Reflection
In this chapter you will learn:
Get to know Reflection
Runtime type ID lets we identify a type during the code execution. Reflection enables you to obtain information about a type.
An instance of System.Type
represents the metadata for a type.
Type Represents type declarations:
class types, interface types, array types, value types,
enumeration types, type parameters, generic type
definitions, and open or closed constructed generic types.
You can get an instance of a System.Type
by calling GetType on any object or with C#'s
typeof operator:
System.Type is derived from an abstract class called System.Reflection.MemberInfo. MemberInfo defines the following abstract, read-only properties:
| Return Type | Method Name | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DeclaringType | The type of the class or interface in which the member is declared. |
| MemberTypes | MemberType | The type of the member. |
| string | Name | The name of the type. |
| Type | ReflectedType | The type of the object being reflected. |
MemberTypes is an enumeration:
- MemberTypes.Constructor
- MemberTypes.Method
- MemberTypes.Field
- MemberTypes.Event
- MemberTypes.Property
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