System.Reflection Namespace ()

.NET Framework Class Library

System.Reflection Namespace

The System.Reflection namespace contains types that retrieve information about assemblies, modules, members, parameters, and other entities in managed code by examining their metadata. These types also can be used to manipulate instances of loaded types, for example to hook up events or to invoke methods. To dynamically create types, use the System.Reflection.Emit namespace.

Classes

	Class	Description
	AmbiguousMatchException	The exception that is thrown when binding to a member results in more than one member matching the binding criteria. This class cannot be inherited.
	Assembly	Represents an assembly, which is a reusable, versionable, and self-describing building block of a common language runtime application.
	AssemblyAlgorithmIdAttribute	Specifies an algorithm to hash all files in an assembly. This class cannot be inherited.
	AssemblyCompanyAttribute	Defines a company name custom attribute for an assembly manifest.
	AssemblyConfigurationAttribute	Specifies the build configuration, such as retail or debug, for an assembly.
	AssemblyCopyrightAttribute	Defines a copyright custom attribute for an assembly manifest.
	AssemblyCultureAttribute	Specifies which culture the assembly supports.
	AssemblyDefaultAliasAttribute	Defines a friendly default alias for an assembly manifest.
	AssemblyDelaySignAttribute	Specifies that the assembly is not fully signed when created.
	AssemblyDescriptionAttribute	Provides a text description for an assembly.
	AssemblyFileVersionAttribute	Instructs a compiler to use a specific version number for the Win32 file version resource. The Win32 file version is not required to be the same as the assembly's version number.
	AssemblyFlagsAttribute	Specifies a bitwise combination of AssemblyNameFlags flags for an assembly, describing just-in-time (JIT) compiler options, whether the assembly is retargetable, and whether it has a full or tokenized public key. This class cannot be inherited.
	AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute	Defines additional version information for an assembly manifest.
	AssemblyKeyFileAttribute	Specifies the name of a file containing the key pair used to generate a strong name.
	AssemblyKeyNameAttribute	Specifies the name of a key container within the CSP containing the key pair used to generate a strong name.
	AssemblyName	Describes an assembly's unique identity in full.
	AssemblyNameProxy	Provides a remotable version of the AssemblyName.
	AssemblyProductAttribute	Defines a product name custom attribute for an assembly manifest.
	AssemblyTitleAttribute	Specifies a description for an assembly.
	AssemblyTrademarkAttribute	Defines a trademark custom attribute for an assembly manifest.
	AssemblyVersionAttribute	Specifies the version of the assembly being attributed.
	Binder	Selects a member from a list of candidates, and performs type conversion from actual argument type to formal argument type.
	ConstructorInfo	Discovers the attributes of a class constructor and provides access to constructor metadata.
	CustomAttributeData	Provides access to custom attribute data for assemblies, modules, types, members and parameters that are loaded into the reflection-only context.
	CustomAttributeFormatException	The exception that is thrown when the binary format of a custom attribute is invalid.
	DefaultMemberAttribute	Defines the member of a type that is the default member used by InvokeMember.
	EventInfo	Discovers the attributes of an event and provides access to event metadata.
	ExceptionHandlingClause	Represents a clause in a structured exception-handling block.
	FieldInfo	Discovers the attributes of a field and provides access to field metadata.
	InvalidFilterCriteriaException	The exception that is thrown in FindMembers when the filter criteria is not valid for the type of filter you are using.
	LocalVariableInfo	Discovers the attributes of a local variable and provides access to local variable metadata.
	ManifestResourceInfo	Provides access to manifest resources, which are XML files that describe application dependencies.
	MemberInfo	Obtains information about the attributes of a member and provides access to member metadata.
	MethodBase	Provides information about methods and constructors.
	MethodBody	Provides access to the metadata and MSIL for the body of a method.
	MethodInfo	Discovers the attributes of a method and provides access to method metadata.
	Missing	Represents a missing Object. This class cannot be inherited.
	Module	Performs reflection on a module.
	ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute	Instructs obfuscation tools to use their standard obfuscation rules for the appropriate assembly type.
	ObfuscationAttribute	Instructs obfuscation tools to take the specified actions for an assembly, type, or member.
	ParameterInfo	Discovers the attributes of a parameter and provides access to parameter metadata.
	Pointer	Provides a wrapper class for pointers.
	PropertyInfo	Discovers the attributes of a property and provides access to property metadata.
	ReflectionTypeLoadException	The exception that is thrown by the Module..::.GetTypes method if any of the classes in a module cannot be loaded. This class cannot be inherited.
	StrongNameKeyPair	Encapsulates access to a public or private key pair used to sign strong name assemblies.
	TargetException	Represents the exception that is thrown when an attempt is made to invoke an invalid target.
	TargetInvocationException	The exception that is thrown by methods invoked through reflection. This class cannot be inherited.
	TargetParameterCountException	The exception that is thrown when the number of parameters for an invocation does not match the number expected. This class cannot be inherited.
	TypeDelegator	Wraps a Type object and delegates all methods to that Type.

Structures

	Structure	Description
	CustomAttributeNamedArgument	Represents a named argument of a custom attribute in the reflection-only context.
	CustomAttributeTypedArgument	Represents an argument of a custom attribute in the reflection-only context, or an element of an array argument.
	InterfaceMapping	Retrieves the mapping of an interface into the actual methods on a class that implements that interface.
	ParameterModifier	Attaches a modifier to parameters so that binding can work with parameter signatures in which the types have been modified.

Interfaces

	Interface	Description
	ICustomAttributeProvider	Provides custom attributes for reflection objects that support them.
	IReflect	Interoperates with the IDispatch interface.

Delegates

	Delegate	Description
	MemberFilter	Represents a delegate that is used to filter a list of members represented in an array of MemberInfo objects.
	ModuleResolveEventHandler	Represents the method that will handle the ModuleResolve event of an Assembly.
	TypeFilter	Filters the classes represented in an array of Type objects.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	AssemblyNameFlags	Provides information about an Assembly reference.
	BindingFlags	Specifies flags that control binding and the way in which the search for members and types is conducted by reflection.
	CallingConventions	Defines the valid calling conventions for a method.
	EventAttributes	Specifies the attributes of an event.
	ExceptionHandlingClauseOptions	Identifies kinds of exception-handling clauses.
	FieldAttributes	Specifies flags that describe the attributes of a field.
	GenericParameterAttributes	Describes the constraints on a generic type parameter of a generic type or method.
	ImageFileMachine	Identifies the platform targeted by an executable.
	MemberTypes	Marks each type of member that is defined as a derived class of MemberInfo.
	MethodAttributes	Specifies flags for method attributes. These flags are defined in the corhdr.h file.
	MethodImplAttributes	Specifies flags for the attributes of a method implementation.
	ParameterAttributes	Defines the attributes that can be associated with a parameter. These are defined in CorHdr.h.
	PortableExecutableKinds	Identifies the nature of the code in an executable file.
	ProcessorArchitecture	Identifies the processor and bits-per-word of the platform targeted by an executable.
	PropertyAttributes	Defines the attributes that can be associated with a property. These attribute values are defined in corhdr.h.
	ResourceAttributes	Specifies the attributes for a manifest resource.
	ResourceLocation	Specifies the resource location.
	TypeAttributes	Specifies type attributes.