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Class AccessTools

A helper class for reflection related functions

Inheritance
object
AccessTools
Namespace: HarmonyLib
Assembly: 0Harmony.dll
Syntax
public static class AccessTools

Fields

all

Shortcut for System.Reflection.BindingFlags to simplify the use of reflections and make it work for any access level

Declaration
public static readonly BindingFlags all
Field Value
Type Description
BindingFlags

allDeclared

Shortcut for System.Reflection.BindingFlags to simplify the use of reflections and make it work for any access level but only within the current type

Declaration
public static readonly BindingFlags allDeclared
Field Value
Type Description
BindingFlags

Properties

IsMonoRuntime

True if the current runtime is based on Mono, false otherwise (.NET)

Declaration
public static bool IsMonoRuntime { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool

IsNetCoreRuntime

True if the current runtime is .NET Core, false otherwise (Mono or .NET Framework)

Declaration
public static bool IsNetCoreRuntime { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool

IsNetFrameworkRuntime

True if the current runtime is .NET Framework, false otherwise (.NET Core or Mono, although latter isn't guaranteed)

Declaration
public static bool IsNetFrameworkRuntime { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool

Methods

ActualParameters(MethodBase, object[])

Creates an array of input parameters for a given method and a given set of potential inputs

Declaration
public static object[] ActualParameters(MethodBase method, object[] inputs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MethodBase method

The method/constructor you are planing to call

object[] inputs

The possible input parameters in any order

Returns
Type Description
object[]

An object array matching the method signature

AllAssemblies()

Enumerates all assemblies in the current app domain, excluding visual studio assemblies

Declaration
public static IEnumerable<Assembly> AllAssemblies()
Returns
Type Description
IEnumerable<Assembly>

An enumeration of System.Reflection.Assembly

AllTypes()

Enumerates all successfully loaded types in the current app domain, excluding visual studio assemblies

Declaration
public static IEnumerable<Type> AllTypes()
Returns
Type Description
IEnumerable<Type>

An enumeration of all System.Type in all assemblies, excluding visual studio assemblies

ClearTypeSearchCache()

Clears the type cache that TypeSearch(Regex, bool) uses

Declaration
public static void ClearTypeSearchCache()

CombinedHashCode(IEnumerable<object>)

Calculates a combined hash code for an enumeration of objects

Declaration
public static int CombinedHashCode(IEnumerable<object> objects)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IEnumerable<object> objects

The objects

Returns
Type Description
int

The hash code

Constructor(Type, Type[], bool)

Gets the reflection information for a constructor by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static ConstructorInfo Constructor(Type type, Type[] parameters = null, bool searchForStatic = false)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the constructor is declared

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of the method

bool searchForStatic

Optional parameters to only consider static constructors

Returns
Type Description
ConstructorInfo

A constructor info or null when type is null or when the method cannot be found

CreateInstance(Type)

Creates an (possibly uninitialized) instance of a given type

Declaration
public static object CreateInstance(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

Returns
Type Description
object

The new instance

CreateInstance<T>()

Creates an (possibly uninitialized) instance of a given type

Declaration
public static T CreateInstance<T>()
Returns
Type Description
T

The new instance

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The class/type

DeclaredConstructor(Type, Type[], bool)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared constructor

Declaration
public static ConstructorInfo DeclaredConstructor(Type type, Type[] parameters = null, bool searchForStatic = false)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the constructor is declared

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of the constructor

bool searchForStatic

Optional parameters to only consider static constructors

Returns
Type Description
ConstructorInfo

A constructor info or null when type is null or when the constructor cannot be found

DeclaredEvent(string)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared event

Declaration
public static EventInfo DeclaredEvent(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
EventInfo

An event or null when the event cannot be found

DeclaredEvent(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared event

Declaration
public static EventInfo DeclaredEvent(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the event is declared

string name

The name of the event (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
EventInfo

An event or null when type/name is null or when the event cannot be found

DeclaredEventAdder(string)

Gets the reflection information for the add method of a directly declared event

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredEventAdder(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the event cannot be found

DeclaredEventAdder(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the add method of a directly declared event

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredEventAdder(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the event is declared

string name

The name of the event (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the event cannot be found

DeclaredEventRemover(string)

Gets the reflection information for the remove method of a directly declared event

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredEventRemover(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the event cannot be found

DeclaredEventRemover(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the remove method of a directly declared event

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredEventRemover(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the event is declared

string name

The name of the event (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the event cannot be found

DeclaredField(string)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared field

Declaration
public static FieldInfo DeclaredField(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
FieldInfo

A field or null when the field cannot be found

DeclaredField(Type, int)

Gets the reflection information for a field

Declaration
public static FieldInfo DeclaredField(Type type, int idx)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the field is declared

int idx

The zero-based index of the field inside the class definition

Returns
Type Description
FieldInfo

A field or null when type is null or when the field cannot be found

DeclaredField(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared field

Declaration
public static FieldInfo DeclaredField(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the field is defined

string name

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
FieldInfo

A field or null when type/name is null or when the field cannot be found

DeclaredFinalizer(Type)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared finalizer

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredFinalizer(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type that defines the finalizer

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type is null or when the finalizer cannot be found

DeclaredIndexer(Type, Type[])

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared indexer property

Declaration
public static PropertyInfo DeclaredIndexer(Type type, Type[] parameters = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the indexer property is declared

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of multiple indexers

Returns
Type Description
PropertyInfo

An indexer property or null when type is null or when it cannot be found

DeclaredIndexerGetter(Type, Type[])

Gets the reflection information for the getter method of a directly declared indexer property

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredIndexerGetter(Type type, Type[] parameters = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the indexer property is declared

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of multiple indexers

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type is null or when indexer property cannot be found

DeclaredIndexerSetter(Type, Type[])

Gets the reflection information for the setter method of a directly declared indexer property

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredIndexerSetter(Type type, Type[] parameters)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the indexer property is declared

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of multiple indexers

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type is null or when indexer property cannot be found

DeclaredMethod(string, Type[], Type[])

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared method

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredMethod(string typeColonName, Type[] parameters = null, Type[] generics = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of the method

Type[] generics

Optional list of types that define the generic version of the method

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the method cannot be found

DeclaredMethod(Type, string, Type[], Type[])

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared method

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredMethod(Type type, string name, Type[] parameters = null, Type[] generics = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the method is declared

string name

The name of the method (case sensitive)

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of the method

Type[] generics

Optional list of types that define the generic version of the method

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the method cannot be found

DeclaredProperty(string)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared property

Declaration
public static PropertyInfo DeclaredProperty(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
PropertyInfo

A property or null when the property cannot be found

DeclaredProperty(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for a directly declared property

Declaration
public static PropertyInfo DeclaredProperty(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the property is declared

string name

The name of the property (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
PropertyInfo

A property or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

DeclaredPropertyGetter(string)

Gets the reflection information for the getter method of a directly declared property

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredPropertyGetter(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the property cannot be found

DeclaredPropertyGetter(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the getter method of a directly declared property

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredPropertyGetter(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the property is declared

string name

The name of the property (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

DeclaredPropertySetter(string)

Gets the reflection information for the Setter method of a directly declared property

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredPropertySetter(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the property cannot be found

DeclaredPropertySetter(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the setter method of a directly declared property

Declaration
public static MethodInfo DeclaredPropertySetter(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the property is declared

string name

The name of the property (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

EnumeratorMoveNext(MethodBase)

Gets the System.Collections.IEnumerator.MoveNext() method of an enumerator method

Declaration
public static MethodInfo EnumeratorMoveNext(MethodBase method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MethodBase method

Enumerator method that creates the enumerator System.Collections.IEnumerator

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

The internal System.Collections.IEnumerator.MoveNext() method of the enumerator or null if no valid enumerator is detected

Event(string)

Gets the reflection information for an event by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static EventInfo Event(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
EventInfo

An event or null when the event cannot be found

Event(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for an event by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static EventInfo Event(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the event is declared

string name

The name of the event (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
EventInfo

An event or null when type/name is null or when the event cannot be found

EventAdder(string)

Gets the reflection information for the add method of an event by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo EventAdder(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the event cannot be found

EventAdder(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the add method of an event by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo EventAdder(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the event is declared

string name

The name of the event (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the event cannot be found

EventRemover(string)

Gets the reflection information for the remove method of an event by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo EventRemover(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the event cannot be found

EventRemover(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the remove method of an event by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo EventRemover(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the event is declared

string name

The name of the event (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the event cannot be found

Field(string)

Gets the reflection information for a field by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static FieldInfo Field(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
FieldInfo

A field or null when the field cannot be found

Field(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for a field by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static FieldInfo Field(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the field is defined

string name

The name of the field (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
FieldInfo

A field or null when type/name is null or when the field cannot be found

FieldRefAccess<F>(string)

Creates a field reference delegate for an instance field of a class or static field (NOT an instance field of a struct)

Declaration
public static AccessTools.FieldRef<object, F> FieldRefAccess<F>(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
AccessTools.FieldRef<object, F>

A readable/assignable AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F> delegate with T=object

Type Parameters
Name Description
F

type of the field

FieldRefAccess<F>(Type, string)

Creates a field reference delegate for an instance field of a class or static field (NOT an instance field of a struct)

Declaration
public static AccessTools.FieldRef<object, F> FieldRefAccess<F>(Type type, string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type that defines the field, or derived class of this type; must not be a struct type unless the field is static

string fieldName

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
AccessTools.FieldRef<object, F>

A readable/assignable AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F> delegate with T=object (for static fields, the instance delegate parameter is ignored)

Type Parameters
Name Description
F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

This method is meant for cases where the given type is only known at runtime and thus can't be used as a type parameter T in e.g. FieldRefAccess<T, F>(string).

This method supports static fields, even those defined in structs, for legacy reasons. Consider using StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(Type, string) (and other overloads) instead for static fields.

FieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo)

Creates a field reference delegate for an instance field of a class or static field (NOT an instance field of a struct)

Declaration
public static AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F> FieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Parameters
Type Name Description
FieldInfo fieldInfo

The field

Returns
Type Description
AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F>

A readable/assignable AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F> delegate

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

An arbitrary type if the field is static; otherwise the class that defines the field, or a parent class (including object), implemented interface, or derived class of this type ("instanceOfT is FieldDeclaringType" must be possible)

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

This method is meant for cases where the field has already been obtained, avoiding the field searching cost in e.g. FieldRefAccess<T, F>(string).

This method supports static fields, even those defined in structs, for legacy reasons. For such static fields, T is effectively ignored. Consider using StaticFieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo) (and other overloads) instead for static fields.

For backwards compatibility, there is no class constraint on T. Instead, the non-value-type check is done at runtime within the method.

FieldRefAccess<T, F>(string)

Creates a field reference delegate for an instance field of a class

Declaration
public static AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F> FieldRefAccess<T, F>(string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string fieldName

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F>

A readable/assignable AccessTools.FieldRef<T, F> delegate

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The class that defines the instance field, or derived class of this type

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

For backwards compatibility, there is no class constraint on T. Instead, the non-value-type check is done at runtime within the method.

FieldRefAccess<T, F>(T, FieldInfo)

Creates a field reference for an instance field of a class

Declaration
public static ref F FieldRefAccess<T, F>(T instance, FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Parameters
Type Name Description
T instance

The instance

FieldInfo fieldInfo

The field

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The type that defines the field; or a parent class (including object), implemented interface, or derived class of this type ("instanceOfT is FieldDeclaringType" must be possible)

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

This method is meant for one-off access to a field's value for a single instance and where the field has already been obtained. If you need to access a field's value for potentially multiple instances, use FieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo) instead. FieldRefAccess<T, F>(instance, fieldInfo) is functionally equivalent to FieldRefAccess<T, F>(fieldInfo)(instance).

For backwards compatibility, there is no class constraint on T. Instead, the non-value-type check is done at runtime within the method.

FieldRefAccess<T, F>(T, string)

Creates an instance field reference for a specific instance of a class

Declaration
public static ref F FieldRefAccess<T, F>(T instance, string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
T instance

The instance

string fieldName

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The class that defines the instance field, or derived class of this type

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

This method is meant for one-off access to a field's value for a single instance. If you need to access a field's value for potentially multiple instances, use FieldRefAccess<T, F>(string) instead. FieldRefAccess<T, F>(instance, fieldName) is functionally equivalent to FieldRefAccess<T, F>(fieldName)(instance).

For backwards compatibility, there is no class constraint on T. Instead, the non-value-type check is done at runtime within the method.

Finalizer(Type)

Gets the reflection information for a finalizer

Declaration
public static MethodInfo Finalizer(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type that defines the finalizer

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type is null or when the finalizer cannot be found

FindIncludingBaseTypes<T>(Type, Func<Type, T>)

Applies a function going up the type hierarchy and stops at the first non-null result

Declaration
public static T FindIncludingBaseTypes<T>(Type type, Func<Type, T> func) where T : class
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start with

Func<Type, T> func

The evaluation function returning T

Returns
Type Description
T

The first non-null result, or null if no match

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

Result type of func()

Remarks

The type hierarchy of a class or value type (including struct) does NOT include implemented interfaces, and the type hierarchy of an interface is only itself (regardless of whether that interface implements other interfaces). The top-most type in the type hierarchy of all non-interface types (including value types) is object.

FindIncludingInnerTypes<T>(Type, Func<Type, T>)

Applies a function going into inner types and stops at the first non-null result

Declaration
public static T FindIncludingInnerTypes<T>(Type type, Func<Type, T> func) where T : class
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start with

Func<Type, T> func

The evaluation function returning T

Returns
Type Description
T

The first non-null result, or null if no match

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

Generic type parameter

FirstConstructor(Type, Func<ConstructorInfo, bool>)

Given a type, returns the first constructor matching a predicate

Declaration
public static ConstructorInfo FirstConstructor(Type type, Func<ConstructorInfo, bool> predicate)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start searching at

Func<ConstructorInfo, bool> predicate

The predicate to search with

Returns
Type Description
ConstructorInfo

The constructor info or null if type/predicate is null or if a type with that name cannot be found

FirstInner(Type, Func<Type, bool>)

Given a type, returns the first inner type matching a recursive search with a predicate

Declaration
public static Type FirstInner(Type type, Func<Type, bool> predicate)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start searching at

Func<Type, bool> predicate

The predicate to search with

Returns
Type Description
Type

The inner type or null if type/predicate is null or if a type with that name cannot be found

FirstMethod(Type, Func<MethodInfo, bool>)

Given a type, returns the first method matching a predicate

Declaration
public static MethodInfo FirstMethod(Type type, Func<MethodInfo, bool> predicate)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start searching at

Func<MethodInfo, bool> predicate

The predicate to search with

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

The method or null if type/predicate is null or if a type with that name cannot be found

FirstProperty(Type, Func<PropertyInfo, bool>)

Given a type, returns the first property matching a predicate

Declaration
public static PropertyInfo FirstProperty(Type type, Func<PropertyInfo, bool> predicate)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start searching at

Func<PropertyInfo, bool> predicate

The predicate to search with

Returns
Type Description
PropertyInfo

The property or null if type/predicate is null or if a type with that name cannot be found

GetDeclaredConstructors(Type, bool?)

Gets reflection information for all declared constructors

Declaration
public static List<ConstructorInfo> GetDeclaredConstructors(Type type, bool? searchForStatic = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the constructors are declared

bool? searchForStatic

Optional parameters to only consider static constructors

Returns
Type Description
List<ConstructorInfo>

A list of constructor infos

GetDeclaredFields(Type)

Gets reflection information for all declared fields

Declaration
public static List<FieldInfo> GetDeclaredFields(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the fields are declared

Returns
Type Description
List<FieldInfo>

A list of fields

GetDeclaredMember<T>(T)

Gets the real implementation of a class member

Declaration
public static T GetDeclaredMember<T>(this T member) where T : MemberInfo
Parameters
Type Name Description
T member

A member

Returns
Type Description
T

The member itself if its declared. Otherwise the member that is actually implemented in some base type

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

GetDeclaredMethods(Type)

Gets reflection information for all declared methods

Declaration
public static List<MethodInfo> GetDeclaredMethods(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the methods are declared

Returns
Type Description
List<MethodInfo>

A list of methods

GetDeclaredProperties(Type)

Gets reflection information for all declared properties

Declaration
public static List<PropertyInfo> GetDeclaredProperties(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the properties are declared

Returns
Type Description
List<PropertyInfo>

A list of properties

GetDefaultValue(Type)

Gets default value for a specific type

Declaration
public static object GetDefaultValue(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

Returns
Type Description
object

The default value

GetFieldNames(object)

Gets the names of all fields that are declared in the type of the instance

Declaration
public static List<string> GetFieldNames(object instance)
Parameters
Type Name Description
object instance

An instance of the type to search in

Returns
Type Description
List<string>

A list of field names

GetFieldNames(Type)

Gets the names of all fields that are declared in a type

Declaration
public static List<string> GetFieldNames(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The declaring class/type

Returns
Type Description
List<string>

A list of field names

GetMethodByModuleAndToken(string, int)

Returns a System.Reflection.MethodInfo by searching for module-id and token

Declaration
public static MethodInfo GetMethodByModuleAndToken(string moduleGUID, int token)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string moduleGUID

The module of the method

int token

The token of the method

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

GetMethodNames(object)

Gets the names of all method that are declared in the type of the instance

Declaration
public static List<string> GetMethodNames(object instance)
Parameters
Type Name Description
object instance

An instance of the type to search in

Returns
Type Description
List<string>

A list of method names

GetMethodNames(Type)

Gets the names of all method that are declared in a type

Declaration
public static List<string> GetMethodNames(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The declaring class/type

Returns
Type Description
List<string>

A list of method names

GetOutsideCaller()

Returns who called the current method

Declaration
public static MethodBase GetOutsideCaller()
Returns
Type Description
MethodBase

The calling method/constructor (excluding the caller)

GetPropertyNames(object)

Gets the names of all properties that are declared in the type of the instance

Declaration
public static List<string> GetPropertyNames(object instance)
Parameters
Type Name Description
object instance

An instance of the type to search in

Returns
Type Description
List<string>

A list of property names

GetPropertyNames(Type)

Gets the names of all properties that are declared in a type

Declaration
public static List<string> GetPropertyNames(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The declaring class/type

Returns
Type Description
List<string>

A list of property names

GetReturnedType(MethodBase)

Gets the return type of a method or constructor

Declaration
public static Type GetReturnedType(MethodBase methodOrConstructor)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MethodBase methodOrConstructor

The method/constructor

Returns
Type Description
Type

The return type

GetTypes(object[])

Returns an array containing the type of each object in the given array

Declaration
public static Type[] GetTypes(object[] parameters)
Parameters
Type Name Description
object[] parameters

An array of objects

Returns
Type Description
Type[]

An array of types or an empty array if parameters is null (if an object is null, the type for it will be object)

GetTypesFromAssembly(Assembly)

Gets all successfully loaded types from a given assembly

Declaration
public static Type[] GetTypesFromAssembly(Assembly assembly)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Assembly assembly

The assembly

Returns
Type Description
Type[]

An array of types

Remarks

This calls and returns System.Reflection.Assembly.GetTypes(), while catching any thrown System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException. If such an exception is thrown, returns the successfully loaded types (System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException.Types, filtered for non-null values).

GetUnderlyingType(MemberInfo)

Gets the type of any class member of

Declaration
public static Type GetUnderlyingType(this MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MemberInfo member

A member

Returns
Type Description
Type

The class/type of this member

HarmonyDelegate<DelegateType>(object)

Creates a delegate for a given delegate definition, attributed with [HarmonyDelegate]

Declaration
public static DelegateType HarmonyDelegate<DelegateType>(object instance = null) where DelegateType : Delegate
Parameters
Type Name Description
object instance

Only applies for instance methods. If null (default), returned delegate is an open (a.k.a. unbound) instance delegate where an instance is supplied as the first argument to the delegate invocation; else, delegate is a closed (a.k.a. bound) instance delegate where the delegate invocation always applies to the given instance.

Returns
Type Description
DelegateType

A delegate of given DelegateType to the method specified via [HarmonyDelegate] attributes on DelegateType

Type Parameters
Name Description
DelegateType

The delegate Type, attributed with [HarmonyDelegate]

Remarks

This calls MethodDelegate<DelegateType>(MethodInfo, object, bool, Type[]) with the method and virtualCall arguments determined from the [HarmonyDelegate] attributes on DelegateType, and the given instance (for closed instance delegates).

Identifiable(MethodInfo)

Creates an identifiable version of a method

Declaration
public static MethodInfo Identifiable(this MethodInfo method)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MethodInfo method

The method

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

Indexer(Type, Type[])

Gets the reflection information for an indexer property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static PropertyInfo Indexer(Type type, Type[] parameters = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of multiple indexers

Returns
Type Description
PropertyInfo

An indexer property or null when type is null or when it cannot be found

IndexerGetter(Type, Type[])

Gets the reflection information for the getter method of an indexer property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo IndexerGetter(Type type, Type[] parameters = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of multiple indexers

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type is null or when the indexer property cannot be found

IndexerSetter(Type, Type[])

Gets the reflection information for the setter method of an indexer property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo IndexerSetter(Type type, Type[] parameters = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of multiple indexers

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type is null or when the indexer property cannot be found

Inner(Type, string)

Given a type, returns the first inner type matching a recursive search by name

Declaration
public static Type Inner(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start searching at

string name

The name of the inner type (case sensitive)

Returns
Type Description
Type

The inner type or null if type/name is null or if a type with that name cannot be found

InnerTypes(Type)

Enumerates all inner types (non-recursive) of a given type

Declaration
public static IEnumerable<Type> InnerTypes(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type to start with

Returns
Type Description
IEnumerable<Type>

An enumeration of all inner System.Type

IsClass(Type)

Tests if a type is a class

Declaration
public static bool IsClass(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type is a class

IsDeclaredMember<T>(T)

Test if a class member is actually an concrete implementation

Declaration
public static bool IsDeclaredMember<T>(this T member) where T : MemberInfo
Parameters
Type Name Description
T member

A member

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the member is a declared

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

IsFloatingPoint(Type)

Tests if a type is a floating point type

Declaration
public static bool IsFloatingPoint(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type represents some floating point

IsInteger(Type)

Tests if a type is an integer type

Declaration
public static bool IsInteger(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type represents some integer

IsNumber(Type)

Tests if a type is a numerical type

Declaration
public static bool IsNumber(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type represents some number

IsOfNullableType<T>(T)

Test whether an instance is of a nullable type

Declaration
public static bool IsOfNullableType<T>(T instance)
Parameters
Type Name Description
T instance

An instance to test

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if instance is of nullable type, false if not

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

Type of instance

IsStatic(MemberInfo)

Tests whether a type or member is static, as defined in C#

Declaration
public static bool IsStatic(MemberInfo member)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MemberInfo member

The type or member

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type or member is static

IsStruct(Type)

Tests if a type is a struct

Declaration
public static bool IsStruct(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type is a struct

IsValue(Type)

Tests if a type is a value type

Declaration
public static bool IsValue(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type is a value type

IsVoid(Type)

Tests if a type is void

Declaration
public static bool IsVoid(Type type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type

Returns
Type Description
bool

True if the type is void

MakeDeepCopy(object, Type, Func<string, Traverse, Traverse, object>, string)

Makes a deep copy of any object

Declaration
public static object MakeDeepCopy(object source, Type resultType, Func<string, Traverse, Traverse, object> processor = null, string pathRoot = "")
Parameters
Type Name Description
object source

The original object

Type resultType

The type of the instance that should be created

Func<string, Traverse, Traverse, object> processor

Optional value transformation function (taking a field name and src/dst Traverse instances)

string pathRoot

The optional path root to start with

Returns
Type Description
object

The copy of the original object

MakeDeepCopy<T>(object)

Makes a deep copy of any object

Declaration
public static T MakeDeepCopy<T>(object source) where T : class
Parameters
Type Name Description
object source

The original object

Returns
Type Description
T

A copy of the original object but of type T

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The type of the instance that should be created; for legacy reasons, this must be a class or interface

MakeDeepCopy<T>(object, out T, Func<string, Traverse, Traverse, object>, string)

Makes a deep copy of any object

Declaration
public static void MakeDeepCopy<T>(object source, out T result, Func<string, Traverse, Traverse, object> processor = null, string pathRoot = "")
Parameters
Type Name Description
object source

The original object

T result

[out] The copy of the original object

Func<string, Traverse, Traverse, object> processor

Optional value transformation function (taking a field name and src/dst Traverse instances)

string pathRoot

The optional path root to start with

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The type of the instance that should be created

Method(string, Type[], Type[])

Gets the reflection information for a method by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo Method(string typeColonName, Type[] parameters = null, Type[] generics = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of the method

Type[] generics

Optional list of types that define the generic version of the method

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when the method cannot be found

Method(Type, string, Type[], Type[])

Gets the reflection information for a method by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo Method(Type type, string name, Type[] parameters = null, Type[] generics = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type where the method is declared

string name

The name of the method (case sensitive)

Type[] parameters

Optional parameters to target a specific overload of the method

Type[] generics

Optional list of types that define the generic version of the method

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the method cannot be found

MethodDelegate<DelegateType>(MethodInfo, object, bool, Type[])

Creates a delegate to a given method

Declaration
public static DelegateType MethodDelegate<DelegateType>(MethodInfo method, object instance = null, bool virtualCall = true, Type[] delegateArgs = null) where DelegateType : Delegate
Parameters
Type Name Description
MethodInfo method

The method to create a delegate from.

object instance

Only applies for instance methods. If null (default), returned delegate is an open (a.k.a. unbound) instance delegate where an instance is supplied as the first argument to the delegate invocation; else, delegate is a closed (a.k.a. bound) instance delegate where the delegate invocation always applies to the given instance.

bool virtualCall

Only applies for instance methods. If true (default) and method is virtual, invocation of the delegate calls the instance method virtually (the instance type's most-derived/overriden implementation of the method is called); else, invocation of the delegate calls the exact specified method (this is useful for calling base class methods) Note: if false and method is an interface method, an ArgumentException is thrown.

Type[] delegateArgs

Only applies for instance methods, and if argument instance is null. This argument only matters if the target method signature contains a value type (such as struct or primitive types), and your DelegateType argument is replaced by a non-value type (usually object) instead of using said value type. Use this if the generic arguments of DelegateType doesn't represent the delegate's arguments, and calling this function fails A delegate of given DelegateType to given method

Returns
Type Description
DelegateType
Type Parameters
Name Description
DelegateType

The delegate Type

Remarks

Delegate invocation is more performant and more convenient to use than System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(object, object[]) at a one-time setup cost.

Works for both type of static and instance methods, both open and closed (a.k.a. unbound and bound) instance methods, and both class and struct methods.

MethodDelegate<DelegateType>(string, object, bool, Type[])

Creates a delegate to a given method

Declaration
public static DelegateType MethodDelegate<DelegateType>(string typeColonName, object instance = null, bool virtualCall = true, Type[] delegateArgs = null) where DelegateType : Delegate
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The method in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

object instance

Only applies for instance methods. If null (default), returned delegate is an open (a.k.a. unbound) instance delegate where an instance is supplied as the first argument to the delegate invocation; else, delegate is a closed (a.k.a. bound) instance delegate where the delegate invocation always applies to the given instance.

bool virtualCall

Only applies for instance methods. If true (default) and typeColonName is virtual, invocation of the delegate calls the instance method virtually (the instance type's most-derived/overriden implementation of the method is called); else, invocation of the delegate calls the exact specified typeColonName (this is useful for calling base class methods) Note: if false and typeColonName is an interface method, an ArgumentException is thrown.

Type[] delegateArgs

Only applies for instance methods, and if argument instance is null. This argument only matters if the target typeColonName signature contains a value type (such as struct or primitive types), and your DelegateType argument is replaced by a non-value type (usually object) instead of using said value type. Use this if the generic arguments of DelegateType doesn't represent the delegate's arguments, and calling this function fails A delegate of given DelegateType to given typeColonName

Returns
Type Description
DelegateType
Type Parameters
Name Description
DelegateType

The delegate Type

Remarks

Delegate invocation is more performant and more convenient to use than System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(object, object[]) at a one-time setup cost.

Works for both type of static and instance methods, both open and closed (a.k.a. unbound and bound) instance methods, and both class and struct methods.

Property(string)

Gets the reflection information for a property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static PropertyInfo Property(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
PropertyInfo

A property or null when the property cannot be found

Property(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for a property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static PropertyInfo Property(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

string name

The name

Returns
Type Description
PropertyInfo

A property or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

PropertyGetter(string)

Gets the reflection information for the getter method of a property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo PropertyGetter(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

PropertyGetter(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the getter method of a property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo PropertyGetter(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

string name

The name

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

PropertySetter(string)

Gets the reflection information for the setter method of a property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo PropertySetter(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

PropertySetter(Type, string)

Gets the reflection information for the setter method of a property by searching the type and all its super types

Declaration
public static MethodInfo PropertySetter(Type type, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The class/type

string name

The name

Returns
Type Description
MethodInfo

A method or null when type/name is null or when the property cannot be found

RethrowException(Exception)

Rethrows an exception while preserving its stack trace (throw statement typically clobbers existing stack traces)

Declaration
public static void RethrowException(Exception exception)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Exception exception

The exception to rethrow

StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(FieldInfo)

Creates a static field reference delegate

Declaration
public static AccessTools.FieldRef<F> StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Parameters
Type Name Description
FieldInfo fieldInfo

The field

Returns
Type Description
AccessTools.FieldRef<F>

A readable/assignable AccessTools.FieldRef<F> delegate

Type Parameters
Name Description
F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(string)

Creates a static field reference

Declaration
public static ref F StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(string typeColonName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string typeColonName

The member in the form TypeFullName:MemberName, where TypeFullName matches the form recognized by Type.GetType like Some.Namespace.Type.

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
F

The type of the field

StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(Type, string)

Creates a static field reference

Declaration
public static ref F StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(Type type, string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type (can be class or struct) the field is defined in

string fieldName

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

StaticFieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo)

Creates a static field reference

Declaration
public static ref F StaticFieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Parameters
Type Name Description
FieldInfo fieldInfo

The field

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

An arbitrary type (by convention, the type the field is defined in)

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

The type parameter T is only used in exception messaging and to distinguish between this method overload and the StaticFieldRefAccess<F>(FieldInfo) overload (which returns a AccessTools.FieldRef<F> rather than a reference).

StaticFieldRefAccess<T, F>(string)

Creates a static field reference

Declaration
public static ref F StaticFieldRefAccess<T, F>(string fieldName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string fieldName

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The type (can be class or struct) the field is defined in

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo)

Creates a field reference delegate for an instance field of a struct

Declaration
public static AccessTools.StructFieldRef<T, F> StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo fieldInfo) where T : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
FieldInfo fieldInfo

The field

Returns
Type Description
AccessTools.StructFieldRef<T, F>

A readable/assignable AccessTools.StructFieldRef<T, F> delegate

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The struct that defines the instance field

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

This method is meant for cases where the field has already been obtained, avoiding the field searching cost in e.g. StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(string).

StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(string)

Creates a field reference delegate for an instance field of a struct

Declaration
public static AccessTools.StructFieldRef<T, F> StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(string fieldName) where T : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
string fieldName

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
AccessTools.StructFieldRef<T, F>

A readable/assignable AccessTools.StructFieldRef<T, F> delegate

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The struct that defines the instance field

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(ref T, FieldInfo)

Creates a field reference for an instance field of a struct

Declaration
public static ref F StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(ref T instance, FieldInfo fieldInfo) where T : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
T instance

The instance

FieldInfo fieldInfo

The field

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The struct that defines the instance field

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

This method is meant for one-off access to a field's value for a single instance and where the field has already been obtained. If you need to access a field's value for potentially multiple instances, use StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(FieldInfo) instead. StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(ref instance, fieldInfo) is functionally equivalent to StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(fieldInfo)(ref instance).

StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(ref T, string)

Creates an instance field reference for a specific instance of a struct

Declaration
public static ref F StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(ref T instance, string fieldName) where T : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
T instance

The instance

string fieldName

The name of the field

Returns
Type Description
F

A readable/assignable reference to the field

Type Parameters
Name Description
T

The struct that defines the instance field

F

The type of the field; or if the field's type is a reference type (a class or interface, NOT a struct or other value type), a type that is assignable from that type; or if the field's type is an enum type, either that type or the underlying integral type of that enum type

Remarks

This method is meant for one-off access to a field's value for a single instance. If you need to access a field's value for potentially multiple instances, use StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(string) instead. StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(ref instance, fieldName) is functionally equivalent to StructFieldRefAccess<T, F>(fieldName)(ref instance).

ThrowMissingMemberException(Type, params string[])

Throws a missing member runtime exception

Declaration
public static void ThrowMissingMemberException(Type type, params string[] names)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type type

The type that is involved

string[] names

A list of names

TypeByName(string)

Gets a type by name. Prefers a full name with namespace but falls back to the first type matching the name otherwise

Declaration
public static Type TypeByName(string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string name

The name

Returns
Type Description
Type

A type or null if not found

TypeSearch(Regex, bool)

Searches a type by regular expression; for exact searching, use TypeByName(string)

Declaration
public static Type TypeSearch(Regex search, bool invalidateCache = false)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Regex search

The regular expression that matches against Type.FullName or Type.Name

bool invalidateCache

Refetches the cached types if set to true

Returns
Type Description
Type

The first type where FullName or Name matches the search

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