Class ReflectionProvider

Base class for reflection provider implementations.

Inheritance
System.Object
ReflectionProvider
DefaultReflectionProvider
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: Nuqleon.Reflection.Virtualization.dll
Syntax
public abstract class ReflectionProvider : Object, IReflectionProvider, IReflectionIntrospectionProvider, IAssemblyIntrospectionProvider, IModuleIntrospectionProvider, ITypeIntrospectionProvider, IReflectionTypeSystemProvider, IFieldInfoIntrospectionProvider, IMethodInfoIntrospectionProvider, IMethodBaseIntrospectionProvider, IPropertyInfoIntrospectionProvider, IEventInfoIntrospectionProvider, IMemberInfoIntrospectionProvider, IParameterInfoIntrospectionProvider, IReflectionCreationProvider, ITypeCreationProvider, IMethodCreationProvider, IReflectionInvocationProvider, IReflectionLoadingProvider, IAssemblyLoadingProvider, IModuleLoadingProvider, ITypeLoadingProvider, IComTypeLoadingProvider, IReflectionHandlerResolver

Constructors

ReflectionProvider()

Declaration
protected ReflectionProvider()

Methods

AddEventHandler(EventInfo, Object, Delegate)

Adds an event handler to an event source.

Declaration
public abstract void AddEventHandler(EventInfo event, object target, Delegate handler)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to add a handler to.
System.Object target

The event source.
System.Delegate handler

Encapsulates a method or methods to be invoked when the event is raised by the target.

AddModuleResolve(Assembly, ModuleResolveEventHandler)

Adds a module resolve handler.

Declaration
public abstract void AddModuleResolve(Assembly assembly, ModuleResolveEventHandler handler)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to add a module resolve handler for.
System.Reflection.ModuleResolveEventHandler handler

The module resolve handler to add.
Remarks

Occurs when the common language runtime class loader cannot resolve a reference to an internal module of an assembly through normal means.

CanRead(PropertyInfo)

Gets a value indicating whether the property can be read.

Declaration
public abstract bool CanRead(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to check for readability.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this property can be read; otherwise, false.

CanWrite(PropertyInfo)

Gets a value indicating whether the property can be written.

Declaration
public abstract bool CanWrite(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to check for writeable.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this property can be written; otherwise, false.

ContainsGenericParameters(MethodBase)

Gets a value indicating whether the generic method contains unassigned generic type parameters.

Declaration
public abstract bool ContainsGenericParameters(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to check for generic parameters.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified method object represents a generic method that contains unassigned generic type parameters; otherwise, false.

ContainsGenericParameters(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type object has type parameters that have not been replaced by specific types.

Declaration
public abstract bool ContainsGenericParameters(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check for generic parameters.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type object is itself a generic type parameter or has type parameters for which specific types have not been supplied; otherwise, false.

CreateDelegate(MethodInfo, Type)

Creates a delegate that can be used to invoke the specified static method.

Declaration
public abstract Delegate CreateDelegate(MethodInfo method, Type delegateType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to create a delegate for.
System.Type delegateType

The type of the delegate to create.
Returns
Type Description
System.Delegate

An instance of the specified delegate type that can be used to invoke the specified static method.

CreateDelegate(MethodInfo, Type, Object)

Creates a delegate that can be used to invoke the specified instance method on the specified target object.

Declaration
public abstract Delegate CreateDelegate(MethodInfo method, Type delegateType, object target)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to create a delegate for.
System.Type delegateType

The type of the delegate to create.
System.Object target

The target object to invoke the method on.
Returns
Type Description
System.Delegate

An instance of the specified delegate type that can be used to invoke the specified instance method on the specified target object.

CreateInstance(Assembly, String, Boolean, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo, Object[])

Locates the specified type from specified assembly and creates an instance of it using the system activator, with optional case-sensitive search and having the specified culture, arguments, and binding and activation attributes.

Declaration
public abstract object CreateInstance(Assembly assembly, string typeName, bool ignoreCase, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, object[] args, CultureInfo culture, object[] activationAttributes)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly containing the type to instantiate.
System.String typeName

The System.Type.FullName of the type to locate.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to ignore the case of the type name; otherwise, false.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask that affects the way in which the search is conducted. The value is a combination of bit flags from System.Reflection.BindingFlags.

System.Reflection.Binder binder

An object that enables the binding, coercion of argument types, invocation of members, and retrieval of MemberInfo objects via reflection. If binder is null, the default binder is used.
System.Object[] args

An array that contains the arguments to be passed to the constructor. This array of arguments must match in number, order, and type the parameters of the constructor to be invoked. If the default constructor is desired, args must be an empty array or null.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

An instance of CultureInfo used to govern the coercion of types. If this is null, the CultureInfo for the current thread is used. (This is necessary to convert a String that represents 1000 to a Double value, for example, since 1000 is represented differently by different cultures.)
System.Object[] activationAttributes

An array of one or more attributes that can participate in activation. Typically, an array that contains a single System.Runtime.Remoting.Activation.UrlAttribute object. The System.Runtime.Remoting.Activation.UrlAttribute specifies the URL that is required to activate a remote object.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

An instance of the specified type, or null if typeName is not found. The supplied arguments are used to resolve the type, and to bind the constructor that is used to create the instance.

FindInterfaces(Type, TypeFilter, Object)

Returns an array of System.Type objects representing a filtered list of interfaces implemented or inherited by the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> FindInterfaces(Type type, TypeFilter filter, object filterCriteria)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to find interfaces for.
System.Reflection.TypeFilter filter

The delegate that compares the interfaces against filterCriteria.
System.Object filterCriteria

The search criteria that determines whether an interface should be included in the returned array.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects representing a filtered list of the interfaces implemented or inherited by the specified type, or an empty array of type System.Type if no interfaces matching the filter are implemented or inherited by the specified type.

FindMembers(Type, MemberTypes, BindingFlags, MemberFilter, Object)

Returns a filtered array of System.Reflection.MemberInfo objects of the specified member type.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MemberInfo> FindMembers(Type type, MemberTypes memberType, BindingFlags bindingAttr, MemberFilter filter, object filterCriteria)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to find members in.
System.Reflection.MemberTypes memberType

An object that indicates the type of member to search for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.-or- Zero, to return null.
System.Reflection.MemberFilter filter

The delegate that does the comparisons, returning true if the member currently being inspected matches the filterCriteria and false otherwise. You can use the FilterAttribute, FilterName, and FilterNameIgnoreCase delegates supplied by this class. The first uses the fields of FieldAttributes, MethodAttributes, and MethodImplAttributes as search criteria, and the other two delegates use String objects as the search criteria.
System.Object filterCriteria

The search criteria that determines whether a member is returned in the array of MemberInfo objects.The fields of FieldAttributes, MethodAttributes, and MethodImplAttributes can be used in conjunction with the FilterAttribute delegate supplied by this class.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MemberInfo>

A filtered array of System.Reflection.MemberInfo objects of the specified member type.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.MemberInfo, if the specified type does not have members of type memberType that match the filter criteria.

FindTypes(Module, TypeFilter, Object)

Returns an array of classes accepted by the given filter and filter criteria.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> FindTypes(Module module, TypeFilter filter, object filterCriteria)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to find types in.
System.Reflection.TypeFilter filter

The delegate used to filter the classes.

System.Object filterCriteria

An Object used to filter the classes.

Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of type System.Type containing classes that were accepted by the filter.

GetAccessors(PropertyInfo, Boolean)

Returns an array whose elements reflect the public and, if specified, non-public get, set, and other accessors of the specified property.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MethodInfo> GetAccessors(PropertyInfo property, bool nonPublic)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the accessors for.
System.Boolean nonPublic

true if non-public methods can be returned; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MethodInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.MethodInfo objects whose elements reflect the get, set, and other accessors of the specified property. If nonPublic is true, this array contains public and non-public get, set, and other accessors. If nonPublic is false, this array contains only public get, set, and other accessors. If no accessors with the specified visibility are found, this method returns an array with zero (0) elements.

GetAddMethod(EventInfo, Boolean)

Retrieves the System.Reflection.MethodInfo object for the System.Reflection.EventInfo.AddEventHandler(System.Object,System.Delegate) method of the event, specifying whether to return non-public methods.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetAddMethod(EventInfo event, bool nonPublic)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to get the add method for.
System.Boolean nonPublic

true if non-public methods can be returned; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object representing the method used to add an event handler delegate from the event source.

GetArrayRank(Type)

Gets the number of dimensions in an System.Array.

Declaration
public abstract int GetArrayRank(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the rank for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

An System.Int32 containing the number of dimensions in the specified type.

GetAssembly(Module)

Gets the appropriate System.Reflection.Assembly for the specified module.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly GetAssembly(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the assembly for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

An System.Reflection.Assembly object.

GetAssembly(Type)

Gets the System.Reflection.Assembly in which the specified type is declared. For generic types, gets the System.Reflection.Assembly in which the generic type is defined.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly GetAssembly(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the declaring assembly for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

An System.Reflection.Assembly instance that describes the assembly containing the specified type. For generic types, the instance describes the assembly that contains the generic type definition, not the assembly that creates and uses a particular constructed type.

GetAssemblyQualifiedName(Type)

Gets the assembly-qualified name of the specified type, which includes the name of the assembly from which the specified type was loaded.

Declaration
public abstract string GetAssemblyQualifiedName(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the assembly-qualified name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The assembly-qualified name of the specified type, which includes the name of the assembly from which the specified type was loaded, or null if the current instance represents a generic type parameter.

GetAttributes(EventInfo)

Gets the attributes associated with the specified event.

Declaration
public abstract EventAttributes GetAttributes(EventInfo event)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to get the attributes for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.EventAttributes

The attributes associated with the specified event.

GetAttributes(FieldInfo)

Gets the attributes associated with the specified field.

Declaration
public abstract FieldAttributes GetAttributes(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to get the attributes for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.FieldAttributes

The attributes associated with the specified field.

GetAttributes(MethodBase)

Gets the attributes associated with the specified method.

Declaration
public abstract MethodAttributes GetAttributes(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The property to get the method for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodAttributes

The attributes associated with the specified method.

GetAttributes(ParameterInfo)

Gets the attributes for the specified parameter.

Declaration
public abstract ParameterAttributes GetAttributes(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the attributes for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.ParameterAttributes

A System.Reflection.ParameterAttributes object representing the attributes for this parameter.

GetAttributes(PropertyInfo)

Gets the attributes associated with the specified property.

Declaration
public abstract PropertyAttributes GetAttributes(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the attributes for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.PropertyAttributes

The attributes associated with the specified property.

GetAttributes(Type)

Gets the attributes associated with the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract TypeAttributes GetAttributes(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the attributes for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.TypeAttributes

A System.Reflection.TypeAttributes object representing the attribute set of the specified type, unless the specified type represents a generic type parameter, in which case the value is unspecified.

GetBaseDefinition(MethodInfo)

Returns the System.Reflection.MethodInfo object for the method on the direct or indirect base class in which the method represented by this instance was first declared.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetBaseDefinition(MethodInfo method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to get the base definition for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object for the first implementation of this method.

GetBaseType(Type)

Gets the type from which the specified type directly inherits.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetBaseType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the base type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The System.Type from which the specified type directly inherits, or null if the type represents the System.Object class or an interface.

GetCallingConvention(MethodBase)

Gets the calling convention of the specified method.

Declaration
public abstract CallingConventions GetCallingConvention(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to get the calling convention for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.CallingConventions

The calling convention of the specified method.

GetConstantValue(PropertyInfo)

Returns a literal value associated with the property by a compiler.

Declaration
public abstract object GetConstantValue(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property for which to get the literal value.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

An object that contains the literal value associated with the property. If the literal value is a class type with an element value of zero, the return value is null.

GetConstructor(Type, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])

Searches for a constructor whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention.

Declaration
public abstract ConstructorInfo GetConstructor(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, CallingConventions callConvention, Type[] types, ParameterModifier[] modifiers)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the constructor for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

An object that defines a set of properties and enables binding, which can involve selection of an overloaded method, coercion of argument types, and invocation of a member through reflection.-or- A null reference, to use the System.Type.DefaultBinder.
System.Reflection.CallingConventions callConvention

The object that specifies the set of rules to use regarding the order and layout of arguments, how the return value is passed, what registers are used for arguments, and the stack is cleaned up.
System.Type[] types

An array of System.Type objects representing the number, order, and type of the parameters for the constructor to get.-or- An empty array of the type System.Type to get a constructor that takes no parameters.
System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[] modifiers

An array of System.Reflection.ParameterModifier objects representing the attributes associated with the corresponding element in the types array. The default binder does not process this parameter.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo

An object representing the constructor that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetConstructors(Type, BindingFlags)

Searches for the constructors defined for the specified type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<ConstructorInfo> GetConstructors(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the constructors for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo objects representing all constructors defined for the specified type that match the specified binding constraints.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo, if no constructors are defined for the specified type, or if none of the defined constructors match the binding constraints.

GetCustomAttributes(Assembly, Boolean)

Gets all the custom attributes for the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(Assembly assembly, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get custom attributes for.
System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of type System.Reflection.Assembly.

Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array that contains the custom attributes for the specified assembly.

GetCustomAttributes(Assembly, Type, Boolean)

Gets the custom attributes for the specified assembly as specified by type.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(Assembly assembly, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get custom attributes for.
System.Type attributeType

The type for which the custom attributes are to be returned.

System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of type System.Reflection.Assembly.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array that contains the custom attributes for the specified assembly as specified by attributeType.

GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo, Boolean)

Returns an array of all custom attributes applied to the specified member.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo member, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to get the custom attributes for.
System.Boolean inherit

true to search the specified member's inheritance chain to find the attributes; otherwise, false. This parameter is ignored for properties and events.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array that contains all the custom attributes applied to the specified member, or an array with zero elements if no attributes are defined.

GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo, Type, Boolean)

Returns an array of custom attributes applied to the specified member and identified by the specified attributeType.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo member, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to get the custom attributes for.
System.Type attributeType

The type of attribute to search for. Only attributes that are assignable to this type are returned.
System.Boolean inherit

true to search the specified member's inheritance chain to find the attributes; otherwise, false. This parameter is ignored for properties and events.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array of custom attributes applied to the specified member, or an array with zero elements if no attributes assignable to attributeType have been applied.

GetCustomAttributes(Module, Boolean)

Gets all the custom attributes for the specified module.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(Module module, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get custom attributes for.
System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of type System.Reflection.Module.

Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array that contains the custom attributes for the specified module.

GetCustomAttributes(Module, Type, Boolean)

Gets the custom attributes for the specified module as specified by type.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(Module module, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get custom attributes for.
System.Type attributeType

The type for which the custom attributes are to be returned.

System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of type System.Reflection.Module.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array that contains the custom attributes for the specified module as specified by attributeType.

GetCustomAttributes(ParameterInfo, Boolean)

Returns an array of all custom attributes applied to the specified parameter.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(ParameterInfo parameter, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the custom attributes for.
System.Boolean inherit

true to search the specified parameter's inheritance chain to find the attributes; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array that contains all the custom attributes applied to the specified parameter, or an array with zero elements if no attributes are defined.

GetCustomAttributes(ParameterInfo, Type, Boolean)

Returns an array of custom attributes applied to the specified parameter and identified by the specified attributeType.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(ParameterInfo parameter, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the custom attributes for.
System.Type attributeType

The type of attribute to search for. Only attributes that are assignable to this type are returned.
System.Boolean inherit

true to search the specified parameter's inheritance chain to find the attributes; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>

An array of custom attributes applied to the specified parameter, or an array with zero elements if no attributes assignable to attributeType have been applied.

GetCustomAttributesData(Assembly)

Returns information about the attributes that have been applied to the specified assembly, expressed as System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects.

Declaration
public abstract IEnumerable<CustomAttributeData> GetCustomAttributesData(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get custom attributes data for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData>

A generic list of System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects representing data about the attributes that have been applied to the specified assembly.

GetCustomAttributesData(MemberInfo)

Gets the custom attributes data defined on the specified member.

Declaration
public abstract IEnumerable<CustomAttributeData> GetCustomAttributesData(MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to get the custom attributes data for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData>

The custom attributes data for the specified member.

GetCustomAttributesData(Module)

Returns information about the attributes that have been applied to the specified module, expressed as System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects.

Declaration
public abstract IEnumerable<CustomAttributeData> GetCustomAttributesData(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get custom attributes data for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData>

A generic list of System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects representing data about the attributes that have been applied to the specified module.

GetCustomAttributesData(ParameterInfo)

Gets the custom attributes data defined on the specified parameter.

Declaration
public abstract IEnumerable<CustomAttributeData> GetCustomAttributesData(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The member to get the custom attributes data for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData>

The custom attributes data for the specified parameter.

GetDeclaringMethod(Type)

Gets a System.Reflection.MethodBase that represents the declaring method, if the specified type represents a type parameter of a generic method.

Declaration
public abstract MethodBase GetDeclaringMethod(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the declaring method for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase

If the specified type represents a type parameter of a generic method, a System.Reflection.MethodBase that represents declaring method; otherwise, null.

GetDeclaringType(MemberInfo)

Gets the declaring type of the specified member.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetDeclaringType(MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to get the declaring type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The declaring type of the specified member.

GetDeclaringType(Type)

Gets the type that declares the current nested type or generic type parameter.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetDeclaringType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the declaring type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A System.Type object representing the enclosing type, if the specified type is a nested type; or the generic type definition, if the specified type is a type parameter of a generic type; or the type that declares the generic method, if the specified type is a type parameter of a generic method; otherwise, null.

GetDefaultMembers(Type)

Searches for the members defined for the specified type whose System.Reflection.DefaultMemberAttribute is set.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MemberInfo> GetDefaultMembers(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the default members for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MemberInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.MemberInfo objects representing all default members of the specified type.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.MemberInfo, if the type does not have default members.

GetDefaultValue(ParameterInfo)

Gets a value indicating the default value if the parameter has a default value.

Declaration
public abstract object GetDefaultValue(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the default value for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

The default value of the parameter, or System.DBNull.Value if the parameter has no default value.

GetDefinedTypes(Assembly)

Gets the types defined in the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract IEnumerable<TypeInfo> GetDefinedTypes(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to search in.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Reflection.TypeInfo>

An array of types defined in the specified assembly.

GetElementType(Type)

Gets the element type of an array, by-ref, or pointer type.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetElementType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the element type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The element type of the specified type.

GetEntryPoint(Assembly)

Gets the entry point of this assembly.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetEntryPoint(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the entry point for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

An object that represents the entry point of this assembly. If no entry point is found (for example, the assembly is a DLL), null is returned.

GetEvent(Type, String, BindingFlags)

Searches for an event with the specified name, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract EventInfo GetEvent(Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the event for.
System.String name

The name of the event to search for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo

An object representing the event that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetEventHandlerType(EventInfo)

Gets the type of the event handler.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetEventHandlerType(EventInfo event)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to get the event handler type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type of the event handler.

GetEvents(Type, BindingFlags)

Searches for events that are declared or inherited by the specified type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<EventInfo> GetEvents(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the events for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.EventInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.EventInfo objects representing all events defined for the specified type that match the specified binding constraints.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.EventInfo, if no events are defined for the specified type, or if none of the defined events match the binding constraints.

GetExportedTypes(Assembly)

Gets the public types defined in the specified assembly that are visible outside the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetExportedTypes(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get exported types from.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array that represents the types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly.

GetField(Module, String, BindingFlags)

Returns a field having the specified name and binding attributes.

Declaration
public abstract FieldInfo GetField(Module module, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to search in.
System.String name

The field name.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

One of the System.Reflection.BindingFlags bit flags used to control the search.

Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo

A System.Reflection.FieldInfo object having the specified name and binding attributes, or null if the field does not exist.

GetField(Type, String, BindingFlags)

Searches for a field with the specified name, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract FieldInfo GetField(Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the field for.
System.String name

The name of the field to search for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo

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

GetFieldFromHandle(RuntimeFieldHandle)

Gets a System.Reflection.FieldInfo for the field represented by the specified handle.

Declaration
public abstract FieldInfo GetFieldFromHandle(RuntimeFieldHandle handle)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.RuntimeFieldHandle handle

A System.RuntimeFieldHandle structure that contains the handle to the internal metadata representation of a field.

Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo

A System.Reflection.FieldInfo object representing the field specified by handle.

GetFieldFromHandle(RuntimeFieldHandle, RuntimeTypeHandle)

Gets a System.Reflection.FieldInfo for the field represented by the specified handle, for the specified generic type.

Declaration
public abstract FieldInfo GetFieldFromHandle(RuntimeFieldHandle handle, RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.RuntimeFieldHandle handle

A System.RuntimeFieldHandle structure that contains the handle to the internal metadata representation of a field.
System.RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType

A System.RuntimeTypeHandle structure that contains the handle to the generic type that defines the field.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo

A System.Reflection.FieldInfo object representing the field specified by handle, in the generic type specified by declaringType.

GetFieldHandle(FieldInfo)

Gets a System.RuntimeFieldHandle, which is a handle to the internal metadata representation of a field.

Declaration
public abstract RuntimeFieldHandle GetFieldHandle(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to get the runtime handle for.
Returns
Type Description
System.RuntimeFieldHandle

A handle to the internal metadata representation of a field.

GetFields(Module, BindingFlags)

Returns the global fields defined on the module that match the specified binding flags.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<FieldInfo> GetFields(Module module, BindingFlags bindingFlags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to search in.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingFlags

A bitwise combination of System.Reflection.BindingFlags values that limit the search.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.FieldInfo>

An array of type System.Reflection.FieldInfo representing the global fields defined on the module that match the specified binding flags; if no global fields match the binding flags, an empty array is returned.

GetFields(Type, BindingFlags)

Searches for fields defined for the specified type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<FieldInfo> GetFields(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the fields for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.FieldInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.FieldInfo objects representing all fields defined for the specified type that match the specified binding constraints.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.FieldInfo, if no fields are defined for the specified type, or if none of the defined fields match the binding constraints.

GetFieldType(FieldInfo)

Gets the type of the field.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetFieldType(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to get the type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type of the field.

GetFile(Assembly, String)

Gets a System.IO.FileStream for the specified file in the file table of the manifest of the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract FileStream GetFile(Assembly assembly, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the file from.
System.String name

The name of the specified file. Do not include the path to the file.
Returns
Type Description
System.IO.FileStream

A stream that contains the specified file, or null if the file is not found.

GetFiles(Assembly, Boolean)

Gets the files in the file table of an assembly manifest, specifying whether to include resource modules.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<FileStream> GetFiles(Assembly assembly, bool getResourceModules)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the files from.
System.Boolean getResourceModules

true to include resource modules; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.IO.FileStream>

An array of streams that contain the files.

GetFullName(Assembly)

Gets the display name of the assembly.

Declaration
public abstract string GetFullName(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the display name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The display name of the assembly.

GetFullName(Type)

Gets the fully qualified name of the specified type, including the namespace of the System.Type but not the assembly.

Declaration
public abstract string GetFullName(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the full name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The fully qualified name of the specified type, including the namespace of the System.Type but not the assembly; or null if the specified type represents a generic type parameter, an array type, pointer type, or byref type based on a type parameter, or a generic type that is not a generic type definition but contains unresolved type parameters.

GetFullyQualifiedName(Module)

Gets a string representing the fully qualified name and path to the specified module.

Declaration
public abstract string GetFullyQualifiedName(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the fully qualified name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The fully qualified module name.

GetGenericArguments(MethodInfo)

Returns an array of System.Type objects that represent the type arguments of a closed generic method or the type parameters of a generic method definition.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetGenericArguments(MethodInfo method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to get the generic arguments for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that represent the type arguments of a generic method. Returns an empty array if the specified method is not a generic method.

GetGenericArguments(Type)

Returns an array of System.Type objects that represent the type arguments of a closed generic type or the type parameters of a generic type definition.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetGenericArguments(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the generic arguments for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that represent the type arguments of a generic type. Returns an empty array if the specified type is not a generic type.

GetGenericMethodDefinition(MethodInfo)

Gets the generic method definition of the specified generic method.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetGenericMethodDefinition(MethodInfo method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to get the generic method definition for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

The generic method definition of the specified method.

GetGenericParameterAttributes(Type)

Gets a combination of System.Reflection.GenericParameterAttributes flags that describe the covariance and special constraints of the specified generic type parameter.

Declaration
public abstract GenericParameterAttributes GetGenericParameterAttributes(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the generic parameter attributes for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.GenericParameterAttributes

A bitwise combination of System.Reflection.GenericParameterAttributes values that describes the covariance and special constraints of the specified generic type parameter.

GetGenericParameterConstraints(Type)

Returns an array of System.Type objects that represent the constraints on the generic type parameter.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetGenericParameterConstraints(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The generic parameter type to get the constraints for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that represent the constraints on the specified generic type parameter.

GetGenericParameterPosition(Type)

Gets the position of the type parameter in the type parameter list of the generic type or method that declared the parameter, when the specified type represents a type parameter of a generic type or a generic method.

Declaration
public abstract int GetGenericParameterPosition(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the generic parameter position for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

The position of a type parameter in the type parameter list of the generic type or method that defines the parameter. Position numbers begin at 0.

GetGenericTypeDefinition(Type)

Gets the generic type definition of the specified generic type.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetGenericTypeDefinition(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the generic type definition for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The generic type definition of the specified type.

GetGetMethod(PropertyInfo, Boolean)

Returns the public or non-public get accessor for this property.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetGetMethod(PropertyInfo property, bool nonPublic)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the get accessor for.
System.Boolean nonPublic

true if non-public methods can be returned; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object representing the get accessor for this property, if nonPublic is true. Returns null if nonPublic is false and the get accessor is non-public, or if nonPublic is true but no get accessors exist.

GetGuid(Type)

Gets the GUID associated with the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract Guid GetGuid(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the associated GUID for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Guid

The GUID associated with the specified type.

GetHostContext(Assembly)

Gets the host context with which the assembly was loaded.

Declaration
public abstract long GetHostContext(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the host context for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int64

An System.Int64 value that indicates the host context with which the assembly was loaded, if any.

GetImageRuntimeVersion(Assembly)

Gets a string representing the version of the common language runtime (CLR) saved in the file containing the manifest.

Declaration
public abstract string GetImageRuntimeVersion(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the runtime version for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The CLR version folder name. This is not a full path.

GetIndexParameters(PropertyInfo)

Returns an array of all the index parameters for the property.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<ParameterInfo> GetIndexParameters(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the index parameters for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.ParameterInfo>

An array of type System.Reflection.ParameterInfo containing the parameters for the indexes. If the property is not indexed, the array has 0 (zero) elements.

GetInterface(Type, String, Boolean)

Searches for the specified interface, specifying whether to do a case-insensitive search for the interface name.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetInterface(Type type, string name, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the interface for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the interface to get. For generic interfaces, this is the mangled name.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to ignore the case of that part of name that specifies the simple interface name (the part that specifies the namespace must be correctly cased).-or- false to perform a case-sensitive search for all parts of name.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

An object representing the interface with the specified name, implemented or inherited by the specified type, if found; otherwise, null.

GetInterfaceMap(Type, Type)

Returns an interface mapping for the specified interface type.

Declaration
public abstract InterfaceMapping GetInterfaceMap(Type type, Type interfaceType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the interface mapping for.
System.Type interfaceType

The interface type to retrieve a mapping for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.InterfaceMapping

An object that represents the interface mapping for interfaceType

GetInterfaces(Type)

Gets all the interfaces implemented or inherited by the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetInterfaces(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the interfaces for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects representing all the interfaces implemented or inherited by the specified type.-or- An empty array of type System.Type, if no interfaces are implemented or inherited by the specified type.

GetLoadedModules(Assembly, Boolean)

Gets all the loaded modules that are part of the specified assembly, specifying whether to include resource modules.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Module> GetLoadedModules(Assembly assembly, bool getResourceModules)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the loaded modules for.
System.Boolean getResourceModules

true to include resource modules; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.Module>

An array of modules.

GetLocation(Assembly)

Gets the path or UNC location of the loaded file that contains the manifest.

Declaration
public abstract string GetLocation(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the location for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The location of the loaded file that contains the manifest. If the loaded file was shadow-copied, the location is that of the file after being shadow-copied. If the assembly is loaded from a byte array, such as when using the System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(System.Byte[]) method overload, the value returned is an empty string ("").

GetManifestModule(Assembly)

Gets the module that contains the manifest for the current assembly.

Declaration
public abstract Module GetManifestModule(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the manifest module for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Module

The module that contains the manifest for the assembly.

GetManifestResourceInfo(Assembly, String)

Returns information about how the given resource has been persisted.

Declaration
public abstract ManifestResourceInfo GetManifestResourceInfo(Assembly assembly, string resourceName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the manifest resource info from.
System.String resourceName

The case-sensitive name of the resource.

Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.ManifestResourceInfo

An object that is populated with information about the resource's topology, or null if the resource is not found.

GetManifestResourceNames(Assembly)

Returns the names of all the resources in the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<string> GetManifestResourceNames(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the manifest resource names from.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.String>

An array that contains the names of all the resources.

GetManifestResourceStream(Assembly, String)

Loads the specified manifest resource from the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract Stream GetManifestResourceStream(Assembly assembly, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the manifest resource stream from.
System.String name

The case-sensitive name of the manifest resource being requested.

Returns
Type Description
System.IO.Stream

The manifest resource; or null if no resources were specified during compilation or if the resource is not visible to the caller.

GetManifestResourceStream(Assembly, Type, String)

Loads the specified manifest resource, scoped by the namespace of the specified type, from the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract Stream GetManifestResourceStream(Assembly assembly, Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the manifest resource stream from.
System.Type type

The type whose namespace is used to scope the manifest resource name.

System.String name

The case-sensitive name of the manifest resource being requested.

Returns
Type Description
System.IO.Stream

The manifest resource; or null if no resources were specified during compilation or if the resource is not visible to the caller.

GetMDStreamVersion(Module)

Gets the metadata stream version.

Declaration
public abstract int GetMDStreamVersion(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the metadata stream version for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

A 32-bit integer representing the metadata stream version. The high-order two bytes represent the major version number, and the low-order two bytes represent the minor version number.

GetMember(ParameterInfo)

Gets a value indicating the member in which the parameter is implemented.

Declaration
public abstract MemberInfo GetMember(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the member for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo

The member which implanted the parameter represented by parameter.

GetMember(Type, String, MemberTypes, BindingFlags)

Searches for the specified members of the specified member type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MemberInfo> GetMember(Type type, string name, MemberTypes memberTypes, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the members for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the members to get.
System.Reflection.MemberTypes memberTypes

The types of members to search for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MemberInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.MemberInfo objects representing the members with the specified name, if found; otherwise, an empty array.

GetMembers(Type, BindingFlags)

Searches for members defined for the specified type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MemberInfo> GetMembers(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the members for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MemberInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.MemberInfo objects representing all members defined for the specified type that match the specified binding constraints.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.MemberInfo, if no members are defined for the specified type, or if none of the defined members match the binding constraints.

GetMetadataToken(MemberInfo)

Gets a value that identifies a metadata element.

Declaration
public abstract int GetMetadataToken(MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to get the metadata token for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

A value which, in combination with System.Reflection.MemberInfo.Module, uniquely identifies a metadata element.

GetMetadataToken(Module)

Gets a token that identifies the module in metadata.

Declaration
public abstract int GetMetadataToken(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the metadata token for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

An integer token that identifies the current module in metadata.

GetMetadataToken(ParameterInfo)

Gets a value that identifies this parameter in metadata.

Declaration
public abstract int GetMetadataToken(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the metadata token for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

A value which, in combination with the module, uniquely identifies this parameter in metadata.

GetMethod(Module, String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])

Returns the method implementation in accordance with the specified criteria.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetMethod(Module module, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, CallingConventions callConvention, Type[] types, ParameterModifier[] modifiers)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to search in.
System.String name

The method name.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

One of the BindingFlags bit flags used to control the search.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

An object that implements Binder, containing properties related to this method.
System.Reflection.CallingConventions callConvention

The calling convention for the method.
System.Type[] types

The parameter types to search for.
System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[] modifiers

An array of parameter modifiers used to make binding work with parameter signatures in which the types have been modified.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object containing implementation information as specified, or null if the method does not exist.

GetMethod(Type, String, Int32, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])

Searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified generic parameter count, argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetMethod(Type type, string name, int genericParameterCount, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, CallingConventions callConvention, Type[] types, ParameterModifier[] modifiers)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the method for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the method to get.
System.Int32 genericParameterCount

The number of generic type parameters of the method.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

An object that defines a set of properties and enables binding, which can involve selection of an overloaded method, coercion of argument types, and invocation of a member through reflection.-or- A null reference, to use the System.Type.DefaultBinder.
System.Reflection.CallingConventions callConvention

The object that specifies the set of rules to use regarding the order and layout of arguments, how the return value is passed, what registers are used for arguments, and the stack is cleaned up.
System.Type[] types

An array of System.Type objects representing the number, order, and type of the parameters for the method to get.-or- An empty array of the type System.Type to get a method that takes no parameters.
System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[] modifiers

An array of System.Reflection.ParameterModifier objects representing the attributes associated with the corresponding element in the types array. The default binder does not process this parameter.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

An object representing the method that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetMethod(Type, String, BindingFlags)

Searches for the specified method, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetMethod(Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the method for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the method to get.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

An object representing the method that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetMethod(Type, String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])

Searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetMethod(Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, CallingConventions callConvention, Type[] types, ParameterModifier[] modifiers)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the method for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the method to get.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

An object that defines a set of properties and enables binding, which can involve selection of an overloaded method, coercion of argument types, and invocation of a member through reflection.-or- A null reference, to use the System.Type.DefaultBinder.
System.Reflection.CallingConventions callConvention

The object that specifies the set of rules to use regarding the order and layout of arguments, how the return value is passed, what registers are used for arguments, and the stack is cleaned up.
System.Type[] types

An array of System.Type objects representing the number, order, and type of the parameters for the method to get.-or- An empty array of the type System.Type to get a method that takes no parameters.
System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[] modifiers

An array of System.Reflection.ParameterModifier objects representing the attributes associated with the corresponding element in the types array. The default binder does not process this parameter.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

An object representing the method that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetMethodBody(MethodBase)

Gets the method body of the specified method.

Declaration
public abstract MethodBody GetMethodBody(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to get the method body for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodBody

The method body of the specified method.

GetMethodFromHandle(RuntimeMethodHandle)

Gets method information by using the method's internal metadata representation (handle).

Declaration
public abstract MethodBase GetMethodFromHandle(RuntimeMethodHandle handle)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.RuntimeMethodHandle handle

The method's handle.

Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase

A System.Reflection.MethodBase containing information about the method.

GetMethodFromHandle(RuntimeMethodHandle, RuntimeTypeHandle)

Gets a System.Reflection.MethodBase object for the constructor or method represented by the specified handle, for the specified generic type.

Declaration
public abstract MethodBase GetMethodFromHandle(RuntimeMethodHandle handle, RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.RuntimeMethodHandle handle

A handle to the internal metadata representation of a constructor or method.
System.RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType

A handle to the generic type that defines the constructor or method.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase

A System.Reflection.MethodBase object representing the method or constructor specified by handle, in the generic type specified by declaringType.

GetMethodHandle(MethodBase)

Gets a handle to the internal metadata representation of the specified method.

Declaration
public abstract RuntimeMethodHandle GetMethodHandle(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to get a method handle for.
Returns
Type Description
System.RuntimeMethodHandle

A System.RuntimeMethodHandle object.

GetMethodImplementationFlags(MethodBase)

Returns the System.Reflection.MethodImplAttributes flags of the specified method.

Declaration
public abstract MethodImplAttributes GetMethodImplementationFlags(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to get the implementation flags for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodImplAttributes

The System.Reflection.MethodImplAttributes flags.

GetMethods(Module, BindingFlags)

Returns the global methods defined on the module that match the specified binding flags.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MethodInfo> GetMethods(Module module, BindingFlags bindingFlags)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to search in.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingFlags

A bitwise combination of System.Reflection.BindingFlags values that limit the search.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MethodInfo>

An array of type System.Reflection.MethodInfo representing the global methods defined on the module that match the specified binding flags; if no global methods match the binding flags, an empty array is returned.

GetMethods(Type, BindingFlags)

Searches for methods defined for the specified type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MethodInfo> GetMethods(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the methods for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MethodInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.MethodInfo objects representing all methods defined for the specified type that match the specified binding constraints.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.MethodInfo, if no methods are defined for the specified type, or if none of the defined methods match the binding constraints.

GetModule(Assembly, String)

Gets the specified module in the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract Module GetModule(Assembly assembly, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the module from.
System.String name

The name of the module being requested.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Module

The module being requested, or null if the module is not found.

GetModule(MemberInfo)

Gets the module the member is defined in.

Declaration
public abstract Module GetModule(MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to get the module for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Module

The module defining the member.

GetModule(Type)

Gets the module in which the specified type is defined.

Declaration
public abstract Module GetModule(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the module for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Module

The module in which the specified type is defined.

GetModuleHandle(Module)

Gets a handle for the module.

Declaration
public abstract ModuleHandle GetModuleHandle(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the module handle for.
Returns
Type Description
System.ModuleHandle

A System.ModuleHandle structure for the current module.

GetModules(Assembly, Boolean)

Gets all the modules that are part of the specified assembly, specifying whether to include resource modules.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Module> GetModules(Assembly assembly, bool getResourceModules)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the modules for.
System.Boolean getResourceModules

true to include resource modules; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.Module>

An array of modules.

GetModuleVersionId(Module)

Gets a universally unique identifier (UUID) that can be used to distinguish between two versions of a module.

Declaration
public abstract Guid GetModuleVersionId(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the module version for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Guid

A System.Guid that can be used to distinguish between two versions of a module.

GetName(Assembly, Boolean)

Gets an System.Reflection.AssemblyName for the specified assembly, setting the codebase as specified by copiedName.

Declaration
public abstract AssemblyName GetName(Assembly assembly, bool copiedName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the name for.
System.Boolean copiedName

true to set the System.Reflection.Assembly.CodeBase to the location of the assembly after it was shadow copied; false to set System.Reflection.Assembly.CodeBase to the original location.

Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.AssemblyName

An object that contains the fully parsed display name for this assembly.

GetName(MemberInfo)

Gets the name of the member.

Declaration
public abstract string GetName(MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to get the name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The name of the member.

GetName(Module)

Gets a String representing the name of the module with the path removed.

Declaration
public abstract string GetName(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The module name with no path.

GetName(ParameterInfo)

Gets the name of the specified parameter.

Declaration
public abstract string GetName(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The name of the specified parameter.

GetNamespace(Type)

Gets the namespace of the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract string GetNamespace(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the namespace for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The namespace of the specified type; null if the type has no namespace or represents a generic parameter.

GetNestedType(Type, String, BindingFlags)

Searches for a nested type with the specified name, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetNestedType(Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the nested type for.
System.String name

The name of the nested type to search for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

An object representing the nested type that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetNestedTypes(Type, BindingFlags)

Searches for types nested in the specified type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetNestedTypes(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the nested types for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects representing all nested types defined for the specified type that match the specified binding constraints.-or- An empty array of type System.Type, if no nested types are defined for the specified type, or if none of the nested types methods match the binding constraints.

GetOptionalCustomModifiers(FieldInfo)

Returns an array of types representing the optional custom modifiers of the field.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetOptionalCustomModifiers(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to get the modifiers for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that identify the optional custom modifiers of the specified field, such as System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsConst or System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsImplicitlyDereferenced.

GetOptionalCustomModifiers(ParameterInfo)

Returns an array of types representing the optional custom modifiers of the parameter.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetOptionalCustomModifiers(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the modifiers for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that identify the optional custom modifiers of the specified parameter, such as System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsConst or System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsImplicitlyDereferenced.

GetOptionalCustomModifiers(PropertyInfo)

Returns an array of types representing the optional custom modifiers of the property.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetOptionalCustomModifiers(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the modifiers for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that identify the optional custom modifiers of the property, such as System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsConst or System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsImplicitlyDereferenced.

GetOtherMethods(EventInfo, Boolean)

Returns the public methods that have been associated with an event in metadata using the .other directive.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<MethodInfo> GetOtherMethods(EventInfo event, bool nonPublic)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to get the associated methods for.
System.Boolean nonPublic

true if non-public methods can be returned; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MethodInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.MethodInfo objects representing the public methods that have been associated with the event in metadata by using the .other directive. If there are no such public methods, an empty array is returned.

GetParameters(MethodBase)

Gets the parameters of the specified method or constructor.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<ParameterInfo> GetParameters(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method or constructor to get the parameters for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.ParameterInfo>

An array of type System.Reflection.ParameterInfo containing information that matches the signature of the method (or constructor) of the specified System.Reflection.MethodBase instance.

GetParameterType(ParameterInfo)

Gets the type of the specified parameter.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetParameterType(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type of the specified parameter.

GetPEKind(Module, out PortableExecutableKinds, out ImageFileMachine)

Gets a pair of values indicating the nature of the code in a module and the platform targeted by the module.

Declaration
public abstract void GetPEKind(Module module, out PortableExecutableKinds peKind, out ImageFileMachine machine)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the PE kind for.
System.Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds peKind

When this method returns, a combination of the System.Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds values indicating the nature of the code in the module.
System.Reflection.ImageFileMachine machine

When this method returns, one of the System.Reflection.ImageFileMachine values indicating the platform targeted by the module.

GetPosition(ParameterInfo)

Gets the zero-based position of the parameter in the formal parameter list.

Declaration
public abstract int GetPosition(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the position for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

An integer representing the position the specified parameter occupies in the parameter list.

GetProperties(Type, BindingFlags)

Searches for properties of for the specified type, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<PropertyInfo> GetProperties(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the properties for.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.PropertyInfo>

An array of System.Reflection.PropertyInfo objects representing all properties defined for the specified type that match the specified binding constraints.-or- An empty array of type System.Reflection.PropertyInfo, if no properties are defined for the specified type, or if none of the defined properties match the binding constraints.

GetProperty(Type, String, BindingFlags)

Searches for the specified property, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract PropertyInfo GetProperty(Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the property for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the property to get.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo

An object representing the property that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetProperty(Type, String, BindingFlags, Binder, Type, Type[], ParameterModifier[])

Searches for the specified property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints.

Declaration
public abstract PropertyInfo GetProperty(Type type, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Type returnType, Type[] types, ParameterModifier[] modifiers)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the property for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the property to get.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags bindingAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

An object that defines a set of properties and enables binding, which can involve selection of an overloaded method, coercion of argument types, and invocation of a member through reflection.-or- A null reference, to use the System.Type.DefaultBinder.
System.Type returnType

The return type of the property.
System.Type[] types

An array of System.Type objects representing the number, order, and type of the parameters for the indexed property to get.-or- An empty array of the type System.Type to get a property that is not indexed.
System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[] modifiers

An array of System.Reflection.ParameterModifier objects representing the attributes associated with the corresponding element in the types array. The default binder does not process this parameter.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo

An object representing the property that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetProperty(Type, String, Type)

Searches for the specified public property with the specified name and return type.

Declaration
public abstract PropertyInfo GetProperty(Type type, string name, Type returnType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the property for.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the property to get.
System.Type returnType

The return type of the property.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo

An object representing the property that matches the specified requirements, if found; otherwise, null.

GetPropertyType(PropertyInfo)

Gets the type of the specified property.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetPropertyType(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The property type type of the property.

GetRaiseMethod(EventInfo, Boolean)

Returns the method that is called when the event is raised, specifying whether to return non-public methods.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetRaiseMethod(EventInfo event, bool nonPublic)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to get the raise method for.
System.Boolean nonPublic

true if non-public methods can be returned; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object that was called when the event was raised.

GetRawConstantValue(FieldInfo)

Returns a literal value associated with the field by a compiler.

Declaration
public abstract object GetRawConstantValue(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field for which to get the literal value.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

An object that contains the literal value associated with the field. If the literal value is a class type with an element value of zero, the return value is null.

GetRawConstantValue(PropertyInfo)

Returns a literal value associated with the property by a compiler.

Declaration
public abstract object GetRawConstantValue(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property for which to get the literal value.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

An object that contains the literal value associated with the property. If the literal value is a class type with an element value of zero, the return value is null.

GetRawDefaultValue(ParameterInfo)

Gets a value indicating the default value if the parameter has a default value.

Declaration
public abstract object GetRawDefaultValue(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the default value for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

The default value of the parameter, or System.DBNull.Value if the parameter has no default value.

GetReferencedAssemblies(Assembly)

Gets the System.Reflection.AssemblyName objects for all the assemblies referenced by the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<AssemblyName> GetReferencedAssemblies(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the referenced assemblies for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.AssemblyName>

An array that contains the fully parsed display names of all the assemblies referenced by the specified assembly.

GetReflectedType(MemberInfo)

Gets the class object that was used to obtain the specified member.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetReflectedType(MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member for which to get the reflected type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The System.Type object through which the specified System.Reflection.MemberInfo object was obtained.

GetReflectionOnly(Assembly)

Gets a System.Boolean value indicating whether specified assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context.

Declaration
public abstract bool GetReflectionOnly(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, rather than the execution context; otherwise, false.

GetRemoveMethod(EventInfo, Boolean)

Retrieves the System.Reflection.MethodInfo object for the System.Reflection.EventInfo.RemoveEventHandler(System.Object,System.Delegate) method of the event, specifying whether to return non-public methods.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetRemoveMethod(EventInfo event, bool nonPublic)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to get the remove method for.
System.Boolean nonPublic

true if non-public methods can be returned; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object representing the method used to remove an event handler delegate from the event source.

GetRequiredCustomModifiers(FieldInfo)

Returns an array of types representing the required custom modifiers of the field.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetRequiredCustomModifiers(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to get the modifiers for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that identify the required custom modifiers of the specified field, such as System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsConst or System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsImplicitlyDereferenced.

GetRequiredCustomModifiers(ParameterInfo)

Returns an array of types representing the required custom modifiers of the parameter.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetRequiredCustomModifiers(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to get the modifiers for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that identify the required custom modifiers of the specified parameter, such as System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsConst or System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsImplicitlyDereferenced.

GetRequiredCustomModifiers(PropertyInfo)

Returns an array of types representing the required custom modifiers of the property.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetRequiredCustomModifiers(PropertyInfo property)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the modifiers for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of System.Type objects that identify the required custom modifiers of the property, such as System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsConst or System.Runtime.CompilerServices.IsImplicitlyDereferenced.

GetReturnParameter(MethodInfo)

Gets a System.Reflection.ParameterInfo object that contains information about the return type of the method, such as whether the return type has custom modifiers.

Declaration
public abstract ParameterInfo GetReturnParameter(MethodInfo method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to get the return parameter for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo

A System.Reflection.ParameterInfo object that contains information about the return type.

GetReturnType(MethodInfo)

Gets the return type of the specified method.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetReturnType(MethodInfo method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to get the return type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A System.Type object that contains information about the return type.

GetReturnTypeCustomAttributes(MethodInfo)

Gets the custom attributes for the return type of the specified method.

Declaration
public abstract ICustomAttributeProvider GetReturnTypeCustomAttributes(MethodInfo method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo method

The method to get the custom attributes for the return type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.ICustomAttributeProvider

An System.Reflection.ICustomAttributeProvider object representing the custom attributes for the return type.

GetSatelliteAssembly(Assembly, CultureInfo)

Gets the satellite assembly for the specified culture.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly GetSatelliteAssembly(Assembly assembly, CultureInfo culture)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the satellite assembly from.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

The specified culture.

Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The specified satellite assembly.

GetSatelliteAssembly(Assembly, CultureInfo, Version)

Gets the specified version of the satellite assembly for the specified culture.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly GetSatelliteAssembly(Assembly assembly, CultureInfo culture, Version version)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the satellite assembly from.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

The specified culture.

System.Version version

The version of the satellite assembly.

Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The specified satellite assembly.

GetScopeName(Module)

Gets a string representing the name of the module.

Declaration
public abstract string GetScopeName(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to get the name for.
Returns
Type Description
System.String

The module name.

GetSecurityRuleSet(Assembly)

Gets a value that indicates which set of security rules the common language runtime (CLR) enforces for this assembly.

Declaration
public abstract SecurityRuleSet GetSecurityRuleSet(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to get the security rules for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Security.SecurityRuleSet

The security rule set that the CLR enforces for this assembly.

GetSetMethod(PropertyInfo, Boolean)

Returns the public or non-public set accessor for this property.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo GetSetMethod(PropertyInfo property, bool nonPublic)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property to get the set accessor for.
System.Boolean nonPublic

true if non-public methods can be returned; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object representing the set accessor for this property, if nonPublic is true. Returns null if nonPublic is false and the set accessor is non-public, or if nonPublic is true but no set accessors exist.

GetStructLayoutAttribute(Type)

Gets a System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayoutAttribute that describes the layout of the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract StructLayoutAttribute GetStructLayoutAttribute(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the struct layout attribute for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayoutAttribute

A System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayoutAttribute that describes the gross layout features of the specified type.

GetType(Assembly, String, Boolean, Boolean)

Gets the System.Type object with the specified name in the specified assembly, with the options of ignoring the case, and of throwing an exception if the type is not found.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetType(Assembly assembly, string name, bool throwOnError, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to retrieve the type from.
System.String name

The full name of the type.
System.Boolean throwOnError

true to throw an exception if the type is not found; false to return null.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to ignore the case of the type name; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

An object that represents the specified class.

GetType(Module, String, Boolean, Boolean)

Returns the specified type, specifying whether to make a case-sensitive search of the module and whether to throw an exception if the type cannot be found.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetType(Module module, string className, bool throwOnError, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to search in.
System.String className

The name of the type to locate. The name must be fully qualified with the namespace.
System.Boolean throwOnError

true to throw an exception if the type cannot be found; false to return null.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true for case-insensitive search; otherwise, false.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A System.Type object representing the specified type, if the type is declared in this module; otherwise, null.

GetType(String, Boolean, Boolean)

Gets the System.Type with the specified name, specifying whether to perform a case-sensitive search and whether to throw an exception if the type is not found.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetType(string typeName, bool throwOnError, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String typeName

The assembly-qualified name of the type to get. See System.Type.AssemblyQualifiedName. If the type is in the currently executing assembly or in Mscorlib.dll, it is sufficient to supply the type name qualified by its namespace.
System.Boolean throwOnError

true to throw an exception if the type cannot be found; false to return null.Specifying false also suppresses some other exception conditions, but not all of them. See the Exceptions section.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to perform a case-insensitive search for typeName, false to perform a case-sensitive search for typeName.

Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type with the specified name. If the type is not found, the throwOnError parameter specifies whether null is returned or an exception is thrown. In some cases, an exception is thrown regardless of the value of throwOnError. See the Exceptions section.

GetType(String, Func<AssemblyName, Assembly>, Func<Assembly, String, Boolean, Type>, Boolean, Boolean)

Gets the type with the specified name, specifying whether to perform a case-sensitive search and whether to throw an exception if the type is not found, and optionally providing custom methods to resolve the assembly and the type.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetType(string typeName, Func<AssemblyName, Assembly> assemblyResolver, Func<Assembly, string, bool, Type> typeResolver, bool throwOnError, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String typeName

The name of the type to get. If the typeResolver parameter is provided, the type name can be any string that typeResolver is capable of resolving. If the assemblyResolver parameter is provided or if standard type resolution is used, typeName must be an assembly-qualified name (see System.Type.AssemblyQualifiedName), unless the type is in the currently executing assembly or in Mscorlib.dll, in which case it is sufficient to supply the type name qualified by its namespace.
System.Func<System.Reflection.AssemblyName, System.Reflection.Assembly> assemblyResolver

A method that locates and returns the assembly that is specified in typeName. The assembly name is passed to assemblyResolver as an System.Reflection.AssemblyName object. If typeName does not contain the name of an assembly, assemblyResolver is not called. If assemblyResolver is not supplied, standard assembly resolution is performed. Caution Do not pass methods from unknown or untrusted callers. Doing so could result in elevation of privilege for malicious code. Use only methods that you provide or that you are familiar with.
System.Func<System.Reflection.Assembly, System.String, System.Boolean, System.Type> typeResolver

A method that locates and returns the type that is specified by typeName from the assembly that is returned by assemblyResolver or by standard assembly resolution. If no assembly is provided, the method can provide one. The method also takes a parameter that specifies whether to perform a case-insensitive search; the value of ignoreCase is passed to that parameter. Caution Do not pass methods from unknown or untrusted callers.

System.Boolean throwOnError

true to throw an exception if the type cannot be found; false to return null. Specifying false also suppresses some other exception conditions, but not all of them. See the Exceptions section.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to perform a case-insensitive search for typeName, false to perform a case-sensitive search for typeName.

Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type with the specified name. If the type is not found, the throwOnError parameter specifies whether null is returned or an exception is thrown. In some cases, an exception is thrown regardless of the value of throwOnError. See the Exceptions section.

GetTypeFromCLSID(Guid, String, Boolean)

Gets the type associated with the specified class identifier (CLSID) from the specified server, specifying whether to throw an exception if an error occurs while loading the type.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetTypeFromCLSID(Guid clsid, string server, bool throwOnError)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Guid clsid

The CLSID of the type to get.

System.String server

The server from which to load the type. If the server name is null, this method automatically reverts to the local machine.

System.Boolean throwOnError

true to throw any exception that occurs.-or- false to ignore any exception that occurs.

Returns
Type Description
System.Type

System.__ComObject regardless of whether the CLSID is valid.

GetTypeFromHandle(RuntimeTypeHandle)

Gets the type referenced by the specified type handle.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetTypeFromHandle(RuntimeTypeHandle handle)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.RuntimeTypeHandle handle

The object that refers to the type.

Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type referenced by the specified System.RuntimeTypeHandle, or null if the System.RuntimeTypeHandle.Value property of handle is null.

GetTypeFromProgID(String, String, Boolean)

Gets the type associated with the specified program identifier (progID) from the specified server, specifying whether to throw an exception if an error occurs while loading the type.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetTypeFromProgID(string progID, string server, bool throwOnError)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String progID

The progID of the System.Type to get.

System.String server

The server from which to load the type. If the server name is null, this method automatically reverts to the local machine.

System.Boolean throwOnError

true to throw any exception that occurs.-or- false to ignore any exception that occurs.

Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type associated with the specified program identifier (progID), if progID is a valid entry in the registry and a type is associated with it; otherwise, null.

GetTypeHandle(Type)

Gets the handle for the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract RuntimeTypeHandle GetTypeHandle(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the runtime handle for.
Returns
Type Description
System.RuntimeTypeHandle

The handle for the specified type.

GetTypes(Assembly)

Gets the types defined in the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetTypes(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to retrieve the types from.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array that contains all the types that are defined in this assembly.

GetTypes(Module)

Returns all the types defined within the specified module.

Declaration
public abstract IReadOnlyList<Type> GetTypes(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to search in.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>

An array of type System.Type containing types defined within the module that is reflected by this instance.

GetUnderlyingSystemType(Type)

Indicates the type provided by the common language runtime that represents the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract Type GetUnderlyingSystemType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to get the underlying type for.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The underlying system type for the specified type.

GetValue(FieldInfo, Object)

Gets the value of a field.

Declaration
public abstract object GetValue(FieldInfo field, object obj)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to get the value from.
System.Object obj

The object whose field value will be retrieved, or null for a static field.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

The value of the field.

GetValue(PropertyInfo, Object, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo)

Returns the property value of a specified object that has the specified binding, index, and culture-specific information.

Declaration
public abstract object GetValue(PropertyInfo property, object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, object[] index, CultureInfo culture)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property for which to get the value.
System.Object obj

The object whose property value will be returned.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags invokeAttr

A bitwise combination of the following enumeration members that specify the invocation attribute: InvokeMethod, CreateInstance, Static, GetField, SetField, GetProperty, and SetProperty. You must specify a suitable invocation attribute. For example, to invoke a static member, set the Static flag.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

A System.Reflection.Binder that defines a set of properties and enables the binding, coercion of argument types, and invocation of members using reflection. If binder is null, then System.Type.DefaultBinder is used.
System.Object[] index

Optional index values for indexed properties. This value should be null for non-indexed properties.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

A System.Globalization.CultureInfo used to govern the coercion of types. If this is null, the System.Globalization.CultureInfo for the current thread is used.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

The property value of the specified object.

HasDefaultValue(ParameterInfo)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified parameter has a default value.

Declaration
public abstract bool HasDefaultValue(ParameterInfo parameter)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to check for a default value.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified parameter has a default value; otherwise, false.

HasElementType(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type encompasses or refers to another type; that is, whether the specified type is an array, a pointer, or is passed by reference.

Declaration
public abstract bool HasElementType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is an array, a pointer, or is passed by reference; otherwise, false.

Invoke(ConstructorInfo, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo)

Invokes the constructor with the specified arguments, under the constraints of the specified System.Reflection.Binder.

Declaration
public abstract object Invoke(ConstructorInfo constructor, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo constructor

The constructor to invoke.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags invokeAttr

One of the System.Reflection.BindingFlags values that specifies the type of binding.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

A System.Reflection.Binder that defines a set of properties and enables the binding, coercion of argument types, and invocation of members using reflection. If binder is null, then System.Type.DefaultBinder is used.
System.Object[] parameters

An array of type Object used to match the number, order and type of the parameters for this constructor, under the constraints of binder. If this constructor does not require parameters, pass an array with zero elements.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

A System.Globalization.CultureInfo used to govern the coercion of types. If this is null, the System.Globalization.CultureInfo for the current thread is used.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

An instance of the class associated with the constructor.

Invoke(MethodBase, Object, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo)

Invokes the reflected method or constructor with the given parameters.

Declaration
public abstract object Invoke(MethodBase method, object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method or constructor to invoke.
System.Object obj

The object on which to invoke the method or constructor. If a method is static, this argument is ignored. If a constructor is static, this argument must be null or an instance of the class that defines the constructor.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags invokeAttr

One of the System.Reflection.BindingFlags values that specifies the type of binding.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

A System.Reflection.Binder that defines a set of properties and enables the binding, coercion of argument types, and invocation of members using reflection. If binder is null, then System.Type.DefaultBinder is used.
System.Object[] parameters

An argument list for the invoked method or constructor. This is an array of objects with the same number, order, and type as the parameters of the method or constructor to be invoked. If there are no parameters, this should be null.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

A System.Globalization.CultureInfo used to govern the coercion of types. If this is null, the System.Globalization.CultureInfo for the current thread is used.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

An object containing the return value of the invoked method, or null in the case of a constructor, or null if the method's return type is void.

InvokeMember(Type, String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, Object[], ParameterModifier[], CultureInfo, String[])

Invokes the specified member, using the specified binding constraints and matching the specified argument list, modifiers and culture.

Declaration
public abstract object InvokeMember(Type type, string name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, object target, object[] args, ParameterModifier[] modifiers, CultureInfo culture, string[] namedParameters)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to invoke a member on.
System.String name

The string containing the name of the constructor, method, property, or field member to invoke.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags invokeAttr

A bitmask comprised of one or more System.Reflection.BindingFlags that specify how the search is conducted. The access can be one of the BindingFlags such as Public, NonPublic, Private, InvokeMethod, GetField, and so on. The type of lookup need not be specified. If the type of lookup is omitted, BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static are used.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

An object that defines a set of properties and enables binding, which can involve selection of an overloaded method, coercion of argument types, and invocation of a member through reflection. If binder is null, then System.Type.DefaultBinder is used.
System.Object target

The object on which to invoke the specified member.
System.Object[] args

An array containing the arguments to pass to the member to invoke.
System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[] modifiers

An array of System.Reflection.ParameterModifier objects representing the attributes associated with the corresponding element in the args array. A parameter's associated attributes are stored in the member's signature. The default binder processes this parameter only when calling a COM component.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

The System.Globalization.CultureInfo object representing the globalization locale to use, which may be necessary for locale-specific conversions, such as converting a numeric String to a Double. If this is null, the System.Globalization.CultureInfo for the current thread is used.
System.String[] namedParameters

An array containing the names of the parameters to which the values in the args array are passed.
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

An object representing the return value of the invoked member.

IsArray(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is an array.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsArray(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is an array; otherwise, false.

IsAssignableFrom(Type, Type)

Determines whether an instance of the specified type can be assigned from an instance of the specified type c.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsAssignableFrom(Type type, Type c)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check for assignment compatibility.
System.Type c

The type to compare with the specified type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if c and the specified type represent the same type, or if the specified type is in the inheritance hierarchy of c, or if the specified type is an interface that c implements, or if c is a generic type parameter and the specified type represents one of the constraints of c. false if none of these conditions are true, or if c is null.

IsByRef(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is passed by reference.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsByRef(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is a passed by reference; otherwise, false.

IsCOMObject(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is a COM object.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsCOMObject(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is a COM object; otherwise, false.

IsConstructedGenericType(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is a constructed generic type.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsConstructedGenericType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is a constructed generic type; otherwise, false.

IsContextful(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type can be hosted in a context.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsContextful(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type can be hosted in a context; otherwise, false.

IsDefined(Assembly, Type, Boolean)

Determines whether the custom attribute of the specified attributeType type or its derived types is applied to the specified assembly.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsDefined(Assembly assembly, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to check the custom attribute on.
System.Type attributeType

The type of attribute to search for.

System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of this type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if one or more instances of attributeType or its derived types are applied to the specified assembly; otherwise, false.

IsDefined(MemberInfo, Type, Boolean)

Determines whether the custom attribute of the specified attributeType type or its derived types is applied to the specified member.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsDefined(MemberInfo member, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo member

The member to check the custom attribute on.
System.Type attributeType

The type of attribute to search for.

System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of this type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if one or more instances of attributeType or its derived types are applied to the specified member; otherwise, false.

IsDefined(Module, Type, Boolean)

Determines whether the custom attribute of the specified attributeType type or its derived types is applied to the specified module.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsDefined(Module module, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to check the custom attribute on.
System.Type attributeType

The type of attribute to search for.

System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of this type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if one or more instances of attributeType or its derived types are applied to the specified module; otherwise, false.

IsDefined(ParameterInfo, Type, Boolean)

Determines whether the custom attribute of the specified attributeType type or its derived types is applied to the specified parameter.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsDefined(ParameterInfo parameter, Type attributeType, bool inherit)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter

The parameter to check the custom attribute on.
System.Type attributeType

The type of attribute to search for.

System.Boolean inherit

This argument is ignored for objects of this type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if one or more instances of attributeType or its derived types are applied to the specified parameter; otherwise, false.

IsDynamic(Assembly)

Gets a value that indicates whether the current assembly was generated dynamically in the current process by using reflection emit.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsDynamic(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the current assembly was generated dynamically in the current process; otherwise, false.

IsEquivalentTo(Type, Type)

Determines whether two COM types have the same identity and are eligible for type equivalence.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsEquivalentTo(Type type, Type other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The COM type that is tested for equivalence with the other type.
System.Type other

The COM type that is tested for equivalence with the specified type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the COM types are equivalent; otherwise, false. This method also returns false if one type is in an assembly that is loaded for execution, and the other is in an assembly that is loaded into the reflection-only context.

IsFullyTrusted(Assembly)

Gets a value that indicates whether the current assembly is loaded with full trust.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsFullyTrusted(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the current assembly is loaded with full trust; otherwise, false.

IsGenericMethod(MethodBase)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified method is generic.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsGenericMethod(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified method represents a generic method; otherwise, false.

IsGenericMethodDefinition(MethodBase)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified method is a generic method definition.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsGenericMethodDefinition(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified method represents a generic method definition; otherwise, false.

IsGenericParameter(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type represents a type parameter in the definition of a generic type or method.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsGenericParameter(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type object represents a type parameter of a generic type definition or generic method definition; otherwise, false.

IsGenericType(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is a generic type.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsGenericType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is a generic type; otherwise, false.

IsGenericTypeDefinition(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type represents a generic type definition, from which other generic types can be constructed.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsGenericTypeDefinition(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type object represents a generic type definition; otherwise, false.

IsInstanceOfType(Type, Object)

Determines whether the specified object is an instance of the specified type.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsInstanceOfType(Type type, object o)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to compare the object against.
System.Object o

The object to compare with the specified type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is in the inheritance hierarchy of the object represented by o, or if the specified type is an interface that o supports. false if neither of these conditions is the case, or if o is null, or if the specified type is an open generic type (that is, System.Type.ContainsGenericParameters returns true).

IsInterface(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is an interface type.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsInterface(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is an interface type; otherwise, false.

IsMarshalByRef(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is marshaled by reference.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsMarshalByRef(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is marshaled by reference; otherwise, false.

IsMulticast(EventInfo)

Gets a value indicating whether the event is multicast.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsMulticast(EventInfo event)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to check for multicast.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the delegate is an instance of a multicast delegate; otherwise, false.

IsPointer(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is a pointer.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsPointer(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is a pointer; otherwise, false.

IsPrimitive(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is one of the primitive types.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsPrimitive(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is one of the primitive types; otherwise, false.

IsResource(Module)

Gets a value indicating whether the object is a resource.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsResource(Module module)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the object is a resource; otherwise, false.

IsSecurityCritical(FieldInfo)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified field is security-critical or security-safe-critical at the current trust level, and therefore can perform critical operations.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecurityCritical(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified field is security-critical or security-safe-critical at the current trust level; false if it is transparent.

IsSecurityCritical(MethodBase)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified method or constructor is security-critical or security-safe-critical at the current trust level, and therefore can perform critical operations.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecurityCritical(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the current method or constructor is security-critical or security-safe-critical at the current trust level; false if it is transparent.

IsSecurityCritical(Type)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified type is security-critical or security-safe-critical at the current trust level, and therefore can perform critical operations.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecurityCritical(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is security-critical or security-safe-critical at the current trust level; false if it is transparent.

IsSecuritySafeCritical(FieldInfo)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified field is security-safe-critical at the current trust level; that is, whether it can perform critical operations and can be accessed by transparent code.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecuritySafeCritical(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified field is security-safe-critical at the current trust level; false if it is security-critical or transparent.

IsSecuritySafeCritical(MethodBase)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified method or constructor is security-safe-critical at the current trust level; that is, whether it can perform critical operations and can be accessed by transparent code.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecuritySafeCritical(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the method or constructor is security-safe-critical at the current trust level; false if it is security-critical or transparent.

IsSecuritySafeCritical(Type)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified type is security-safe-critical at the current trust level; that is, whether it can perform critical operations and can be accessed by transparent code.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecuritySafeCritical(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is security-safe-critical at the current trust level; false if it is security-critical or transparent.

IsSecurityTransparent(FieldInfo)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified field is transparent at the current trust level, and therefore cannot perform critical operations.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecurityTransparent(FieldInfo field)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified field is security-transparent at the current trust level; otherwise, false.

IsSecurityTransparent(MethodBase)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified method or constructor is transparent at the current trust level, and therefore cannot perform critical operations.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecurityTransparent(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase method

The method to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the method or constructor is security-transparent at the current trust level; otherwise, false.

IsSecurityTransparent(Type)

Gets a value that indicates whether the specified type is transparent at the current trust level, and therefore cannot perform critical operations.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSecurityTransparent(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is security-transparent at the current trust level; otherwise, false.

IsSerializable(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the System.Type is serializable.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSerializable(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is serializable; otherwise, false.

IsSubclassOf(Type, Type)

Determines whether the class represented by the specified type derives from the class represented by the specified type c.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsSubclassOf(Type type, Type c)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check for being a subclass.
System.Type c

The type to compare with the specified type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the type represented by the c parameter and the specified type represent classes, and the class represented by the specified type derives from the class represented by c; otherwise, false. This method also returns false if c and the specified type represent the same class.

IsValueType(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type is a value type.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsValueType(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is a value type; otherwise, false.

IsVisible(Type)

Gets a value indicating whether the specified type can be accessed by code outside the assembly.

Declaration
public abstract bool IsVisible(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type type

The type to check.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the specified type is a public type or a public nested type such that all the enclosing types are public; otherwise, false.

Load(AssemblyName)

Loads an assembly given its System.Reflection.AssemblyName.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly Load(AssemblyName assemblyRef)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.AssemblyName assemblyRef

The object that describes the assembly to be loaded.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

Load(String)

Loads an assembly given the long form of its name.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly Load(string assemblyString)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String assemblyString

The long form of the assembly name.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

LoadFile(String)

Loads the contents of an assembly file on the specified path.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly LoadFile(string path)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String path

The path of the file to load.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

LoadFrom(String, Byte[], AssemblyHashAlgorithm)

Loads an assembly given its file name or path, hash value, and hash algorithm.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly LoadFrom(string assemblyFile, byte[] hashValue, AssemblyHashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String assemblyFile

The name or path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.
System.Byte[] hashValue

The value of the computed hash code.
System.Configuration.Assemblies.AssemblyHashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm

The hash algorithm used for hashing files and for generating the strong name.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

LoadModule(Assembly, String, Byte[], Byte[])

Loads the module, internal to the specified assembly, with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource file. The raw bytes representing the symbols for the module are also loaded.

Declaration
public abstract Module LoadModule(Assembly assembly, string moduleName, byte[] rawModule, byte[] rawSymbolStore)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to load the module into.
System.String moduleName

The name of the module. This string must correspond to a file name in this assembly's manifest.
System.Byte[] rawModule

A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource.
System.Byte[] rawSymbolStore

A byte array containing the raw bytes representing the symbols for the module. Must be null if this is a resource file.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Module

The loaded module.

MakeArrayType(Type)

Makes a single-dimensional (vector) array type with the specified element type.

Declaration
public abstract Type MakeArrayType(Type elementType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type elementType

The element type of the array.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A single-dimensional (vector) array type with the specified element type.

MakeArrayType(Type, Int32)

Makes a multi-dimensional array type with the specified element type and rank.

Declaration
public abstract Type MakeArrayType(Type elementType, int rank)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type elementType

The element type of the array.
System.Int32 rank

The rank of the multi-dimensional array.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A multi-dimensional array type with the specified element type and rank.

MakeByRefType(Type)

Makes a by-ref type with the specified underlying element type.

Declaration
public abstract Type MakeByRefType(Type elementType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type elementType

The underlying element type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A by-ref type with the specified underlying element type.

MakeGenericMethod(MethodInfo, Type[])

Makes a generic method with the specified generic method definition and type arguments.

Declaration
public abstract MethodInfo MakeGenericMethod(MethodInfo genericMethodDefinition, params Type[] typeArguments)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo genericMethodDefinition

The generic method definition.
System.Type[] typeArguments

The type arguments.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo

A generic method with the specified generic method definition and type arguments.

MakeGenericType(Type, Type[])

Makes a generic type with the specified generic type definition and type arguments.

Declaration
public abstract Type MakeGenericType(Type genericTypeDefinition, params Type[] typeArguments)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type genericTypeDefinition

The generic type definition.
System.Type[] typeArguments

The type arguments.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A generic type with the specified generic type definition and type arguments.

MakePointerType(Type)

Makes a pointer type with the specified underlying element type.

Declaration
public abstract Type MakePointerType(Type elementType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Type elementType

The underlying element type.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A pointer type with the specified underlying element type.

ReflectionOnlyGetType(String, Boolean, Boolean)

Gets the System.Type with the specified name, specifying whether to perform a case-sensitive search and whether to throw an exception if the type is not found. The type is loaded for reflection only, not for execution.

Declaration
public abstract Type ReflectionOnlyGetType(string typeName, bool throwIfNotFound, bool ignoreCase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String typeName

The assembly-qualified name of the System.Type to get.

System.Boolean throwIfNotFound

true to throw a System.TypeLoadException if the type cannot be found; false to return null if the type cannot be found. Specifying false also suppresses some other exception conditions, but not all of them. See the Exceptions section.
System.Boolean ignoreCase

true to perform a case-insensitive search for typeName; false to perform a case-sensitive search for typeName.

Returns
Type Description
System.Type

The type with the specified name, if found; otherwise, null. If the type is not found, the throwIfNotFound parameter specifies whether null is returned or an exception is thrown. In some cases, an exception is thrown regardless of the value of throwIfNotFound. See the Exceptions section.

ReflectionOnlyLoad(Byte[])

Loads the assembly from a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly. The assembly is loaded into the reflection-only context of the caller's application domain.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly ReflectionOnlyLoad(byte[] rawAssembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Byte[] rawAssembly

A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted assembly.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

ReflectionOnlyLoad(String)

Loads an assembly into the reflection-only context, given its display name.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly ReflectionOnlyLoad(string assemblyString)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String assemblyString

The display name of the assembly, as returned by the System.Reflection.AssemblyName.FullName property.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom(String)

Loads an assembly into the reflection-only context, given its path.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom(string assemblyFile)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String assemblyFile

The path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

RemoveEventHandler(EventInfo, Object, Delegate)

Removes an event handler from an event source.

Declaration
public abstract void RemoveEventHandler(EventInfo event, object target, Delegate handler)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.EventInfo event

The event to remove a handler from.
System.Object target

The event source.
System.Delegate handler

The delegate to be disassociated from the events raised by target.

RemoveModuleResolve(Assembly, ModuleResolveEventHandler)

Removes a module resolve handler.

Declaration
public abstract void RemoveModuleResolve(Assembly assembly, ModuleResolveEventHandler handler)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Assembly assembly

The assembly to remove a module resolve handler for.
System.Reflection.ModuleResolveEventHandler handler

The module resolve handler to remove.
Remarks

Occurs when the common language runtime class loader cannot resolve a reference to an internal module of an assembly through normal means.

ResolveField(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the field identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration
public abstract FieldInfo ResolveField(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32 metadataToken

A metadata token that identifies a field in the module.
System.Type[] genericTypeArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.

System.Type[] genericMethodArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo

A System.Reflection.FieldInfo object representing the field that is identified by the specified metadata token.

ResolveMember(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the type or member identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration
public abstract MemberInfo ResolveMember(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32 metadataToken

A metadata token that identifies a type or member in the module.
System.Type[] genericTypeArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.

System.Type[] genericMethodArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo

A System.Reflection.MemberInfo object representing the type or member that is identified by the specified metadata token.

ResolveMethod(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the method or constructor identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration
public abstract MethodBase ResolveMethod(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32 metadataToken

A metadata token that identifies a method or constructor in the module.
System.Type[] genericTypeArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.

System.Type[] genericMethodArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase

A System.Reflection.MethodBase object representing the method that is identified by the specified metadata token.

ResolveSignature(Module, Int32)

Returns the signature blob identified by a metadata token.

Declaration
public abstract byte[] ResolveSignature(Module module, int metadataToken)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32 metadataToken

A metadata token that identifies a signature in the module.
Returns
Type Description
System.Byte[]

An array of bytes representing the signature blob.

ResolveString(Module, Int32)

Returns the string identified by the specified metadata token.

Declaration
public abstract string ResolveString(Module module, int metadataToken)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32 metadataToken

A metadata token that identifies a string in the string heap of the module.

Returns
Type Description
System.String

A System.String containing a string value from the metadata string heap.

ResolveType(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the type identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration
public abstract Type ResolveType(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.Module module

The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32 metadataToken

A metadata token that identifies a type in the module.
System.Type[] genericTypeArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.

System.Type[] genericMethodArguments

An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.
Returns
Type Description
System.Type

A System.Type object representing the type that is identified by the specified metadata token.

SetValue(FieldInfo, Object, Object, BindingFlags, Binder, CultureInfo)

Sets the value of a field.

Declaration
public abstract void SetValue(FieldInfo field, object obj, object value, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, CultureInfo culture)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo field

The field to set the value on.
System.Object obj

The object whose field value will be set, or null for a static field.
System.Object value

The value to assign to the field.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags invokeAttr

One of the System.Reflection.BindingFlags values that specifies the type of binding.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

A System.Reflection.Binder that defines a set of properties and enables the binding, coercion of argument types, and invocation of members using reflection. If binder is null, then System.Type.DefaultBinder is used.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

A System.Globalization.CultureInfo used to govern the coercion of types. If this is null, the System.Globalization.CultureInfo for the current thread is used.

SetValue(PropertyInfo, Object, Object, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo)

Sets the property value for a specified object that has the specified binding, index, and culture-specific information.

Declaration
public abstract void SetValue(PropertyInfo property, object obj, object value, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, object[] index, CultureInfo culture)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property

The property for which to set the value.
System.Object obj

The object whose property value will be set.
System.Object value

The new property value.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags invokeAttr

A bitwise combination of the following enumeration members that specify the invocation attribute: InvokeMethod, CreateInstance, Static, GetField, SetField, GetProperty, or SetProperty. You must specify a suitable invocation attribute. For example, to invoke a static member, set the Static flag.
System.Reflection.Binder binder

A System.Reflection.Binder that defines a set of properties and enables the binding, coercion of argument types, and invocation of members using reflection. If binder is null, then System.Type.DefaultBinder is used.
System.Object[] index

Optional index values for indexed properties. This value should be null for non-indexed properties.
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture

A System.Globalization.CultureInfo used to govern the coercion of types. If this is null, the System.Globalization.CultureInfo for the current thread is used.

UnsafeLoadFrom(String)

Loads an assembly into the load-from context, bypassing some security checks.

Declaration
public abstract Assembly UnsafeLoadFrom(string assemblyFile)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String assemblyFile

The name or path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.
Returns
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

The loaded assembly.

Implements