Heleonix.Reflection

Provides reflection functionality to search and invoke type members, search types, generate delegates etc.

Install

https://www.nuget.org/packages/Heleonix.Reflection

API

Heleonix.Reflection.Reflector

Provides functionality for working with reflection.

Methods

• public static MemberInfo[] GetInfo(object instance, Type type, string memberPath, Type[] parameterTypes = null, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public)

  Gets information about members.

  Parameters

  • instance: A root object.

  • type: A type of a root object. If instance is not null, then its type is used instead.

  • memberPath: A path to a member.

  • parameterTypes: Types of parameters to find methods or constructors. If null is passed, then types of parameters are ignored.

  • bindingFlags: Defines binding flags to find members.

  Exceptions

  • TargetException: An intermediate member on a path threw an exception. See inner exception for details.

  Returns

  Information about found members or an empty array if no members are found or they are not reachable or they are not accessible.

  Example

  var dt = DateTime.Now;
  
  var info = Reflector.GetInfo(instance: dt, type: null, memberPath: "TimeOfDay.Negate");
  
  // info[0].Name == "Negate";
  // info[0].MemberType == MemberTypes.Property;

• public static bool IsStatic(PropertyInfo info)

  Determines whether the specified property is static by its getter (if it is defined) or by its setter (if it is defined).

• public static Type[] GetTypes(string simpleName)

  Gets the types by a simple name (a name without namespace) in the calling assembly and in the assemblies loaded into the current domain.

• public static string GetMemberPath<TObject>(Expression<Func<TObject, object>> memberPath)

  Gets a path to a member which returns some type.

  Example

  var path = Reflector.GetMemberPath<DateTime>(dt => dt.TimeOfDay.Negate());
  
  // path: "TimeOfDay.Negate"

• public static string GetMemberPath<TObject>(Expression<Action<TObject>> memberPath)

  Gets a path to a member which returns void.

  Example

  var path = Reflector.GetMemberPath<List<int>>(list => list.Clear());
  
  // path: "Clear"

• public static string GetMemberPath(LambdaExpression memberPath)

  Gets a path to a member using the specified (probably dynamically built) expression.

  Returns

  A name of a member or an empty string if expression is null.

• public static bool Get<TReturn>(object instance, Type type, string memberPath, out TReturn value, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public)

  Gets a value by the provided path.

  Parameters

  • instance: A root object.

  • type: A type of a root object. If instance is not null, then its type is used instead.

  • memberPath: A path to a member.

  • value: A gotten value.

  • bindingFlags: Binding flags to find members.

  Exceptions

  • TargetException: Target thrown an exception during execution. See inner exception for details.

  Returns

  true in case of success, otherwise false if memberPath is null or empty or instance is null and type is null or a target member or one of intermediate members was not found or a member is not static and its container is null or a target member or an intermediate member is neither PropertyInfo nor FieldInfo or a target value is not of type TReturn.

  Example

  var success = Reflector.Get(DateTime.Now, null, "TimeOfDay.Hours", out int value);
  
  // success == true;
  // value == DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay.Hours;

• public static bool Set(object instance, Type type, string memberPath, object value, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public)

  Sets a provided value by the provided path.

  Parameters

  • instance: A root object.

  • type: A type of a root object. If instance is not null, then its type is used instead.

  • memberPath: A path to a member.

  • value: A value to be set.

  • bindingFlags: Binding flags to find members.

  Exceptions

  • TargetException: Target thrown an exception during execution. See inner exception for details.

  Returns

  true in case of success, otherwise false if memberPath is null or empty or instance is null and type is null or a target member or one of intermediate members was not found or a member is not static and its container is null or a target member or an intermediate member is neither PropertyInfo nor FieldInfo.

  Example

  public class Root { public Child Child { get; set; } = new Child(); }
  public class Child { public int Value { get; set; } }
  
  var root = new Root();
  var success = Reflector.Set(root, null, "Child.Value", 12345);
  
  // success == true;
  // root.Child.Value == 12345;

• public static bool Invoke<TReturn>(object instance, Type type, string memberPath, Type[] parameterTypes, out TReturn returnValue, BindingFlags bindingFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public, params object[] arguments)

  Invokes a method or constructor by the provided path. Use "ctor" to invoke constructors, i.e."Item.SubItem.ctor".

  Parameters

  • instance: A root object.

  • type: A type of a root object.

  • instance: is not null, then its runtime type is used instead.

  • memberPath: A path to a member to invoke.

  • parameterTypes: Types of parameters to find a method by. Pass null to ignore parameters, or an empty array for parameterless methods.

  • returnValue: A value to be returned if a member is not void.

  • bindingFlags: Binding flags to find members.

  • arguments: Arguments to be passed into a member to invoke.

  Exceptions

  • TargetException: Target thrown an exception during execution. See inner exception for details.

  Returns

  true in case of success, otherwise false if memberPath is null or empty or instance is null and type is null or a target member or one of intermediate members was not found or an intermediate member is neither PropertyInfo nor FieldInfo or an intermediate member is not static and its container is null or a target member is not MethodBase or a target value is not of type TReturn.

  Example

  var success = Reflector.Invoke(DateTime.Now, null, "Date.AddYears", new[] { typeof(int) }, out DateTime result, arguments: 10);
  
  // success == true;
  // result.Year == DateTime.Now.Date.Year + 10;

• public static Func<TObject, TReturn> CreateGetter<TObject, TReturn>(Expression<Func<TObject, TReturn>> memberPath)

  Creates a getter. Works with exactly specified types without conversion. This is the fastest implementation.

  Parameters

  • memberPath: The path to a member.

  Returns

  A compiled delegate to get a value or null if the memberPath is null.

  Example

  var getter = Reflector.CreateGetter(dt => dt.Date.Month);
  
  var value = getter(DateTime.Now);
  
  // value == DateTime.Now.Date.Month;

• public static Func<TObject, TReturn> CreateGetter<TObject, TReturn>(string memberPath, Type containerType = null)

  Creates a getter. Can create getters with any convertable types for polimorphic usage.

  Parameters

  • memberPath: The path to a member.

  • containerType: A type of a container's object which contains the member. If null is specified, then TObject is used without conversion.

  Returns

  A compiled delegate to get a value or null if the memberPath is null or empty.

  Example

  var getter = Reflector.CreateGetter{object, object}("Date.Month", typeof(DateTime));
  
  var value = getter(DateTime.Now);
  
  // value == DateTime.Now.Date.Month;

• public static Action<TObject, TValue> CreateSetter<TObject, TValue>(Expression<Func<TObject, TValue>> memberPath)

  Creates the setter. Works with exactly specified types without conversion. This is the fastest implementation.

  Parameters

  • memberPath: The path to a member.

  Returns

  A compiled delegate to set a value or null if memberPath is null.

  Example

  public class Root { public Child Child { get; set; } = new Child(); }
  public class Child { public int Value { get; set; } }
  
  var setter = Reflector.CreateSetter{Root, int}(r => r.Child.Value);
  var root = new Root();
  
  setter(root, 12345);
  
  // root.Child.Value == 12345;

• public static Action<TObject, TValue> CreateSetter<TObject, TValue>(string memberPath, Type containerType = null)

  Creates a setter. Can create setters with any convertable types for polimorphic usage.

  Parameters

  • memberPath: The path to a member.

  • containerType: A type of a container's object which contains the member. If null is specified, then TObject is used without conversion.

  Returns

  A compiled delegate to set a value or null if the memberPath is null or empty.

  Example

  public class Root { public Child Child { get; set; } = new Child(); }
  public class Child { public int Value { get; set; } }
  
  var setter = Reflector.CreateSetter{Root, int}("Child.Value", typeof(Root));
  var root = new Root();
  
  setter(root, 12345);
  
  // root.Child.Value == 12345;