Type.DeclaringMethod Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System

Assembly:: System.Runtime.dll

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

Source:: Type.cs

Source:: Type.cs

Source:: Type.cs

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Gets a MethodBase that represents the declaring method, if the current Type represents a type parameter of a generic method.

public:
 virtual property System::Reflection::MethodBase ^ DeclaringMethod { System::Reflection::MethodBase ^ get(); };

public virtual System.Reflection.MethodBase? DeclaringMethod { get; }

public virtual System.Reflection.MethodBase DeclaringMethod { get; }

member this.DeclaringMethod : System.Reflection.MethodBase

Public Overridable ReadOnly Property DeclaringMethod As MethodBase

Property Value

MethodBase

If the current Type represents a type parameter of a generic method, a MethodBase that represents declaring method; otherwise, null.

Examples

The following code example defines a class that has a generic method, assigns a type argument to the method, and invokes the resulting constructed generic method. It also displays information about the generic method definition and the constructed method. When displaying information about the type parameters of the generic method definition, in the DisplayGenericMethodInfo method, the example code shows the value of the DeclaringMethod property for the method's generic type parameter.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Reflection;

// Define a class with a generic method.
ref class Example
{
public:
    generic<typename T> static void Generic(T toDisplay)
    {
        Console::WriteLine("\r\nHere it is: {0}", toDisplay);
    }
};

void DisplayGenericMethodInfo(MethodInfo^ mi)
{
    Console::WriteLine("\r\n{0}", mi);

    Console::WriteLine("\tIs this a generic method definition? {0}", 
        mi->IsGenericMethodDefinition);

    Console::WriteLine("\tIs it a generic method? {0}", 
        mi->IsGenericMethod);

    Console::WriteLine("\tDoes it have unassigned generic parameters? {0}", 
        mi->ContainsGenericParameters);

    // If this is a generic method, display its type arguments.
    //
    if (mi->IsGenericMethod)
    {
        array<Type^>^ typeArguments = mi->GetGenericArguments();

        Console::WriteLine("\tList type arguments ({0}):", 
            typeArguments->Length);

        for each (Type^ tParam in typeArguments)
        {
            // IsGenericParameter is true only for generic type
            // parameters.
            //
            if (tParam->IsGenericParameter)
            {
                Console::WriteLine("\t\t{0}  parameter position {1}" +
                    "\n\t\t   declaring method: {2}",
                    tParam,
                    tParam->GenericParameterPosition,
                    tParam->DeclaringMethod);
            }
            else
            {
                Console::WriteLine("\t\t{0}", tParam);
            }
        }
    }
};

void main()
{
    Console::WriteLine("\r\n--- Examine a generic method.");

    // Create a Type object representing class Example, and
    // get a MethodInfo representing the generic method.
    //
    Type^ ex = Example::typeid;
    MethodInfo^ mi = ex->GetMethod("Generic");

    DisplayGenericMethodInfo(mi);

    // Assign the int type to the type parameter of the Example 
    // method.
    //
    MethodInfo^ miConstructed = mi->MakeGenericMethod(int::typeid);

    DisplayGenericMethodInfo(miConstructed);

    // Invoke the method.
    array<Object^>^ args = { 42 };
    miConstructed->Invoke((Object^) 0, args);

    // Invoke the method normally.
    Example::Generic<int>(42);

    // Get the generic type definition from the closed method,
    // and show it's the same as the original definition.
    //
    MethodInfo^ miDef = miConstructed->GetGenericMethodDefinition();
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nThe definition is the same: {0}",
            miDef == mi);
};
        
/* This example produces the following output:

--- Examine a generic method.

Void Generic[T](T)
        Is this a generic method definition? True
        Is it a generic method? True
        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? True
        List type arguments (1):
                T  parameter position 0
                   declaring method: Void Generic[T](T)

Void Generic[Int32](Int32)
        Is this a generic method definition? False
        Is it a generic method? True
        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? False
        List type arguments (1):
                System.Int32

Here it is: 42

Here it is: 42

The definition is the same: True

 */

using System;
using System.Reflection;

// Define a class with a generic method.
public class Example
{
    public static void Generic<T>(T toDisplay)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nHere it is: {0}", toDisplay);
    }
}

public class Test
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("\r\n--- Examine a generic method.");

        // Create a Type object representing class Example, and
        // get a MethodInfo representing the generic method.
        //
        Type ex = typeof(Example);
        MethodInfo mi = ex.GetMethod("Generic");

        DisplayGenericMethodInfo(mi);

        // Assign the int type to the type parameter of the Example
        // method.
        //
        MethodInfo miConstructed = mi.MakeGenericMethod(typeof(int));

        DisplayGenericMethodInfo(miConstructed);

        // Invoke the method.
        object[] args = {42};
        miConstructed.Invoke(null, args);

        // Invoke the method normally.
        Example.Generic<int>(42);

        // Get the generic type definition from the closed method,
        // and show it's the same as the original definition.
        //
        MethodInfo miDef = miConstructed.GetGenericMethodDefinition();
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nThe definition is the same: {0}",
            miDef == mi);
    }

    private static void DisplayGenericMethodInfo(MethodInfo mi)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("\r\n{0}", mi);

        Console.WriteLine("\tIs this a generic method definition? {0}",
            mi.IsGenericMethodDefinition);

        Console.WriteLine("\tIs it a generic method? {0}",
            mi.IsGenericMethod);

        Console.WriteLine("\tDoes it have unassigned generic parameters? {0}",
            mi.ContainsGenericParameters);

        // If this is a generic method, display its type arguments.
        //
        if (mi.IsGenericMethod)
        {
            Type[] typeArguments = mi.GetGenericArguments();

            Console.WriteLine("\tList type arguments ({0}):",
                typeArguments.Length);

            foreach (Type tParam in typeArguments)
            {
                // IsGenericParameter is true only for generic type
                // parameters.
                //
                if (tParam.IsGenericParameter)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("\t\t{0}  parameter position {1}" +
                        "\n\t\t   declaring method: {2}",
                        tParam,
                        tParam.GenericParameterPosition,
                        tParam.DeclaringMethod);
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("\t\t{0}", tParam);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

/* This example produces the following output:

--- Examine a generic method.

Void Generic[T](T)
        Is this a generic method definition? True
        Is it a generic method? True
        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? True
        List type arguments (1):
                T  parameter position 0
                   declaring method: Void Generic[T](T)

Void Generic[Int32](Int32)
        Is this a generic method definition? False
        Is it a generic method? True
        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? False
        List type arguments (1):
                System.Int32

Here it is: 42

Here it is: 42

The definition is the same: True

 */

open System.Reflection

// Define a class with a generic method.
type Example =
    static member Generic<'T>(toDisplay: 'T) =
        printfn $"\r\nHere it is: {toDisplay}"

let displayGenericMethodInfo (mi: MethodInfo) =
    printfn $"\n{mi}"

    printfn $"\tIs this a generic method definition? {mi.IsGenericMethodDefinition}"

    printfn $"\tIs it a generic method? {mi.IsGenericMethod}"

    printfn $"\tDoes it have unassigned generic parameters? {mi.ContainsGenericParameters}"

    // If this is a generic method, display its type arguments.
    //
    if mi.IsGenericMethod then
        let typeArguments = mi.GetGenericArguments()

        printfn $"\tList type arguments ({typeArguments.Length}):"

        for tParam in typeArguments do
            // IsGenericParameter is true only for generic type
            // parameters.
            if tParam.IsGenericParameter then
                printfn $"\t\t{tParam}  parameter position {tParam.GenericParameterPosition}\n\t\t   declaring method: {tParam.DeclaringMethod}"
            else
                printfn $"\t\t{tParam}"

printfn "\r\n--- Examine a generic method."

// Create a Type object representing class Example, and
// get a MethodInfo representing the generic method.
//
let ex = typeof<Example>
let mi = ex.GetMethod "Generic"

displayGenericMethodInfo mi

// Assign the int type to the type parameter of the Example
// method.
//
let miConstructed = mi.MakeGenericMethod typeof<int>

displayGenericMethodInfo miConstructed

// Invoke the method.
let args = [| box 42 |]
miConstructed.Invoke(null, args) |> ignore

// Invoke the method normally.
Example.Generic<int> 42

// Get the generic type definition from the closed method,
// and show it's the same as the original definition.
//
let miDef = miConstructed.GetGenericMethodDefinition()
printfn $"\r\nThe definition is the same: {miDef = mi}"

(* This example produces the following output:

--- Examine a generic method.

Void Generic[T](T)
        Is this a generic method definition? True
        Is it a generic method? True
        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? True
        List type arguments (1):
                T  parameter position 0
                   declaring method: Void Generic[T](T)

Void Generic[Int32](Int32)
        Is this a generic method definition? False
        Is it a generic method? True
        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? False
        List type arguments (1):
                System.Int32

Here it is: 42

Here it is: 42

The definition is the same: True

 *)

Imports System.Reflection

' Define a class with a generic method.
Public Class Example
    Public Shared Sub Generic(Of T)(ByVal toDisplay As T)
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Here it is: {0}", toDisplay)
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Test
    Public Shared Sub Main() 
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "--- Examine a generic method.")
        
        ' Create a Type object representing class Example, and
        ' get a MethodInfo representing the generic method.
        '
        Dim ex As Type = GetType(Example)
        Dim mi As MethodInfo = ex.GetMethod("Generic")
        
        DisplayGenericMethodInfo(mi)
        
        ' Assign the Integer type to the type parameter of the Example 
        ' method.
        '
        Dim arguments() As Type = { GetType(Integer) }
        Dim miConstructed As MethodInfo = mi.MakeGenericMethod(arguments)
        
        DisplayGenericMethodInfo(miConstructed)

        ' Invoke the method.
        Dim args() As Object = { 42 }
        miConstructed.Invoke(Nothing, args)
        
        ' Invoke the method normally.
        Example.Generic(Of Integer)(42)
        
        ' Get the generic type definition from the constructed method,
        ' and show that it's the same as the original definition.
        '
        Dim miDef As MethodInfo = miConstructed.GetGenericMethodDefinition()
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "The definition is the same: {0}", _
            miDef Is mi)
    End Sub
      
    Private Shared Sub DisplayGenericMethodInfo(ByVal mi As MethodInfo) 
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & mi.ToString())
        
        Console.WriteLine(vbTab _
            & "Is this a generic method definition? {0}", _
            mi.IsGenericMethodDefinition)

        Console.WriteLine(vbTab & "Is it a generic method? {0}", _
            mi.IsGenericMethod)

        Console.WriteLine(vbTab _
            & "Does it have unassigned generic parameters? {0}", _
            mi.ContainsGenericParameters)

        ' If this is a generic method, display its type arguments.
        '
        If mi.IsGenericMethod Then
            Dim typeArguments As Type() = mi.GetGenericArguments()
            
            Console.WriteLine(vbTab & "List type arguments ({0}):", _
                typeArguments.Length)
            
            For Each tParam As Type In typeArguments
                ' IsGenericParameter is true only for generic type
                ' parameters.
                '
                If tParam.IsGenericParameter Then
                    Console.WriteLine(vbTab & vbTab _
                        & "{0}  parameter position: {1}" _
                        & vbCrLf & vbTab & vbTab _
                        & "   declaring method: {2}", _
                        tParam,  _
                        tParam.GenericParameterPosition, _
                        tParam.DeclaringMethod)
                Else
                    Console.WriteLine(vbTab & vbTab & tParam.ToString())
                End If
            Next tParam
        End If
    End Sub 
End Class 

' This example produces the following output:
'
'--- Examine a generic method.
'
'Void Generic[T](T)
'        Is this a generic method definition? True
'        Is it a generic method? True
'        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? True
'        List type arguments (1):
'                T  parameter position: 0
'                   declaring method: Void Generic[T](T)
'
'Void Generic[Int32](Int32)
'        Is this a generic method definition? False
'        Is it a generic method? True
'        Does it have unassigned generic parameters? False
'        List type arguments (1):
'                System.Int32
'
'Here it is: 42
'
'Here it is: 42
'
'The definition is the same: True
'

Remarks

The declaring method is a generic method definition. That is, if DeclaringMethod does not return null, then DeclaringMethod.IsGenericMethodDefinition returns true.

The DeclaringType and DeclaringMethod properties identify the generic type definition or generic method definition in which the generic type parameter was originally defined:

If the DeclaringMethod property returns a MethodInfo, that MethodInfo represents a generic method definition, and the current Type object represents a type parameter of that generic method definition.
If the DeclaringMethod property returns null, then the DeclaringType property always returns a Type object representing a generic type definition, and the current Type object represents a type parameter of that generic type definition.
Getting the DeclaringMethod property on a type whose IsGenericParameter property is false throws an InvalidOperationException.

The MethodBase that is returned by the DeclaringMethod property is either a MethodInfo in the case of a generic method, or a ConstructorInfo in the case of a generic constructor.

Note

In the .NET Framework version 2.0, generic constructors are not supported.

For a list of the invariant conditions for terms used in generic reflection, see the IsGenericType property remarks.

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