Class TypeExtensions

Extension methods for Type objects.

Inheritance

object

TypeExtensions

Inherited Members

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.ToString()

Namespace: Unity.XR.CoreUtils

Assembly: Unity.XR.CoreUtils.dll

Syntax

public static class TypeExtensions

Methods

GetAssignableTypes(Type, List<Type>, Func<Type, bool>)

Adds all types assignable to this one to a list, using an optional predicate test.

Declaration

public static void GetAssignableTypes(this Type type, List<Type> list, Func<Type, bool> predicate = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type against which assignable types are matched.
List<Type>	list	The list to which assignable types are appended.
Func<Type, bool>	predicate	Custom delegate to filter the type list. Return false to ignore given type.

GetAttribute<TAttribute>(Type, bool)

Gets the first attribute of a given type.

Declaration

public static TAttribute GetAttribute<TAttribute>(this Type type, bool inherit = false) where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type whose attribute will be returned.
bool	inherit	Whether to search this type's inheritance chain to find the attribute.

Returns

Type	Description
TAttribute	The first TAttribute found.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	Attribute type to return.

GetExtensionsOfClass(Type, List<Type>)

Finds all types that extend the given class type and appends them to a list If the input type is not an class type, no action is taken.

Declaration

public static void GetExtensionsOfClass(this Type type, List<Type> list)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The class type of whom list will be found.
List<Type>	list	The list to which extension types will be appended.

GetFieldInTypeOrBaseType(Type, string)

Search by name through a fields of a type and its base types and return the field if one is found.

Declaration

public static FieldInfo GetFieldInTypeOrBaseType(this Type type, string fieldName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type to search.
string	fieldName	The name of the field to search for.

Returns

Type	Description
FieldInfo	The field, if found.

GetFieldRecursively(Type, string, BindingFlags)

Gets a specific field of the Type or any of its base Types.

Declaration

public static FieldInfo GetFieldRecursively(this Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type which will be searched for fields.
string	name	Name of the field to get.
BindingFlags	bindingAttr	A bitmask specifying how the search is conducted.

Returns

Type	Description
FieldInfo	An object representing the field that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetFieldsRecursively(Type, List<FieldInfo>, BindingFlags)

Gets all fields of the Type or any of its base Types.

Declaration

public static void GetFieldsRecursively(this Type type, List<FieldInfo> fields, BindingFlags bindingAttr = BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type we are going to get fields on.
List<FieldInfo>	fields	A list to which all fields of this type will be added.
BindingFlags	bindingAttr	A bitmask specifying how the search is conducted.

GetFullNameWithGenericArguments(Type)

Returns a human-readable, assembly qualified name for a class with its assembly qualified generic arguments filled in.

Declaration

public static string GetFullNameWithGenericArguments(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type to get a name for.

Returns

Type	Description
string	The human-readable name.

GetGenericInterfaces(Type, Type, List<Type>)

Searches through all interfaces implemented by this type and, if any of them match the given generic interface, appends them to a list.

Declaration

public static void GetGenericInterfaces(this Type type, Type genericInterface, List<Type> interfaces)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type whose interfaces will be searched.
Type	genericInterface	The generic interface used to match implemented interfaces.
List<Type>	interfaces	The list to which generic interfaces will be appended.

GetImplementationsOfInterface(Type, List<Type>)

Finds all types that implement the given interface type and appends them to a list. If the input type is not an interface type, no action is taken.

Declaration

public static void GetImplementationsOfInterface(this Type type, List<Type> list)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The interface type whose implementors are to be found.
List<Type>	list	The list to which implementors are to be appended.

GetInterfaceFieldsFromClasses(IEnumerable<Type>, List<FieldInfo>, List<Type>, BindingFlags)

Gets the field info on a collection of classes that are from a collection of interfaces.

Declaration

public static void GetInterfaceFieldsFromClasses(this IEnumerable<Type> classes, List<FieldInfo> fields, List<Type> interfaceTypes, BindingFlags bindingAttr)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<Type>	classes	Collection of classes to get fields from.
List<FieldInfo>	fields	A list to which matching fields will be added.
List<Type>	interfaceTypes	Collection of interfaceTypes to check if field type implements any interface type.
BindingFlags	bindingAttr	Binding flags of fields.

GetMethodRecursively(Type, string, BindingFlags)

Searches this type and all base types for a method by name.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo GetMethodRecursively(this Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type being searched.
string	name	The name of the method for which to search.
BindingFlags	bindingAttr	BindingFlags passed to Type.GetMethod.

Returns

Type	Description
MethodInfo	MethodInfo for the first matching method found. Null if no method is found.

GetNameWithFullGenericArguments(Type)

Returns a human-readable name for a class with its assembly qualified generic arguments filled in.

Declaration

public static string GetNameWithFullGenericArguments(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type to get a name for.

Returns

Type	Description
string	The human-readable name.

GetNameWithGenericArguments(Type)

Returns a human-readable name for a class with its generic arguments filled in.

Declaration

public static string GetNameWithGenericArguments(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type to get a name for.

Returns

Type	Description
string	The human-readable name.

GetPropertiesRecursively(Type, List<PropertyInfo>, BindingFlags)

Gets all properties of the Type or any of its base Types.

Declaration

public static void GetPropertiesRecursively(this Type type, List<PropertyInfo> fields, BindingFlags bindingAttr = BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type we are going to get properties on.
List<PropertyInfo>	fields	A list to which all properties of this type will be added.
BindingFlags	bindingAttr	A bitmask specifying how the search is conducted.

GetPropertyRecursively(Type, string, BindingFlags)

Gets a specific property of the Type or any of its base Types.

Declaration

public static PropertyInfo GetPropertyRecursively(this Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type which will be searched for fields.
string	name	Name of the property to get.
BindingFlags	bindingAttr	A bitmask specifying how the search is conducted.

Returns

Type	Description
PropertyInfo	An object representing the field that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

IsAssignableFromOrSubclassOf(Type, Type)

Tests if class type IsAssignableFrom or IsSubclassOf another type.

Declaration

public static bool IsAssignableFromOrSubclassOf(this Type checkType, Type baseType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	checkType	type wanting to check.
Type	baseType	type wanting to check against.

Returns

Type	Description
bool	True if IsAssignableFrom or IsSubclassOf.

IsDefinedGetInheritedTypes<TAttribute>(Type, List<Type>)

Returns an array of types from the current type back to the declaring type that includes an inherited attribute.

Declaration

public static void IsDefinedGetInheritedTypes<TAttribute>(this Type type, List<Type> types) where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	Type that has the attribute or inherits the attribute.
List<Type>	types	A list to which matching types will be added.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	Type of attribute we are checking if is defined.