Class TypeExtensions

Extension methods for Type objects

Inheritance

Object

TypeExtensions

Namespace: Unity.XRTools.Utils

Syntax

public static class TypeExtensions

Methods

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

Add 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 to which assignable types will be matched
List<Type>	list	The list to which assignable types will be appended
Func<Type, Boolean>	predicate	Custom delegate to allow user filtering of type list. Return false to ignore given type

GetAttribute<TAttribute>(Type, Boolean)

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
Boolean	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>)

Find all types that extend the given class type, and append 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	Class 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>)

Search through all interfaces implemented by this type and, if any of them match the given generic interface append 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>)

Find all types that implement the given interface type, and append 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 will be found
List<Type>	list	The list to which implementors will 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

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
Boolean	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.