Type.ReflectedType Property

.NET Framework (current version)

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Gets the class object that was used to obtain this member.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

C++

public override Type ReflectedType { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Type

The Type object through which this Type object was obtained.

Implements

_Type.ReflectedType _MemberInfo.ReflectedType

Remarks

For Type objects, the value of this property is always the same as the value of the DeclaringType property.

Examples

This example displays the reflected type of a nested class.

C++

using System;
using System.Reflection;

public abstract class MyClassA
{

    public abstract class MyClassB 
    {
    }

    public static void Main(string[] args) 
    { 
        Console.WriteLine("Reflected type of MyClassB is {0}",
            typeof(MyClassB).ReflectedType); //outputs MyClassA, the enclosing class
    }
}

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0