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TypeBuilder Methods

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The TypeBuilder type exposes the following members.

Methods

  Name Description
Public method AddInterfaceImplementation Adds an interface that this type implements.
Public method CreateType Creates a Type object for the class. After defining fields and methods on the class, CreateType is called in order to load its Type object.
Public method DefineConstructor(MethodAttributes, CallingConventions, array<Type[]) Adds a new constructor to the type, with the given attributes and signature.
Public method DefineConstructor(MethodAttributes, CallingConventions, array<Type[], array<array<Type[][], array<array<Type[][]) Adds a new constructor to the type, with the given attributes, signature, and custom modifiers.
Public method DefineDefaultConstructor Defines the default constructor. The constructor defined here will simply call the default constructor of the parent.
Public method DefineEvent Adds a new event to the type, with the given name, attributes and event type.
Public method DefineField(String, Type, FieldAttributes) Adds a new field to the type, with the given name, attributes, and field type.
Public method DefineField(String, Type, array<Type[], array<Type[], FieldAttributes) Adds a new field to the type, with the given name, attributes, field type, and custom modifiers.
Public method DefineGenericParameters Defines the generic type parameters for the current type, specifying their number and their names, and returns an array of GenericTypeParameterBuilder objects that can be used to set their constraints.
Public method DefineMethod(String, MethodAttributes) Adds a new method to the type, with the specified name and method attributes.
Public method DefineMethod(String, MethodAttributes, CallingConventions) Adds a new method to the type, with the specified name, method attributes, and calling convention.
Public method DefineMethod(String, MethodAttributes, Type, array<Type[]) Adds a new method to the type, with the specified name, method attributes, and method signature.
Public method DefineMethod(String, MethodAttributes, CallingConventions, Type, array<Type[]) Adds a new method to the type, with the specified name, method attributes, calling convention, and method signature.
Public method DefineMethod(String, MethodAttributes, CallingConventions, Type, array<Type[], array<Type[], array<Type[], array<array<Type[][], array<array<Type[][]) Adds a new method to the type, with the specified name, method attributes, calling convention, method signature, and custom modifiers.
Public method DefineMethodOverride Specifies a given method body that implements a given method declaration, potentially with a different name.
Public method DefineNestedType(String) Defines a nested type, given its name.
Public method DefineNestedType(String, TypeAttributes) Defines a nested type, given its name and attributes.
Public method DefineNestedType(String, TypeAttributes, Type) Defines a nested type, given its name, attributes, and the type that it extends.
Public method DefineNestedType(String, TypeAttributes, Type, array<Type[]) Defines a nested type, given its name, attributes, the type that it extends, and the interfaces that it implements.
Public method DefineProperty(String, PropertyAttributes, Type, array<Type[]) Adds a new property to the type, with the given name and property signature.
Public method DefineProperty(String, PropertyAttributes, CallingConventions, Type, array<Type[]) Adds a new property to the type, with the given name, attributes, calling convention, and property signature.
Public method DefineProperty(String, PropertyAttributes, Type, array<Type[], array<Type[], array<Type[], array<array<Type[][], array<array<Type[][]) Adds a new property to the type, with the given name, property signature, and custom modifiers.
Public method DefineProperty(String, PropertyAttributes, CallingConventions, Type, array<Type[], array<Type[], array<Type[], array<array<Type[][], array<array<Type[][]) Adds a new property to the type, with the given name, calling convention, property signature, and custom modifiers.
Public method DefineTypeInitializer Defines the initializer for this type.
Public method 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.)
Public method 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.)
Protected method 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.)
Public method FindMembers Returns a filtered array of MemberInfo objects of the specified member type. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetArrayRank Gets the number of dimensions in an Array. (Inherited from Type.)
Protected method 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.)
Public method GetConstructor(array<Type[]) Searches for a public instance constructor whose parameters match the types in the specified array. (Inherited from Type.)
Public methodStatic member GetConstructor(Type, ConstructorInfo) Returns the constructor of the specified constructed generic type that corresponds to the specified constructor of the generic type definition.
Public method 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.)
Protected method 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.)
Public method GetConstructors() Returns all the public constructors defined for the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetConstructors(BindingFlags) Returns an array of ConstructorInfo objects representing the public and non-public constructors defined for this class, as specified. (Overrides Type.GetConstructors(BindingFlags).)
Public method GetCustomAttributes(Boolean) Returns all the custom attributes defined for this type. (Overrides MemberInfo.GetCustomAttributes(Boolean).)
Public method GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean) Returns all the custom attributes of the current type that are assignable to a specified type. (Overrides MemberInfo.GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean).)
Public method GetDefaultMembers Searches for the members defined for the current Type whose DefaultMemberAttribute is set. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetElementType Calling this method always throws NotSupportedException. (Overrides Type.GetElementType().)
Public method GetEvent(String) Returns the EventInfo object representing the specified public event. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetEvent(String, BindingFlags) Returns the event with the specified name. (Overrides Type.GetEvent(String, BindingFlags).)
Public method GetEvents() Returns the public events declared or inherited by this type. (Overrides Type.GetEvents().)
Public method GetEvents(BindingFlags) Returns the public and non-public events that are declared by this type. (Overrides Type.GetEvents(BindingFlags).)
Public method GetField(String) Searches for the public field with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetField(String, BindingFlags) Returns the field specified by the given name. (Overrides Type.GetField(String, BindingFlags).)
Public methodStatic member GetField(Type, FieldInfo) Returns the field of the specified constructed generic type that corresponds to the specified field of the generic type definition.
Public method GetFields() Returns all the public fields of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetFields(BindingFlags) Returns the public and non-public fields that are declared by this type. (Overrides Type.GetFields(BindingFlags).)
Public method GetGenericArguments Returns an array of Type objects representing the type arguments of a generic type or the type parameters of a generic type definition. (Overrides Type.GetGenericArguments().)
Public method GetGenericParameterConstraints Returns an array of Type objects that represent the constraints on the current generic type parameter. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetGenericTypeDefinition Returns a Type object that represents a generic type definition from which the current type can be obtained. (Overrides Type.GetGenericTypeDefinition().)
Public method GetHashCode Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetInterface Returns the interface implemented (directly or indirectly) by this class with the fully qualified name matching the given interface name. (Overrides Type.GetInterface(String, Boolean).)
Public method GetInterfaceMap Returns an interface mapping for the requested interface. (Overrides Type.GetInterfaceMap(Type).)
Public method GetInterfaces Returns an array of all the interfaces implemented on this type and its base types. (Overrides Type.GetInterfaces().)
Public method GetMember(String) Searches for the public members with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetMember(String, BindingFlags) Searches for the specified members, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetMember(String, MemberTypes, BindingFlags) Returns all the public and non-public members declared or inherited by this type, as specified. (Overrides Type.GetMember(String, MemberTypes, BindingFlags).)
Public method GetMembers() Returns all the public members of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetMembers(BindingFlags) Returns the members for the public and non-public members declared or inherited by this type. (Overrides Type.GetMembers(BindingFlags).)
Public method GetMethod(String) Searches for the public method with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetMethod(String, BindingFlags) Searches for the specified method, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetMethod(String, array<Type[]) Searches for the specified public method whose parameters match the specified argument types. (Inherited from Type.)
Public methodStatic member GetMethod(Type, MethodInfo) Returns the method of the specified constructed generic type that corresponds to the specified method of the generic type definition.
Public method GetMethod(String, array<Type[], array<ParameterModifier[]) Searches for the specified public method whose parameters match the specified argument types and modifiers. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method 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.)
Public method 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.)
Protected method 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.)
Public method GetMethods() Returns all the public methods of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetMethods(BindingFlags) Returns all the public and non-public methods declared or inherited by this type, as specified. (Overrides Type.GetMethods(BindingFlags).)
Public method GetNestedType Returns the public and non-public nested types that are declared by this type. (Overrides Type.GetNestedType(String, BindingFlags).)
Public method GetNestedTypes Returns the public and non-public nested types that are declared or inherited by this type. (Overrides Type.GetNestedTypes(BindingFlags).)
Public method GetProperties() Returns all the public properties of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetProperties(BindingFlags) Returns all the public and non-public properties declared or inherited by this type, as specified. (Overrides Type.GetProperties(BindingFlags).)
Public method GetProperty(String) Searches for the public property with the specified name. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetProperty(String, BindingFlags) Searches for the specified property, using the specified binding constraints. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetProperty(String, Type) Searches for the public property with the specified name and return type. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method GetProperty(String, Type, array<Type[]) Searches for the specified public property whose parameters match the specified argument types. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method 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.)
Public method 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.)
Protected method 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.)
Public method GetType() Gets the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
Protected method 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.)
Public method 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.)
Public method InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, array<Object[], array<ParameterModifier[], CultureInfo, array<String[]) Invokes the specified member. The method that is to be invoked must be accessible and provide the most specific match with the specified argument list, under the constraints of the specified binder and invocation attributes. (Overrides Type.InvokeMember(String, BindingFlags, Binder, Object, array<Object[], array<ParameterModifier[], CultureInfo, array<String[]).)
Protected method IsArrayImpl When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsArray property and determines whether the Type is an array. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method IsAssignableFrom Determines whether an instance of the current Type can be assigned from an instance of the specified Type. (Overrides Type.IsAssignableFrom(Type).)
Protected method IsByRefImpl When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsByRef property and determines whether the Type is passed by reference. (Inherited from Type.)
Protected method IsCOMObjectImpl When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsCOMObject property and determines whether the Type is a COM object. (Inherited from Type.)
Public method IsCreated Returns a value that indicates whether the current dynamic type has been created.
Public method IsDefined Determines whether a custom attribute is applied to the current type. (Overrides MemberInfo.IsDefined(Type, Boolean).)
Public method IsInstanceOfType Determines whether the specified object is an instance of the current Type. (Inherited from Type.)
Protected method IsPointerImpl When overridden in a derived class, implements the IsPointer property and determines whether the Type is a pointer. (Inherited from Type.)
Protected method 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.)
Public method IsSubclassOf Determines whether this type is derived from a specified type. (Overrides Type.IsSubclassOf(Type).)
Protected method 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.)
Public method MakeArrayType() Returns a Type object that represents a one-dimensional array of the current type, with a lower bound of zero. (Overrides Type.MakeArrayType().)
Public method MakeArrayType(Int32) Returns a Type object that represents an array of the current type, with the specified number of dimensions. (Overrides Type.MakeArrayType(Int32).)
Public method MakeByRefType Returns a Type object that represents the current type when passed as a ref parameter (ByRef in Visual Basic). (Overrides Type.MakeByRefType().)
Public method MakeGenericType Substitutes the elements of an array of types for the type parameters of the current generic type definition, and returns the resulting constructed type. (Overrides Type.MakeGenericType(array<Type[]).)
Public method MakePointerType Returns a Type object that represents the type of an unmanaged pointer to the current type. (Overrides Type.MakePointerType().)
Protected method MemberwiseClone Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method SetCustomAttribute Set a custom attribute using a custom attribute builder.
Public method SetParent Sets the base type of the type currently under construction.
Public method ToString Returns the name of the type, excluding the namespace. (Overrides Type.ToString().)

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