Class Reflection

A collection of reflection related helper utilities.

Inheritance

System.Object

Reflection

Namespace: GDX

Syntax

public static class Reflection

Remarks

Torn about the existence of this utility class, yet alone the conditions dictating it.

Fields

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PrivateFieldFlags

System.Reflection.BindingFlags for a private field.

Declaration

public const BindingFlags PrivateFieldFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Reflection.BindingFlags

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PrivateStaticFlags

System.Reflection.BindingFlags for a private static.

Declaration

public const BindingFlags PrivateStaticFlags = BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Reflection.BindingFlags

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PublicStaticFlags

System.Reflection.BindingFlags for a public static.

Declaration

public const BindingFlags PublicStaticFlags = BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Reflection.BindingFlags

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SerializedTypesName

The assembly qualified name for Serializable.SerializableTypes

Declaration

public static readonly string SerializedTypesName

Field Value

Type	Description
System.String

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UnityObjectName

The assembly qualified name for UnityEngine.Object

Declaration

public static readonly string UnityObjectName

Field Value

Type	Description
System.String

Methods

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GetDefault(Type)

Returns the default value for a given type.

Declaration

public static object GetDefault(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	A qualified type.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	The default value.

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GetType(String)

Returns a qualified type..

Declaration

public static Type GetType(string type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	type	The full name of a type.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Type	A System.Type if found.

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GetTypeQualifiedName(Type)

Returns a short form, non-versioned qualified name for the type.

Declaration

public static string GetTypeQualifiedName(Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The System.Type to generate the qualified name for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	A qualified name

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InvokeMethod(Object, String, Object[], BindingFlags)

Invoke a known private method on an object.

Declaration

public static object InvokeMethod(object targetObject, string method, object[] parameters = null, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	targetObject	The ambiguous object to invoke a method on.
System.String	method	The name of the method to invoke.
System.Object[]	parameters	Any parameters that should be passed to the method?
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	flags	The `method`'s access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	An System.Object of the return value. This can be null.

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InvokeStaticMethod(String, String, Object[], BindingFlags)

Invokes a known static method.

Declaration

public static object InvokeStaticMethod(string type, string method, object[] parameters = null, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	type	The explicit type of the static class.
System.String	method	The name of the method to invoke.
System.Object[]	parameters	Any parameters that should be passed to the method?
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	flags	The `method`'s access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	An System.Object of the return value. This can be null.

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SetFieldOrPropertyValue(Object, String, Object, BindingFlags, BindingFlags)

Set the field or property value of a specific targetObject, which may not be normally accessible.

Declaration

public static bool SetFieldOrPropertyValue(object targetObject, string name, object value, BindingFlags fieldFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic, BindingFlags propertyFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	targetObject	The instanced object which will have it's field or property value set.
System.String	name	The field or property's name to set.
System.Object	value	The value to set the field or property to.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	fieldFlags	The field's access flags.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	propertyFlags	The property's access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true/false if the value was set.

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SetFieldValue(Object, Type, String, Object, BindingFlags)

Set the field value of a specific targetObject, which may not be normally accessible.

Declaration

public static bool SetFieldValue(object targetObject, Type type, string name, object value, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	targetObject	The instanced object which will have it's field value set; use a null value if this is a static field.
System.Type	type	The explicit type of the `targetObject`.
System.String	name	The field's name to set.
System.Object	value	The value to set the field to.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	flags	The field's access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true/false if the value was set.

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SetPropertyValue(Object, Type, String, Object, BindingFlags)

Set the property value of a specific targetObject, which may not be normally accessible.

Declaration

public static bool SetPropertyValue(object targetObject, Type type, string name, object value, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	targetObject	The instanced object which will have it's property value set; use a null value if this is a static property.
System.Type	type	The type of the `targetObject`.
System.String	name	The property's name to set.
System.Object	value	The value to set the property to.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	flags	The property's access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true/false if the value was set.

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TryGetFieldOrPropertyValue(Object, String, out Object, BindingFlags, BindingFlags)

Try to access the field or property value of a specific targetObject, which may not be normally accessible.

Declaration

public static bool TryGetFieldOrPropertyValue(object targetObject, string name, out object returnValue, BindingFlags fieldFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic, BindingFlags propertyFlags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	targetObject	The instanced object which will have it's field or property value read.
System.String	name	The field or property's name to read.
System.Object	returnValue	The returned value from the field or property, the default value if the property was unable to be read.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	fieldFlags	The field's access flags.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	propertyFlags	The property's access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true/false if a value was found.

Remarks

Useful for when you really do not know the System.Type.

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TryGetFieldValue<T>(Object, Type, String, out T, BindingFlags)

Try to access the field value of a specific targetObject, which may not be normally accessible.

Declaration

public static bool TryGetFieldValue<T>(object targetObject, Type type, string name, out T returnValue, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	targetObject	The instanced object which will have it's field value read; use a null value if this is a static field.
System.Type	type	The qualified type of the `targetObject`.
System.String	name	The field's name to read.
T	returnValue	The returned value from the field, the default value if the field was unable to be read.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	flags	The field's access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true/false if the process was successful.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of data being read from the field.

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TryGetPropertyValue<T>(Object, Type, String, out T, BindingFlags)

Try to get a property value from targetObject, which may not be normally accessible.

Declaration

public static bool TryGetPropertyValue<T>(object targetObject, Type type, string name, out T returnValue, BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	targetObject	The instanced object which will have it's property value read; use a null value if this is a static property.
System.Type	type	The explicit type of the `targetObject`.
System.String	name	The property's name to read.
T	returnValue	The returned value from the property, the default value if the property was unable to be read.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	flags	The property's access flags.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true/false if the process was successful.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of data being read from the property.