Class Meta

Constains static analysis methods of the code (reflection).

Inheritance

System.Object

Meta

Namespace: Towel

Assembly: Towel.dll

Syntax

public static class Meta : object

Methods

ClearXmlDocumentation()

Clears the currently loaded XML documentation.

Declaration

public static void ClearXmlDocumentation()

ConvertToCSharpSource(Type, Boolean)

Converts a into a as it would appear in C# source code.

Declaration

public static string ConvertToCSharpSource(this Type type, bool showGenericParameters = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The to convert to a .
System.Boolean	showGenericParameters	If the generic parameters are the generic types, whether they should be shown or not.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The as the would appear in C# source code.

GetConstructorInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(Assembly)

Enumerates through all the constructors with a custom attribute.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<ConstructorInfo> GetConstructorInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(this Assembly assembly)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly to iterate through the constructors of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<ConstructorInfo>	The IEnumerable of the constructors with the provided attribute type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of the custom attribute.

GetDerivedTypes<TBase>(Assembly)

Gets all the types in an assembly that derive from a base.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Type> GetDerivedTypes<TBase>(this Assembly assembly)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assmebly to perform the search on.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Type>	The IEnumerable of the types that derive from the provided base.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TBase	The base type to get the deriving types of.

GetDirectoryPath(Assembly)

Gets the file path of an assembly.

Declaration

public static string? GetDirectoryPath(this Assembly assembly)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly to get the file path of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The file path of the assembly.

GetDocumentation(ConstructorInfo)

Gets the XML documentation on a constructor.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this ConstructorInfo constructorInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ConstructorInfo	constructorInfo	The constructor to get the XML documentation of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documentation on the constructor.

Remarks

The XML documentation must be loaded into memory for this function to work.

GetDocumentation(EventInfo)

Gets the XML documentation on an event.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this EventInfo eventInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
EventInfo	eventInfo	The event to get the XML documentation of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documentation on the event.

Remarks

The XML documentation must be loaded into memory for this function to work.

GetDocumentation(FieldInfo)

Gets the XML documentation on a field.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this FieldInfo fieldInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
FieldInfo	fieldInfo	The field to get the XML documentation of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documentation on the field.

Remarks

The XML documentation must be loaded into memory for this function to work.

GetDocumentation(MemberInfo)

Gets the XML documentation on a member.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this MemberInfo memberInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MemberInfo	memberInfo	The member to get the XML documentation of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documentation on the member.

Remarks

The XML documentation must be loaded into memory for this function to work.

GetDocumentation(MethodInfo)

Gets the XML documentation on a method.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this MethodInfo methodInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MethodInfo	methodInfo	The method to get the XML documentation of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documentation on the method.

Remarks

The XML documentation must be loaded into memory for this function to work.

GetDocumentation(ParameterInfo)

Gets the XML documentation for a parameter.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this ParameterInfo parameterInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ParameterInfo	parameterInfo	The parameter to get the XML documentation for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documenation of the parameter.

GetDocumentation(PropertyInfo)

Gets the XML documentation on a property.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this PropertyInfo propertyInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PropertyInfo	propertyInfo	The property to get the XML documentation of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documentation on the property.

Remarks

The XML documentation must be loaded into memory for this function to work.

GetDocumentation(Type)

Gets the XML documentation on a type.

Declaration

public static string? GetDocumentation(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The type to get the XML documentation of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.String>	The XML documentation on the type.

Remarks

The XML documentation must be loaded into memory for this function to work.

GetEnumAttribute<TAttribute>(Enum)

Gets a custom attribute on an enum value by generic type.

Declaration

public static TAttribute GetEnumAttribute<TAttribute>(this Enum enum)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Enum	enum	The enum value to get the attribute of.

Returns

Type	Description
TAttribute	The attribute on the enum value of the provided type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of attribute to get.

GetEnumAttributes<TAttribute>(Enum)

Gets custom attributes on an enum value by generic type.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<TAttribute> GetEnumAttributes<TAttribute>(this Enum enum)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Enum	enum	The enum value to get the attribute of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<TAttribute>	The attributes on the enum value of the provided type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of attribute to get.

GetEventInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(Assembly)

Enumerates through all the events with a custom attribute.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<EventInfo> GetEventInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(this Assembly assembly)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly to iterate through the events of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<EventInfo>	The IEnumerable of the events with the provided attribute type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of the custom attribute.

GetFactorialMethod(Type)

Gets the Factorial on a type if it exists [ Factorial(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetFactorialMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsNonNegative if found or null if not.

GetFactorialMethod<T>()

Gets the Factorial on a type if it exists [ Factorial(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetFactorialMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsPrime if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetFieldInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(Assembly)

Enumerates through all the fields with a custom attribute.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<FieldInfo> GetFieldInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(this Assembly assembly)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly to iterate through the fields of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<FieldInfo>	The IEnumerable of the fields with the provided attribute type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of the custom attribute.

GetGreaterThanMethod<TA, TB, TC>()

Determines if an op_GreaterThan member exists.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetGreaterThanMethod<TA, TB, TC>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	True if the op_GreaterThan member exists or false if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TA	The type of the left operand.
TB	The type of the right operand.
TC	The type of the return.

GetIsEvenMethod(Type)

Gets the IsEven on a type if it exists [ IsEven(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsEvenMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsEven if found or null if not.

GetIsEvenMethod<T>()

Gets the IsEven on a type if it exists [ IsEven(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsEvenMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsEven if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetIsIntegerMethod(Type)

Gets the IsInteger on a type if it exists [ IsInteger(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsIntegerMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The TryParse if found or null if not.

GetIsIntegerMethod<T>()

Gets the IsInteger on a type if it exists [ IsInteger(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsIntegerMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The TryParse if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetIsNegativeMethod(Type)

Gets the IsNegative on a type if it exists [ IsNegative(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsNegativeMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsNegative if found or null if not.

GetIsNegativeMethod<T>()

Gets the IsNegative on a type if it exists [ IsNegative(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsNegativeMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsNegative if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetIsNonNegativeMethod(Type)

Gets the IsNonNegative on a type if it exists [ IsNonNegative(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsNonNegativeMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsNonNegative if found or null if not.

GetIsNonNegativeMethod<T>()

Gets the IsNonNegative on a type if it exists [ IsNonNegative(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsNonNegativeMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsNonNegative if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetIsOddMethod(Type)

Gets the IsOdd on a type if it exists [ IsOdd(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsOddMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsOdd if found or null if not.

GetIsOddMethod<T>()

Gets the IsOdd on a type if it exists [ IsOdd(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsOddMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsOdd if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetIsPositiveMethod(Type)

Gets the IsPositive on a type if it exists [ IsPositive(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsPositiveMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsPositive if found or null if not.

GetIsPositiveMethod<T>()

Gets the IsPositive on a type if it exists [ IsPositive(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsPositiveMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsPositive if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetIsPrimeMethod(Type)

Gets the IsPrime on a type if it exists [ IsPrime(a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsPrimeMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsNonNegative if found or null if not.

GetIsPrimeMethod<T>()

Gets the IsPrime on a type if it exists [ IsPrime(T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetIsPrimeMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The IsPrime if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetLastEnumValue<TEnum>()

Gets the maximum value of an enum.

Declaration

public static TEnum GetLastEnumValue<TEnum>()
    where TEnum : struct, Enum

Returns

Type	Description
TEnum	The maximum enum value of the provided type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TEnum	The enum type to get the maximum value of.

GetLessThanMethod<TA, TB, TC>()

Determines if an op_LessThan member exists.

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetLessThanMethod<TA, TB, TC>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	True if the op_LessThan member exists or false if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TA	The type of the left operand.
TB	The type of the right operand.
TC	The type of the return.

GetMethodInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(Assembly)

Enumerates through all the methods with a custom attribute.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<MethodInfo> GetMethodInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(this Assembly assembly)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly to iterate through the methods of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<MethodInfo>	The IEnumerable of the methods with the provided attribute type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of the custom attribute.

GetPropertyInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(Assembly)

Enumerates through all the properties with a custom attribute.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetPropertyInfosWithAttribute<TAttribute>(this Assembly assembly)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly to iterate through the properties of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>	The IEnumerable of the properties with the provided attribute type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of the custom attribute.

GetTryParseMethod(Type)

Gets the TryParse on a type if it exists [ TryParse(, out a)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetTryParseMethod(Type a)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	a	The type of the out parameter.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The TryParse if found or null if not.

GetTryParseMethod<T>()

Gets the TryParse on a type if it exists [ TryParse(, out T)].

Declaration

public static MethodInfo? GetTryParseMethod<T>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<MethodInfo>	The TryParse if found or null if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the out parameter.

GetTypesWithAttribute<TAttribute>(Assembly)

Enumerates through all the types with a custom attribute.

Declaration

public static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Type> GetTypesWithAttribute<TAttribute>(this Assembly assembly)
    where TAttribute : Attribute

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Assembly	assembly	The assembly to iterate through the types of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Type>	The IEnumerable of the types with the provided attribute type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TAttribute	The type of the custom attribute.

GetXmlName(ConstructorInfo)

Gets the XML name of an as it appears in the XML docs.

Declaration

public static string GetXmlName(this ConstructorInfo constructorInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ConstructorInfo	constructorInfo	The field to get the XML name of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The XML name of constructorInfo as it appears in the XML docs.

GetXmlName(EventInfo)

Gets the XML name of an as it appears in the XML docs.

Declaration

public static string GetXmlName(this EventInfo eventInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
EventInfo	eventInfo	The event to get the XML name of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The XML name of eventInfo as it appears in the XML docs.

GetXmlName(FieldInfo)

Gets the XML name of an as it appears in the XML docs.

Declaration

public static string GetXmlName(this FieldInfo fieldInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
FieldInfo	fieldInfo	The field to get the XML name of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The XML name of fieldInfo as it appears in the XML docs.

GetXmlName(MethodInfo)

Gets the XML name of an as it appears in the XML docs.

Declaration

public static string GetXmlName(this MethodInfo methodInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MethodInfo	methodInfo	The field to get the XML name of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The XML name of methodInfo as it appears in the XML docs.

GetXmlName(PropertyInfo)

Gets the XML name of an as it appears in the XML docs.

Declaration

public static string GetXmlName(this PropertyInfo propertyInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PropertyInfo	propertyInfo	The field to get the XML name of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The XML name of propertyInfo as it appears in the XML docs.

GetXmlName(Type)

Gets the XML name of an as it appears in the XML docs.

Declaration

public static string GetXmlName(this Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	type	The field to get the XML name of.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The XML name of type as it appears in the XML docs.

HasExplicitCast(Type, Type)

Determines if an implicit casting operator exists from one type to another.

Declaration

public static bool HasExplicitCast(Type fromType, Type toType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	fromType	The parameter type of the implicit casting operator.
Type	toType	The return type fo the implicit casting operator.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if the implicit casting operator exists or false if not.

HasExplicitCast<TFrom, TTo>()

Determines if an implicit casting operator exists from one type to another.

Declaration

public static bool HasExplicitCast<TFrom, TTo>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if the implicit casting operator exists or false if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TFrom	The parameter type of the implicit casting operator.
TTo	The return type fo the implicit casting operator.

HasImplicitCast(Type, Type)

Determines if an implicit casting operator exists from one type to another.

Declaration

public static bool HasImplicitCast(Type fromType, Type toType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Type	fromType	The parameter type of the implicit casting operator.
Type	toType	The return type fo the implicit casting operator.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if the implicit casting operator exists or false if not.

HasImplicitCast<TFrom, TTo>()

Determines if an implicit casting operator exists from one type to another.

Declaration

public static bool HasImplicitCast<TFrom, TTo>()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if the implicit casting operator exists or false if not.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TFrom	The parameter type of the implicit casting operator.
TTo	The return type fo the implicit casting operator.

IsLocalFunction(MethodBase)

Determines if a method is a local function.

Declaration

public static bool IsLocalFunction(this MethodBase methodBase)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MethodBase	methodBase	The method to determine if it is a local function.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if the method is a local function. False if not.

LoadXmlDocumentation(String)

Loads the XML code documentation into memory so it can be accessed by extension methods on reflection types.

Declaration

public static void LoadXmlDocumentation(string xmlDocumentation)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	xmlDocumentation	The content of the XML code documentation.

LoadXmlDocumentation(TextReader)

Loads the XML code documentation into memory so it can be accessed by extension methods on reflection types.

Declaration

public static void LoadXmlDocumentation(TextReader textReader)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TextReader	textReader	The text reader to process in an XmlReader.