Type.HasElementTypeImpl Method

Definition

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.

C#
protected abstract bool HasElementTypeImpl();

Returns

true if the Type is an array, a pointer, or is passed by reference; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following example defines the class MyTypeDelegator, which overrides the HasElementTypeImpl method. The main class checks for the HasElementType property and displays the element type.

C#
using System;
using System.Reflection;
public class MyTypeDelegator : TypeDelegator
{
    public string myElementType = null;
    private Type myType = null ;
    public MyTypeDelegator(Type myType) : base(myType)
    {
        this.myType = myType;
    }
    // Override Type.HasElementTypeImpl().
    protected override bool HasElementTypeImpl()
    {
        // Determine whether the type is an array.
        if(myType.IsArray)
        {
            myElementType = "array";
            return true;
        }
        // Determine whether the type is a reference.
        if(myType.IsByRef)
        {
            myElementType = "reference";
            return true;
        }
        // Determine whether the type is a pointer.
        if(myType.IsPointer)
        {
            myElementType = "pointer";
            return true;
        }
        // Return false if the type is not a reference, array, or pointer type.
        return false;
    }
}
public class Type_HasElementTypeImpl
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        try
        {
            int myInt = 0 ;
            int[] myArray = new int[5];
            MyTypeDelegator myType = new MyTypeDelegator(myArray.GetType());
            // Determine whether myType is an array, pointer, reference type.
            Console.WriteLine("\nDetermine whether a variable is an array, pointer, or reference type.\n");
            if( myType.HasElementType)
                Console.WriteLine("The type of myArray is {0}.", myType.myElementType);
            else
                Console.WriteLine("myArray is not an array, pointer, or reference type.");
            myType = new MyTypeDelegator(myInt.GetType());
            // Determine whether myType is an array, pointer, reference type.
            if( myType.HasElementType)
                Console.WriteLine("The type of myInt is {0}.", myType.myElementType);
            else
                Console.WriteLine("myInt is not an array, pointer, or reference type.");
        }
        catch( Exception e )
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Exception: {0}", e.Message);
        }
    }
}

Remarks

For example, Type.GetType("Int32[]").HasElementTypeImpl returns true, but Type.GetType("Int32").HasElementTypeImpl returns false. HasElementTypeImpl also returns true for "Int32*" and "Int32&".

Applies to

Proizvod Verzije
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 1.1, 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

See also