implements of either System.Collections.IEqualityComparer or System.Collections.Generic.IEqualityComparer<T>.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified `source` implements either System.Collections.IEqualityComparer or System.Collections.Generic.IEqualityComparer<T>; otherwise, `false`.

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IsKeyValuePair(Type)

Determines whether the specified source implements either System.Collections.DictionaryEntry or System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<TKey,TValue>.

Declaration

public static bool IsKeyValuePair(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to check for implements of either System.Collections.DictionaryEntry or System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<TKey,TValue>.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified `source` implements either System.Collections.DictionaryEntry or System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<TKey,TValue>.; otherwise, `false`.

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IsNullable(Type)

Determines whether the specified source is a nullable System.ValueType.

Declaration

public static bool IsNullable(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The source type to check for nullable System.ValueType.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if the specified source is nullable; otherwise, `false`.

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IsSimple(Type)

Determines whether the specified source is a simple System.Type.

Declaration

public static bool IsSimple(this Type source)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	source	The System.Type to determine complexity for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if specified `source` is a simple System.Type; otherwise, `false`.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentNullException	`source` is null.

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ToFullNameIncludingAssemblyName(Type)

Converts the System.Type to its equivalent string representation.

Declaration

public static string ToFullNameIncludingAssemblyName(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The System.Type to extend.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	A string that contains the fully qualified name of the type, including its namespace, comma delimited with the simple name of the assembly.