TypeDescriptor.GetReflectionType Method
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Returns a Type that can be used to perform reflection.
| GetReflectionType(Object) |
Returns a Type that can be used to perform reflection, given an object. |
| GetReflectionType(Type) |
Returns a Type that can be used to perform reflection, given a class type. |
- Source:
- TypeDescriptor.cs
- Source:
- TypeDescriptor.cs
- Source:
- TypeDescriptor.cs
Returns a Type that can be used to perform reflection, given an object.
public:
static Type ^ GetReflectionType(System::Object ^ instance);public static Type GetReflectionType(object instance);static member GetReflectionType : obj -> TypePublic Shared Function GetReflectionType (instance As Object) As TypeParameters
- instance
- Object
An instance of the target component.
Returns
A Type for the specified object.
Exceptions
instance is null.
Remarks
The GetReflectionType method is a low-level version of the GetTypeDescriptor method. GetReflectionType is typically used to perform standard reflection against an object when no custom type descriptor can be located for it.
See also
Applies to
.NET 10 and other versions
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |
- Source:
- TypeDescriptor.cs
- Source:
- TypeDescriptor.cs
- Source:
- TypeDescriptor.cs
Returns a Type that can be used to perform reflection, given a class type.
public:
static Type ^ GetReflectionType(Type ^ type);public static Type GetReflectionType(Type type);static member GetReflectionType : Type -> TypePublic Shared Function GetReflectionType (type As Type) As TypeParameters
Returns
A Type of the specified class.
Exceptions
type is null.
Remarks
The GetReflectionType method is a low-level version of the GetTypeDescriptor method. GetReflectionType is typically used to perform standard reflection against a class when no custom type descriptor can be located for it.
See also
Applies to
.NET 10 and other versions
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |
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