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  NameDescription
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkEqualsOverloaded. Determines if the underlying system type of the current Type is the same as the underlying system type of the specified Object or Type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkFinalizeAllows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodFindInterfacesReturns an array of Type objects representing a filtered list of interfaces implemented or inherited by the current Type.
Public methodFindMembersReturns a filtered array of MemberInfo objects of the specified member type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetArrayRankGets the number of dimensions in an Array.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetAttributeFlagsImplWhen overridden in a derived class, implements the Attributes property and gets a bitmask indicating the attributes associated with the Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetConstructorOverloaded. Gets a specific constructor of the current Type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetConstructorImplWhen overridden in a derived class, searches for a constructor whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetConstructorsOverloaded. Gets the constructors of the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetCustomAttributesOverloaded. When overridden in a derived class, returns all attributes applied to this member.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetDefaultMembersSearches for the members defined for the current Type whose DefaultMemberAttribute is set.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetElementTypeWhen overridden in a derived class, returns the Type of the object encompassed or referred to by the current array, pointer or reference type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetEventOverloaded. Gets a specific event declared or inherited by the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetEventsOverloaded. Gets the events that are declared or inherited by the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetFieldOverloaded. Gets a specific field of the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetFieldsOverloaded. Gets the fields of the current Type.
Public methodGetGenericArgumentsReturns an array of Type objects that represent the type arguments of a generic type or the type parameters of a generic type definition.
Public methodGetGenericParameterConstraintsReturns an array of Type objects that represent the constraints on the current generic type parameter.
Public methodGetGenericTypeDefinitionReturns a Type object that represents a generic type definition from which the current generic type can be constructed.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetHashCodeReturns the hash code for this instance. (Overrides Object..::.GetHashCode()()().)
Public methodGetInterfaceOverloaded. Gets a specific interface implemented or inherited by the current Type.
Public methodGetInterfaceMapReturns an interface mapping for the specified interface type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetInterfacesWhen overridden in a derived class, gets all the interfaces implemented or inherited by the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetMemberOverloaded. Gets the specified members of the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetMembersOverloaded. Gets the members (properties, methods, fields, events, and so on) of the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetMethodOverloaded. Gets a specific method of the current Type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetMethodImplWhen overridden in a derived class, searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetMethodsOverloaded. Gets the methods of the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetNestedTypeOverloaded. Gets a specific type nested within the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetNestedTypesOverloaded. Gets the types nested within the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetPropertiesOverloaded. Gets the properties of the current Type.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetPropertyOverloaded. Gets a specific property of the current Type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetPropertyImplWhen overridden in a derived class, searches for the specified property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints.
Public methodStatic memberSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetTypeOverloaded. Gets a Type object that represents the specified type.
Public methodStatic memberGetTypeArrayGets the types of the objects in the specified array.
Public methodStatic memberSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetTypeCodeGets the underlying type code of the specified Type.
Public methodStatic memberSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkGetTypeFromCLSIDOverloaded. Gets the type associated with the specified class identifier (CLSID).
Public methodStatic memberSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkGetTypeFromHandleGets the type referenced by the specified type handle.
Public methodStatic memberSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkGetTypeFromProgIDOverloaded. Gets the type associated with the specified program identifier (ProgID).
Public methodStatic memberGetTypeHandleGets the handle for the Type of a specified object.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkHasElementTypeImplWhen overridden in a derived class, implements the HasElementType property and determines whether the current Type encompasses or refers to another type; that is, whether the current Type is an array, a pointer, or is passed by reference.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkInvokeMemberOverloaded. Invokes a specific member of the current Type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsArrayImplWhen overridden in a derived class, implements the IsArray property and determines whether the Type is an array.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsAssignableFromDetermines whether an instance of the current Type can be assigned from an instance of the specified Type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsByRefImplWhen overridden in a derived class, implements the IsByRef property and determines whether the Type is passed by reference.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsCOMObjectImplWhen overridden in a derived class, implements the IsCOMObject property and determines whether the Type is a COM object.
Protected methodIsContextfulImplImplements the IsContextful property and determines whether the Type can be hosted in a context.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsDefinedWhen overridden in a derived class, indicates whether one or more instance of attributeType is applied to this member. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsInstanceOfTypeDetermines whether the specified object is an instance of the current Type.
Protected methodIsMarshalByRefImplImplements the IsMarshalByRef property and determines whether the Type is marshaled by reference.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsPointerImplWhen overridden in a derived class, implements the IsPointer property and determines whether the Type is a pointer.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsPrimitiveImplWhen overridden in a derived class, implements the IsPrimitive property and determines whether the Type is one of the primitive types.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsSubclassOfDetermines whether the class represented by the current Type derives from the class represented by the specified Type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkIsValueTypeImplImplements the IsValueType property and determines whether the Type is a value type; that is, not a class or an interface.
Public methodMakeArrayTypeOverloaded. Returns a Type object that represents an array of the current type.
Public methodMakeByRefTypeReturns a Type object that represents the current type when passed as a ref parameter (ByRef parameter in Visual Basic).
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkMakeGenericTypeSubstitutes the elements of an array of types for the type parameters of the current generic type definition and returns a Type object representing the resulting constructed type.
Public methodMakePointerTypeReturns a Type object that represents a pointer to the current type.
Protected methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkMemberwiseCloneCreates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public methodStatic memberReflectionOnlyGetTypeGets 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. The type is loaded for reflection only, not for execution.
Public methodSupported by the .NET Compact FrameworkSupported by the XNA FrameworkToStringReturns a String representing the name of the current Type. (Overrides Object..::.ToString()()().)
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 Explicit Interface Implementations
  NameDescription
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_Type..::.GetIDsOfNamesMaps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers.
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_MemberInfo..::.GetIDsOfNamesMaps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_MemberInfo..::.GetTypeGets a Type object representing the MemberInfo class. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_Type..::.GetTypeInfoRetrieves the type information for an object, which can then be used to get the type information for an interface.
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_MemberInfo..::.GetTypeInfoRetrieves the type information for an object, which can then be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_Type..::.GetTypeInfoCountRetrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_MemberInfo..::.GetTypeInfoCountRetrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_Type..::.InvokeProvides access to properties and methods exposed by an object.
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method_MemberInfo..::.InvokeProvides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
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