Class TypeExtensions

Namespace

Cuemon.Extensions

Assembly

Cuemon.Extensions.Core.dll

Extension methods for the Type class.

public static class TypeExtensions

Inheritance

Object

TypeExtensions

Methods

GetDefaultValue(Type)

Gets the default value of the specified type.

public static object GetDefaultValue(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Object

The default value of type.

HasAnonymousCharacteristics(Type)

Determines whether the specified type suggest an anonymous implementation (be that in a form of a type, delegate or lambda expression).

public static bool HasAnonymousCharacteristics(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type suggest an anonymous implementation; otherwise, false.

Remarks

If you can avoid it, don't use this method. It is - to say the least - fragile.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

HasAttributes(Type, Type[])

Determines whether the specified type contains one or more of the specified attributeTypes.

public static bool HasAttributes(this Type type, params Type[] attributeTypes)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

attributeTypes Type[]

The attribute target types to be matched against.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type contains one or more of the specified attributeTypes; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null -or- attributeTypes cannot be null.

HasComparableImplementation(Type)

Determines whether the specified type implements either IComparable or IComparable<T>.

public static bool HasComparableImplementation(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type implements either IComparable or IComparable<T>; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

HasComparerImplementation(Type)

Determines whether the specified type implements either IComparer or IComparer<T>.

public static bool HasComparerImplementation(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type implements either IComparer or IComparer<T>; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

HasDictionaryImplementation(Type)

Determines whether the specified type implements either IDictionary, IDictionary<TKey,TValue> or IReadOnlyDictionary<TKey,TValue>.

public static bool HasDictionaryImplementation(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type implements either IDictionary, IDictionary<TKey,TValue> or IReadOnlyDictionary<TKey,TValue>; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

HasEnumerableImplementation(Type)

Determines whether the specified type implements either IEnumerable or IEnumerable<T>.

public static bool HasEnumerableImplementation(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type implements either IEnumerable or IEnumerable<T>; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

HasEqualityComparerImplementation(Type)

Determines whether the specified type implements either IEqualityComparer or IEqualityComparer<T>.

public static bool HasEqualityComparerImplementation(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type implements either IEqualityComparer or IEqualityComparer<T>; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

HasInterfaces(Type, Type[])

Determines whether the specified type contains one or more of the target interfaces specified throughout this member's inheritance chain.

public static bool HasInterfaces(this Type type, params Type[] interfaceTypes)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

interfaceTypes Type[]

The target interface types to be matched against.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type contains one or more of the target types specified throughout this member's inheritance chain; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null -or- interfaceTypes cannot be null.

HasKeyValuePairImplementation(Type)

Determines whether the specified type implements either DictionaryEntry or KeyValuePair<TKey,TValue>.

public static bool HasKeyValuePairImplementation(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type implements either DictionaryEntry or KeyValuePair<TKey,TValue>.; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

HasTypes(Type, Type[])

Determines whether the specified type type contains one or more of the specified target types.

public static bool HasTypes(this Type type, params Type[] targets)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

targets Type[]

The target types to be matched against.

Returns

Boolean

true if the type contains one or more of the specified target types; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null -or- targets cannot be null.

IsComplex(Type)

Determines whether the specified type is a complex Type.

public static bool IsComplex(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if specified type is a complex Type; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type is null.

IsNullable(Type)

Determines whether the specified type is a nullable ValueType.

public static bool IsNullable(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if the specified type is nullable; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

IsSimple(Type)

Determines whether the specified type is a simple Type.

public static bool IsSimple(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

Boolean

true if specified type is a simple Type; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type is null.

ToFriendlyName(Type, Action<TypeNameOptions>)

Converts the name of the type with the intend to be understood by humans.

public static string ToFriendlyName(this Type type, Action<TypeNameOptions> setup = null)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

setup Action<TypeNameOptions>

The TypeNameOptions which may be configured.

Returns

String

A sanitized String that represents the type.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

type cannot be null.

ToTypeCode(Type)

Gets the underlying type code of the specified type.

public static TypeCode ToTypeCode(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type

The Type to extend.

Returns

TypeCode

The code of the underlying type, or Empty if type is null.