TypeInfo Class

.NET Framework (current version)

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Represents type declarations for class types, interface types, array types, value types, enumeration types, type parameters, generic type definitions, and open or closed constructed generic types.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System::Object
  System.Reflection::MemberInfo
    System::Type
      System.Reflection::TypeInfo
        System.Reflection::TypeDelegator

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

Syntax

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The TypeInfo type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Assembly	Gets the Assembly in which the type is declared. For generic types, gets the Assembly in which the generic type is defined. (Inherited from Type.)
	AssemblyQualifiedName	Gets the assembly-qualified name of the Type, which includes the name of the assembly from which the Type was loaded. (Inherited from Type.)
	Attributes	Gets the attributes associated with the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	BaseType	Gets the type from which the current Type directly inherits. (Inherited from Type.)
	ContainsGenericParameters	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type object has type parameters that have not been replaced by specific types. (Inherited from Type.)
	CustomAttributes	Gets a collection that contains this member's custom attributes. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
	DeclaredConstructors	Gets a collection of the constructors declared by the current type.
	DeclaredEvents	Gets a collection of the events defined by the current type.
	DeclaredFields	Gets a collection of the fields defined by the current type.
	DeclaredMembers	Gets a collection of the members defined by the current type.
	DeclaredMethods	Gets a collection of the methods defined by the current type.
	DeclaredNestedTypes	Gets a collection of the nested types defined by the current type.
	DeclaredProperties	Gets a collection of the properties defined by the current type.
	DeclaringMethod	Gets a MethodBase that represents the declaring method, if the current Type represents a type parameter of a generic method. (Inherited from Type.)
	DeclaringType	Gets the type that declares the current nested type or generic type parameter. (Inherited from Type.)
	FullName	Gets the fully qualified name of the Type, including the namespace of the Type but not the assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	GenericParameterAttributes	Gets a combination of GenericParameterAttributes flags that describe the covariance and special constraints of the current generic type parameter. (Inherited from Type.)
	GenericParameterPosition	Gets the position of the type parameter in the type parameter list of the generic type or method that declared the parameter, when the Type object represents a type parameter of a generic type or a generic method. (Inherited from Type.)
	GenericTypeArguments	Gets an array of the generic type arguments for this type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GenericTypeParameters	Gets an array of the generic parameters of the current type.
	GUID	Gets the GUID associated with the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	HasElementType	Gets a value indicating 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. (Inherited from Type.)
	ImplementedInterfaces	Gets a collection of the interfaces implemented by the current type.
	IsAbstract	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is abstract and must be overridden. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAnsiClass	Gets a value indicating whether the string format attribute AnsiClass is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsArray	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is an array. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAutoClass	Gets a value indicating whether the string format attribute AutoClass is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAutoLayout	Gets a value indicating whether the class layout attribute AutoLayout is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsByRef	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is passed by reference. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsClass	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a class; that is, not a value type or interface. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsCOMObject	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a COM object. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsConstructedGenericType	Gets a value that indicates whether this object represents a constructed generic type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsEnum	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents an enumeration. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsExplicitLayout	Gets a value indicating whether the class layout attribute ExplicitLayout is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsGenericParameter	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents a type parameter in the definition of a generic type or method. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsGenericType	Gets a value indicating whether the current type is a generic type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsGenericTypeDefinition	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents a generic type definition, from which other generic types can be constructed. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsImport	Gets a value indicating whether the Type has a ComImportAttribute attribute applied, indicating that it was imported from a COM type library. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsInterface	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is an interface; that is, not a class or a value type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsLayoutSequential	Gets a value indicating whether the class layout attribute SequentialLayout is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsMarshalByRef	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is marshaled by reference. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNested	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type object represents a type whose definition is nested inside the definition of another type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedAssembly	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only within its own assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedFamANDAssem	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only to classes that belong to both its own family and its own assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedFamily	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only within its own family. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedFamORAssem	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and visible only to classes that belong to either its own family or to its own assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedPrivate	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is nested and declared private. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNestedPublic	Gets a value indicating whether a class is nested and declared public. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsNotPublic	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is not declared public. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPointer	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a pointer. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPrimitive	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is one of the primitive types. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPublic	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is declared public. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsSealed	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is declared sealed. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsSerializable	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is serializable. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsSpecialName	Gets a value indicating whether the Type has a name that requires special handling. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsUnicodeClass	Gets a value indicating whether the string format attribute UnicodeClass is selected for the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsValueType	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a value type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsVisible	Gets a value indicating whether the Type can be accessed by code outside the assembly. (Inherited from Type.)
	MemberType	Gets a MemberTypes value indicating that this member is a type or a nested type. (Inherited from Type.)
	MetadataToken	Gets a value that identifies a metadata element. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
	Module	Gets the module (the DLL) in which the current Type is defined. (Inherited from Type.)
	Name	Gets the name of the current member. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
	Namespace	Gets the namespace of the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	ReflectedType	Gets the class object that was used to obtain this member. (Inherited from Type.)
	TypeHandle	Gets the handle for the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	UnderlyingSystemType	Indicates the type provided by the common language runtime that represents this type. (Inherited from Type.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	AsType	Returns the current type as a Type object.
	Equals(Object)	Determines if the underlying system type of the current Type is the same as the underlying system type of the specified Object. (Inherited from Type.)
	Equals(Type)	Determines if the underlying system type of the current Type is the same as the underlying system type of the specified Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	FindMembers	Returns a filtered array of MemberInfo objects of the specified member type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetArrayRank	Gets the number of dimensions in an Array. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetAttributeFlagsImpl	When overridden in a derived class, implements the Attributes property and gets a bitmask indicating the attributes associated with the Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructor(array<Type>)	Searches for a public instance constructor whose parameters match the types in the specified array. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructor(BindingFlags, Binder, array<Type>, array<ParameterModifier>)	Searches for a constructor whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructorImpl	When 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. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructors()	Returns all the public constructors defined for the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetConstructors(BindingFlags)	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the constructors defined for the current Type, using the specified BindingFlags. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetCustomAttributes(Boolean)	When overridden in a derived class, returns an array of all custom attributes applied to this member. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
	GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean)	When overridden in a derived class, returns an array of custom attributes applied to this member and identified by Type. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
	GetDeclaredEvent	Returns an object that represents the specified public event declared by the current type.
	GetDeclaredField	Returns an object that represents the specified public field declared by the current type.
	GetDeclaredMethod	Returns an object that represents the specified public method declared by the current type.
	GetDeclaredMethods	Returns a collection that contains all public methods declared on the current type that match the specified name.
	GetDeclaredNestedType	Returns an object that represents the specified public nested type declared by the current type.
	GetDeclaredProperty	Returns an object that represents the specified public property declared by the current type.
	GetDefaultMembers	Searches for the members defined for the current Type whose DefaultMemberAttribute is set. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetElementType	When overridden in a derived class, returns the Type of the object encompassed or referred to by the current array, pointer or reference type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetEvent(String)	Returns the EventInfo object representing the specified public event. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetEvent(String, BindingFlags)	When overridden in a derived class, returns the EventInfo object representing the specified event, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetEvents()	Returns all the public events that are declared or inherited by the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetEvents(BindingFlags)	When overridden in a derived class, searches for events that are declared or inherited by the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetField(String)	Searches for the public field with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetField(String, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified field, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetFields()	Returns all the public fields of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetFields(BindingFlags)	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the fields defined for the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetGenericArguments	Returns an array of Type objects that represent the type arguments of a generic type or the type parameters of a generic type definition. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetGenericParameterConstraints	Returns an array of Type objects that represent the constraints on the current generic type parameter. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetGenericTypeDefinition	Returns a Type object that represents a generic type definition from which the current generic type can be constructed. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetHashCode	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetInterface	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the specified interface, specifying whether to do a case-insensitive search for the interface name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetInterfaceMap	Returns an interface mapping for the specified interface type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetInterfaces	When overridden in a derived class, gets all the interfaces implemented or inherited by the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMember(String)	Searches for the public members with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMember(String, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified members, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMember(String, MemberTypes, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified members of the specified member type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMembers()	Returns all the public members of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMembers(BindingFlags)	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the members defined for the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String)	Searches for the public method with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified method, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, array<Type>)	Searches for the specified public method whose parameters match the specified argument types. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, array<Type>, array<ParameterModifier>)	Searches for the specified public method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags, Binder, array<Type>, array<ParameterModifier>)	Searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethod(String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, array<Type>, array<ParameterModifier>)	Searches for the specified method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints and the specified calling convention. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethodImpl	When 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. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethods()	Returns all the public methods of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetMethods(BindingFlags)	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the methods defined for the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetNestedType	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the specified nested type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetNestedTypes	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the types nested in the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperties()	Returns all the public properties of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperties(BindingFlags)	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the properties of the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String)	Searches for the public property with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, BindingFlags)	Searches for the specified property, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, Type)	Searches for the public property with the specified name and return type. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, Type, array<Type>)	Searches for the specified public property whose parameters match the specified argument types. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, Type, array<Type>, array<ParameterModifier>)	Searches for the specified public property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetProperty(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Type, array<Type>, array<ParameterModifier>)	Searches for the specified property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetPropertyImpl	When overridden in a derived class, searches for the specified property whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
	GetType()	Gets the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	HasElementTypeImpl	When 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. (Inherited from Type.)
	InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, array<Object>)	Invokes the specified member, using the specified binding constraints and matching the specified argument list. (Inherited from Type.)
	InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, array<Object>, array<ParameterModifier>, CultureInfo, array<String>)	When overridden in a derived class, invokes the specified member, using the specified binding constraints and matching the specified argument list, modifiers and culture. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsArrayImpl	When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsArray property and determines whether the Type is an array. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAssignableFrom(Type)	Determines whether an instance of the current Type can be assigned from an instance of the specified Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsAssignableFrom(TypeInfo)	Returns a value that indicates whether the specified type can be assigned to the current type.
	IsByRefImpl	When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsByRef property and determines whether the Type is passed by reference. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsCOMObjectImpl	When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsCOMObject property and determines whether the Type is a COM object. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsDefined	When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether one or more attributes of the specified type or of its derived types is applied to this member. (Inherited from MemberInfo.)
	IsInstanceOfType	Determines whether the specified object is an instance of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPointerImpl	When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsPointer property and determines whether the Type is a pointer. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsPrimitiveImpl	When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsPrimitive property and determines whether the Type is one of the primitive types. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsSubclassOf	Determines whether the class represented by the current Type derives from the class represented by the specified Type. (Inherited from Type.)
	IsValueTypeImpl	Implements the IsValueType property and determines whether the Type is a value type; that is, not a class or an interface. (Inherited from Type.)
	MakeArrayType()	Returns a Type object representing a one-dimensional array of the current type, with a lower bound of zero. (Inherited from Type.)
	MakeArrayType(Int32)	Returns a Type object representing an array of the current type, with the specified number of dimensions. (Inherited from Type.)
	MakeByRefType	Returns a Type object that represents the current type when passed as a ref parameter (ByRef parameter in Visual Basic). (Inherited from Type.)
	MakeGenericType	Substitutes 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. (Inherited from Type.)
	MakePointerType	Returns a Type object that represents a pointer to the current type. (Inherited from Type.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Returns a String representing the name of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)

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Extension Methods

	Name	Description
	GetCustomAttribute(Type)	Overloaded. Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetCustomAttribute(Type, Boolean)	Overloaded. Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetCustomAttribute<T>()	Overloaded. Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetCustomAttribute<T>(Boolean)	Overloaded. Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetCustomAttributes()	Overloaded. Retrieves a collection of custom attributes that are applied to a specified member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetCustomAttributes(Type)	Overloaded. Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetCustomAttributes<T>()	Overloaded. Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetCustomAttributes<T>(Boolean)	Overloaded. Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeEvent	Retrieves an object that represents the specified event. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeEvents	Retrieves a collection that represents all the events defined on a specified type. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeField	Retrieves an object that represents a specified field. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeFields	Retrieves a collection that represents all the fields defined on a specified type. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeInterfaceMap	Returns an interface mapping for the specified type and the specified interface. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeMethod	Retrieves an object that represents a specified method. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeMethods	Retrieves a collection that represents all methods defined on a specified type. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeProperties	Retrieves a collection that represents all the properties defined on a specified type. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetRuntimeProperty	Retrieves an object that represents a specified property. (Defined by RuntimeReflectionExtensions.)
	GetTypeInfo	Returns the TypeInfo representation of the specified type. (Defined by IntrospectionExtensions.)
	IsDefined	Indicates whether custom attributes of a specified type are applied to a specified member. (Defined by CustomAttributeExtensions.)