System::TypeInfo Class Reference

Represents a particular type and provides information about it. More...

#include "type_info.h"

Classes
struct	BoxedValue
	TypeInfo structure for BoxedValue class. More...

Public Types
typedef std::function< ObjectPtr()>	DefaultConstructor
	Function pointer to construct type. More...

Public Member Functions
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API	TypeInfo ()
	Default constructor (no type is set). More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API	TypeInfo (std::nullptr_t)
	Null object constructor (no type is set). More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API	TypeInfo (const char_t *name)
	Constructor. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API	TypeInfo (const char_t *name, uint32_t hash)
	Constructor. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API	TypeInfo (const std::type_info &info)
	Constructor. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String	get_Name () const
	Returns the name of the type represented by the current object. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String	get_Namespace () const
	Gets the namespace of the Type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String	get_FullName () const
	Returns the fully qualified name (but without the assembly name) of the type represented by the current object. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API System::SharedPtr< System::Reflection::Assembly >	get_Assembly () const
	NOT IMPLEMENTED. Returns a pointer to the assembly in which the type represented by the current object is declared. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String	get_AssemblyQualifiedName () const
	NOT IMPLEMENTED. Returns the fully qualified name including the assembly name of the type represented by the current object. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	IsSubclassOf (const TypeInfo &type) const
	Determines whether the type represented by the current object is a subclass of the specified class. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	IsInstanceOfType (const SharedPtr< Object > &obj) const
	Determines whether the specified object is an instance of the current type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	IsAssignableFrom (const TypeInfo &type) const
	Determines whether an instance of a specified type can be assigned to a variable of the current type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsSealed () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is declared sealed. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsInterface () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is an interface; that is, not a class or a value type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsAbstract () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is abstract and must be overridden. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsEnum () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents an enumeration. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsArray () const
	Gets a value that indicates whether the type is an array. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsClass () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a class or a delegate; that is, not a value type or interface. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsValueType () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a value type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsVisible () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the Type can be accessed by code outside the assembly. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_ContainsGenericParameters () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type object has type parameters that have not been replaced by specific types. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsGenericType () const
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool	get_IsGenericTypeDefinition () const
	Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents a generic type definition, from which other generic types can be constructed. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< TypeInfo >	get_GenericTypeArguments () const
	Gets an array of the generic type arguments for this type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< TypeInfo >	GetInterfaces () const
	Gets all the interfaces implemented or inherited by the current Type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API TypeInfo	GetElementType () const
	NOT IMPLEMENTED. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< SharedPtr< System::Reflection::ConstructorInfo > >	GetConstructors (System::Reflection::BindingFlags bindingAttr) const
	searches for the constructors defined for the current Type, using the specified BindingFlags. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< SharedPtr< System::Reflection::ConstructorInfo > >	GetConstructors () const
	Returns all the public constructors defined for the current Type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API SharedPtr< System::Reflection::ConstructorInfo >	GetConstructor (const ArrayPtr< TypeInfo > &types) const
	Searches for a public instance constructor whose parameters match the types in the specified array. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String	ToString () const
	Returns a string containing the name of the type represented by the current object. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API uint32_t	Hash () const
	Returns a hash value associated with the type represented by the current object. More...
int	GetHashCode () const
	Returns a hash code associated with this instance. More...
bool	operator== (const TypeInfo &info) const
	Determines if the current and the specified TypeInfo objects are equal. More...
bool	operator!= (const TypeInfo &info) const
	Determines if the current and the specified TypeInfo objects are not equal. More...
bool	operator== (std::nullptr_t) const
	Determines if the current TypeInfo object is a null-object, i.e. does not represent any type. More...
bool	operator!= (std::nullptr_t) const
	Determines if the current TypeInfo object is not a null-object, i.e. it represents some type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void	AddAttribute (const ObjectPtr &attribute)
	Adds the specified attribute to the list of type's attributes. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void	AddMember (const SharedPtr< System::Reflection::MemberInfo > &member)
	Adds the specified member to the list of type's members. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< SharedPtr< System::Reflection::MemberInfo > >	GetMember (const String &name) const
	Gets list of the members with specified name. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< SharedPtr< System::Reflection::MemberInfo > >	get_DeclaredMember (const String &name) const
	Gets list of the members with specified name. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API SharedPtr< System::Reflection::MethodInfo >	GetMethod (const String &name) const
	Gets method with specified name. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< SharedPtr< System::Reflection::PropertyInfo > >	GetProperties () const
	Returns all the public properties of the current Type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< SharedPtr< System::Reflection::PropertyInfo > >	GetProperties (System::Reflection::BindingFlags bindingAttr) const
	Searches for the properties of the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< SharedPtr< System::Reflection::FieldInfo > >	GetFields (System::Reflection::BindingFlags bindingAttr) const
	Searches for the fields defined for the current Type, using the specified binding constraints. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ObjectPtr	GetCustomAttribute (const TypeInfo &attributeType) const
	Searches for the custom attribute applied having the specified type and applied to the type reprsented by the current object. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< ObjectPtr >	GetCustomAttributes () const
	Returns an array containing objects that represent all custom attributes applied to the type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< ObjectPtr >	GetCustomAttributes (const TypeInfo &attributeType, bool inherit) const
	Returns an array containing objects that represent specific attributes applied to the type. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API TypeInfo	get_BaseType () const
	Returns base type descritor. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void	SetBaseType (GetTypeInfoFunPtr basetype)
	Sets base type descritor. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void	SetTemplParamType (const TypeInfo &templParam)
	Sets template parameter type descritor. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API TypeInfo	GetTemplParamType () const
	Gets template parameter type descritor. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void	reset ()
	Sets TypeInfo to null. More...
template<class T >
void	AddDefaultConstructor ()
	Sets default constructor for the type T. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void	AddDefaultConstructor (DefaultConstructor method)
	Sets default constructor by the functor that creates class instanse. More...
ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void	set_IsValueType (bool value)
	Sets a value indicating whether the Type is a value type. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static uint32_t	StringHash (const char_t *str)
	Calculates hash for specified string. More...
template<class T >
static const TypeInfo &	BoxedValueType ()
	Provides unique TypeInfo structure for BoxedValue type to be shared by multiple Boxed* classes. More...
static const TypeInfo &	Type ()
	Returns a TypeInfo object that represent TypeInfo class. More...

Static Public Attributes
static ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr< TypeInfo >	EmptyTypes
	Constant representing empty list of TypeInfo. More...

Detailed Description

Represents a particular type and provides information about it.

Member Typedef Documentation

DefaultConstructor

typedef std::function<ObjectPtr()> System::TypeInfo::DefaultConstructor

Function pointer to construct type.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

TypeInfo() [1/5]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API System::TypeInfo::TypeInfo

(

)

Default constructor (no type is set).

TypeInfo() [2/5]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API System::TypeInfo::TypeInfo

(

std::nullptr_t

)

Null object constructor (no type is set).

TypeInfo() [3/5]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API System::TypeInfo::TypeInfo

(

const char_t *

name

)

Constructor.

Parameters

name	Type name.

TypeInfo() [4/5]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API System::TypeInfo::TypeInfo	(	const char_t *	name,
		uint32_t	hash
	)

Constructor.

Parameters

name	Type name.
hash	Type name hash.

TypeInfo() [5/5]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API System::TypeInfo::TypeInfo

(

const std::type_info &

info

)

Constructor.

Parameters

info	Information about a type.

Member Function Documentation

AddAttribute()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void System::TypeInfo::AddAttribute

(

const ObjectPtr &

attribute

)

Adds the specified attribute to the list of type's attributes.

Parameters

attribute

A constant reference to an object that represents an attribute to be added

AddDefaultConstructor() [1/2]

template<class T >

void System::TypeInfo::AddDefaultConstructor ( )

inline

Sets default constructor for the type T.

AddDefaultConstructor() [2/2]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void System::TypeInfo::AddDefaultConstructor

(

DefaultConstructor

method

)

Sets default constructor by the functor that creates class instanse.

Parameters

method

functor that creates class instanse

AddMember()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void System::TypeInfo::AddMember

(

const SharedPtr< System::Reflection::MemberInfo > &

member

)

Adds the specified member to the list of type's members.

Parameters

member

Member to add.

BoxedValueType()

template<class T >

static const TypeInfo& System::TypeInfo::BoxedValueType ( )

inlinestatic

Provides unique TypeInfo structure for BoxedValue type to be shared by multiple Boxed* classes.

Template Parameters

T	Type to hold TypeInfo structure for.

Returns

TypeInfo structure which is unique per class.

get_Assembly()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API System::SharedPtr<System::Reflection::Assembly> System::TypeInfo::get_Assembly

(

)

const

NOT IMPLEMENTED. Returns a pointer to the assembly in which the type represented by the current object is declared.

get_AssemblyQualifiedName()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String System::TypeInfo::get_AssemblyQualifiedName

(

)

const

NOT IMPLEMENTED. Returns the fully qualified name including the assembly name of the type represented by the current object.

get_BaseType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API TypeInfo System::TypeInfo::get_BaseType

(

)

const

Returns base type descritor.

Returns

Pointer to base type descriptor or null if not found.

get_ContainsGenericParameters()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_ContainsGenericParameters

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the current Type object has type parameters that have not been replaced by specific types.

get_DeclaredMember()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<SharedPtr<System::Reflection::MemberInfo> > System::TypeInfo::get_DeclaredMember

(

const String &

name

)

const

Gets list of the members with specified name.

Parameters

name	Name of the member to get.

Returns

Array of member descriptors (empty if no member is found).

get_FullName()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String System::TypeInfo::get_FullName

(

)

const

Returns the fully qualified name (but without the assembly name) of the type represented by the current object.

get_GenericTypeArguments()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<TypeInfo> System::TypeInfo::get_GenericTypeArguments

(

)

const

Gets an array of the generic type arguments for this type.

get_IsAbstract()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsAbstract

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the Type is abstract and must be overridden.

get_IsArray()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsArray

(

)

const

Gets a value that indicates whether the type is an array.

get_IsClass()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsClass

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a class or a delegate; that is, not a value type or interface.

get_IsEnum()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsEnum

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents an enumeration.

get_IsGenericType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsGenericType

(

)

const

get_IsGenericTypeDefinition()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsGenericTypeDefinition

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents a generic type definition, from which other generic types can be constructed.

get_IsInterface()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsInterface

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the Type is an interface; that is, not a class or a value type.

get_IsSealed()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsSealed

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the Type is declared sealed.

get_IsValueType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsValueType

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the Type is a value type.

get_IsVisible()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::get_IsVisible

(

)

const

Gets a value indicating whether the Type can be accessed by code outside the assembly.

get_Name()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String System::TypeInfo::get_Name

(

)

const

Returns the name of the type represented by the current object.

get_Namespace()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String System::TypeInfo::get_Namespace

(

)

const

Gets the namespace of the Type.

GetConstructor()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API SharedPtr<System::Reflection::ConstructorInfo> System::TypeInfo::GetConstructor

(

const ArrayPtr< TypeInfo > &

types

)

const

Searches for a public instance constructor whose parameters match the types in the specified array.

GetConstructors() [1/2]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<SharedPtr<System::Reflection::ConstructorInfo> > System::TypeInfo::GetConstructors

(

System::Reflection::BindingFlags

bindingAttr

)

const

searches for the constructors defined for the current Type, using the specified BindingFlags.

GetConstructors() [2/2]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<SharedPtr<System::Reflection::ConstructorInfo> > System::TypeInfo::GetConstructors

(

)

const

Returns all the public constructors defined for the current Type.

GetCustomAttribute()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ObjectPtr System::TypeInfo::GetCustomAttribute

(

const TypeInfo &

attributeType

)

const

Searches for the custom attribute applied having the specified type and applied to the type reprsented by the current object.

Parameters

attributeType

The constant reference to the TypeInfo object representing the type of the attribute to search

Returns

A pointer to an object representing the found attribute, or null-pointer if no attribute was foud matching the search criteria

GetCustomAttributes() [1/2]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<ObjectPtr> System::TypeInfo::GetCustomAttributes

(

)

const

Returns an array containing objects that represent all custom attributes applied to the type.

GetCustomAttributes() [2/2]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<ObjectPtr> System::TypeInfo::GetCustomAttributes	(	const TypeInfo &	attributeType,
		bool	inherit
	)		const

Returns an array containing objects that represent specific attributes applied to the type.

Parameters

attributeType	Type of the attribute to look for.
inherit	Whether to look for inherited attributes as well.

GetElementType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API TypeInfo System::TypeInfo::GetElementType

(

)

const

NOT IMPLEMENTED.

Exceptions

NotImplementedException

Always

GetFields()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<SharedPtr<System::Reflection::FieldInfo> > System::TypeInfo::GetFields

(

System::Reflection::BindingFlags

bindingAttr

)

const

Searches for the fields defined for the current Type, using the specified binding constraints.

GetHashCode()

int System::TypeInfo::GetHashCode ( ) const

inline

Returns a hash code associated with this instance.

GetInterfaces()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<TypeInfo> System::TypeInfo::GetInterfaces

(

)

const

Gets all the interfaces implemented or inherited by the current Type.

GetMember()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<SharedPtr<System::Reflection::MemberInfo> > System::TypeInfo::GetMember

(

const String &

name

)

const

Gets list of the members with specified name.

Parameters

name	Name of the member to get.

Returns

Array of member descriptors (empty if no member is found).

GetMethod()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API SharedPtr<System::Reflection::MethodInfo> System::TypeInfo::GetMethod

(

const String &

name

)

const

Gets method with specified name.

Parameters

name	Name of the method to get.

Returns

Method descriptor (or null if not found).

GetProperties() [1/2]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<SharedPtr<System::Reflection::PropertyInfo> > System::TypeInfo::GetProperties

(

)

const

Returns all the public properties of the current Type.

GetProperties() [2/2]

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<SharedPtr<System::Reflection::PropertyInfo> > System::TypeInfo::GetProperties

(

System::Reflection::BindingFlags

bindingAttr

)

const

Searches for the properties of the current Type, using the specified binding constraints.

GetTemplParamType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API TypeInfo System::TypeInfo::GetTemplParamType

(

)

const

Gets template parameter type descritor.

Hash()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API uint32_t System::TypeInfo::Hash

(

)

const

Returns a hash value associated with the type represented by the current object.

IsAssignableFrom()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::IsAssignableFrom

(

const TypeInfo &

type

)

const

Determines whether an instance of a specified type can be assigned to a variable of the current type.

Parameters

type	the type to compare with the current type

IsInstanceOfType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::IsInstanceOfType

(

const SharedPtr< Object > &

obj

)

const

Determines whether the specified object is an instance of the current type.

Parameters

obj	The object to compare with the current type

Returns

true if the current type is in the inheritance hierarchy of the object represented by obj

IsSubclassOf()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API bool System::TypeInfo::IsSubclassOf

(

const TypeInfo &

type

)

const

Determines whether the type represented by the current object is a subclass of the specified class.

Parameters

type	the type to compare with the current type

operator!=() [1/2]

bool System::TypeInfo::operator!= ( const TypeInfo &  info ) const

inline

Determines if the current and the specified TypeInfo objects are not equal.

Parameters

info	The TypeInfo object to compare with

Returns

True if the objects' hashes are not equal, otherwise - false

operator!=() [2/2]

bool System::TypeInfo::operator!= ( std::nullptr_t  ) const

inline

Determines if the current TypeInfo object is not a null-object, i.e. it represents some type.

Returns

True if the current TypeInfo object is not a null-object, otherwise - false

operator==() [1/2]

bool System::TypeInfo::operator== ( const TypeInfo &  info ) const

inline

Determines if the current and the specified TypeInfo objects are equal.

Parameters

info	The TypeInfo object to compare with

Returns

True if the objects' hashes are equal, otherwise - false

operator==() [2/2]

bool System::TypeInfo::operator== ( std::nullptr_t  ) const

inline

Determines if the current TypeInfo object is a null-object, i.e. does not represent any type.

Returns

True if the current TypeInfo object is a null-object, otherwise - false

reset()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void System::TypeInfo::reset

(

)

Sets TypeInfo to null.

set_IsValueType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void System::TypeInfo::set_IsValueType

(

bool

value

)

Sets a value indicating whether the Type is a value type.

SetBaseType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void System::TypeInfo::SetBaseType

(

GetTypeInfoFunPtr

basetype

)

Sets base type descritor.

Parameters

basetype

Pointer to base type descriptor to set.

SetTemplParamType()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API void System::TypeInfo::SetTemplParamType

(

const TypeInfo &

templParam

)

Sets template parameter type descritor.

Parameters

templParam

Pointer to template parameter type descriptor to set.

StringHash()

static uint32_t System::TypeInfo::StringHash ( const char_t *  str )

inlinestatic

Calculates hash for specified string.

Parameters

str	String to calculate hash for.

Returns

Hash value.

ToString()

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API String System::TypeInfo::ToString

(

)

const

Returns a string containing the name of the type represented by the current object.

Type()

static const TypeInfo& System::TypeInfo::Type ( )

static

Returns a TypeInfo object that represent TypeInfo class.

Member Data Documentation

EmptyTypes

ASPOSECPP_SHARED_API ArrayPtr<TypeInfo> System::TypeInfo::EmptyTypes

static

Constant representing empty list of TypeInfo.