I am trying to build a test app to test my objects. I want it to get all the classes/modules from a project/exe/dll then display the methods and allow them to be invoked. I can get a list from the running project, a dll or exe. But I am having trouble filtering.
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I'm trying to use reflection with LINQ on a sub that set datasource of all my ComboBox:
Usual Method:
' ACAmp Panel
cboACPanelAmp.ValueMember = "IDACAmp"
cboACPanelAmp.DisplayMember = "Description"
cboACPanelAmp.DataSource = m_Entities.ACAmps.OrderBy(Function(c As ACAmp) c.SortOrder).ToList
Want to use that sub
FillCbo(cboACPanelAmp, "ACAmp")
Private Sub FillCbo(ByVal cbo As Infragistics.Win.UltraWinEditors.UltraComboEditor, ByVal entityName As String)
cbo.ValueMember = "ID" & entityName
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I can't figure out the last part of the last line, the LINQ
I would like to use reflection on an anonymous type resulting from a LINQ to SQL query. I know that reflection on anonymous types works in general. The following code successfully generates a propertyinfo array with two elements:
Dim MyObject = New With {.Col1 = 1, .Col2 = "Test"}
Dim t As Type = MyObject.GetType()
Dim pilist As PropertyInfo() = t.GetProperties
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I'm taking a peek at both the Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL, and while I like the systems (and of course the LINQ integration) I'm a little skeptical on the data-binding aspect. I've taken query results and inspected them, and they don't appear to implement the standard .NET list-binding interfaces (IBindingList, and more importantly ITypedList), leading me to believe that binding them to a grid (or anything else) is going to use reflection to get/set my entity properties. This seems like a comparatively expensive operation, especially when all of the code is generated anyway and could implement the interfaces. Is reflection used to get/set the value of the properties?
Edit: I'm actually concentrating on whether or not ITypedList is implemented somewhere along the way, as that's what has the capability to provide an explicit mechanism for defining and interacting with properties without resorting to reflection. While I didn't have a LINQ to SQL project up,I did inspect a simple Entity Framework entity query result, and it did not appear to implement ITypedList.
Edit 2: After accepting Marc's answer, I thought it might be helpful for others if I posted some simple code I used to seamlessly implement his solution. I put the following in the static constructor for my class:
public static ContextName()
{
foreach(Type type in System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()[code]....
While this is for LINQ to SQL, I'm sure an equivalent version could be written for the Entity Framework. This will scan the assembly for any types with the Table attribute and add a custom provider for each of them.
I cannot get the following to work for me: its the section that sets the default for system.data.linq.binary. The database I work with doesn't allow nulls in any field. So I generally run my buffer through this routine to populate defaults and then set the real values independently, (this works when I miss a field). I can set the Linq table field = fakeBinary and it works like a charm. Thus, I don't understand why using reflection can't pull of the same thing.
Ex: Me.CM20500WindowBuffer.Reconcile_Messages = New Byte() {0} works.
Try
Dim fakeBinary As System.Byte() = {0}
For Each fld In nObj.GetType().GetProperties
Select Case fld.PropertyType
Case GetType(Byte)
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I'm wondering if there's a way to use Reflection to inspect properties of a COM object? GetType() doesn't want to return the actual type.
View 3 RepliesI have been trying to use reflection to get at all variables I have in classes. I have a bunch of classes and they all use private fields, with public properties to access these private variables.I have used the method Type.getFields() to get to all the public fields, but it doesnt return anything. It seems to completely ignore properties. If I add some test public variables as normal, it picks these up, however I was hoping to keep using the public properties in these classes.
Is there anyway to force the Type.getFields() to pick up on public properties? I see it has some binding flags, and one for getProperty, however it doesnt seem to work.
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given this function:
Public Function Search(ByVal StartIndex As Integer, _
ByVal MaxResults As Integer, _
ByVal AccountNumber As String, _
ByVal LastName As String, _
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instead of what I expected:
Select count(*) from remitline where lastname = "smith"
What am I doing wrong building up the where clause? I'm using Castle ActiveRecord 2.1
if there is that much of a performance gain in running a LINQ stored procedure versus a LINQ query?
View 1 RepliesI have inherited a large project written in a mixture of C# and VB.Net
The project involves many separate assemblies.
There are hundreds (or thousands) of resources (png files) that have been inserted into the project using the VB My.Resources functionality that I would like to access from some C# code, in a different assembly.
Microsoft has a KB article about this. It includes some sample code, but I can't get it to work (and I can't quite follow the code).
// Gets a reference to the same assembly that
// contains the type that is creating the ResourceManager.
System.Reflection.Assembly myAssembly;
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.net - Using reflection in C# to try and access My.Resources
View 2 RepliesI am using System.Reflection to load a type that I cannot otherwise load during design time. I need to pull all controls within a collection of this type, however, i the OfType command doesn't seem to like the reflection Syntax. here is "close to" what I got.
Dim ControlType As Type = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetAssembly( _
GetType(MyAssembly.MyControl)) _
.GetType("MyAssembly.MyUnexposedControl")
Dim Matches as List(Of Control) = MyBaseControl.Controls.OfType(Of ControlType)
So that code is bogus, it doesn't work, but you get the idea of what I am trying to do. So is there a way to use reflection and get all of the controls that are of that type?
I know how to get the properties using reflection but how would you get the function name and type of a property:
For Example: Combobox.Items.Add
I would like to get the info. for "Add" with reflection. Is this possible in .Net?
I would like to perform an audit as part of a unit test that uses reflection to verify some assumptions, the basic-psuedo code for this would be as follows:
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I'm working on a new DAL for my latest project. As the performance is essential I'm avoiding late binding/reflection as much as possible. One central part is the DAL function for populating Business Objects.One class is called in order to connect to the database with the given SQL (stored procedures can't be used in this environment) and the given Business Object or List is populated. As different Business Object types will be populated by the same function I made an Interface that all of the Business Objects implements with the Sub called "Fill". The question is - will reflection be used in this scenario? My thought was as I'm "describing" the objects trought the interface the compiler doesn't need to use Reflection.
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I can't work out how to get the parameter types for an event.For instance, I can only see using a MethodInfo to get parameters, but I have either an EventInfo or a FieldInfo.What I want is to be able to get 'Boolean' from this:Public Event EventName(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal value As Boolean)I could theoretically try something like GetRaiseMethod() but that won't work (because that method returns null as per this link) and even if it did it would require a method binding first and this is meant to be for a test suite just confirming that the event has a certain typed parameter at initialisation.
View 1 RepliesHow to get property.value from reflection.assembly?
Dim assembly As Assembly = assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
For Each assemblyType As Type In assembly.GetTypes()
If assemblyType.IsSubclassOf(GetType(Form)) Then
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I would like to list all visible controls in a form, I use reflection to do this, I have done what I want, but I have to write code for specifics controls that doesnt exist in the Framework, so i would like to know if there is some code to do that generic for any control (even third party controls).
Private Sub LlenarArbolFormularios(ByVal Arbol As TreeList)
Dim parentForRootNodes As TreeListNode = Nothing
Dim tipos() As Type = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetTypes()[code]......
I would like to load a class library at runtime. As such, I thought I could use reflection to do so.However I am receiving the exception "Unable to cast object of type 'MyLibrary.LogSystem' to type 'MainApp.ILog'." in my main application. To start with I created a Class Library (VS2010) with a simple interface and one class that implements the interface.
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Im using system.reflection to inject a managed (.net) file directly into memory.This injection works with other managed files, but this file has data in the EOF and it wont run without that data.
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to use reflection to get the instance of a class in vb.net. I have a class 'A' in my web project and to test it, i create a new aspx page and try to write the following:
Dim t as Type = Type.GetType("A")
This returns "Nothing". But if i do this:
Dim inst as A = new A()
Dim t as Type = inst.GetType()
t's type is "A"
So how come i can't get the type with GetType even if the name is exactly the same? It does works for things like System.Math though
I'm trying to use reflection to populate the properties of an array of a child property... not sure that's clear, so it's probably best explained in code:
Parent Class:
Public Class parent
Private _child As childObject()
Public Property child As childObject()
Get
Return _child
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The issue is now trying to get that array assigned to the parent object (using reflection). It shouldn't be difficult, but I think the problem comes because I don't necessarily know the parent/child types. I'm using reflection to determine which parent/child is being passed in. The parent always has only one property, which is an array of the child object. When I try assigning the child array to the parent object, I get a invalid cast exception saying it can't convert Object[] to.
Basically, what I have now is:
Dim PropChildInfo As PropertyInfo() = ResponseObject.GetType().GetProperties()
For Each PropItem As PropertyInfo In PropChildInfo
PropItem.SetValue(ResponseObject, ResponseChildren, Nothing)
Next
ResponseObject is an instance of the parent Class, and ResponseChildren is an array of the childObject Class.
This fails with:
Object of type 'System.Object[]' cannot be converted to type 'childObject[]'.
In Visual Basic I have A form Called Your Details Form and after filling out textbox1,[code]But how can I have the Reflection label read from textbox1, and put the textbox1 text into the Reflection label to get the results as per picture Below. then have the Reflection Label across all forms.
View 12 RepliesIs it possible to get the name of a local variable from a reference to the variable? For example, I can get the names and values of a calling function's parameters like this:
Dim frame As New StackFrame(1)
Dim pInfos() As ParameterInfo = frame.GetMethod().GetParameters()
Is there some way to get the same information for a calling function's local variables? This is kind of what I have in mind:
Sub SomeSub()
Dim count As Integer = 10
Dim average As Single = 45.67
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I am trying to create an object browser similar to what VS2010 uses for the quick watch window. I can use reflection to iterate through the properties and display their names and values until I get to the point in an object where the property is an object of my own creation and not a system type. I can't seem to find the correct approach to be able to iterate the properties of these "sub objects".
Below is the just of what I am trying to do
Public class myClass
property myprop a string
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.NET I want to clone a value type's fields. How can i set a field value on a value type using reflection (or something else dynamically)?
This works for reference types but not for value types. I understand why but I don't know an alternative.
shared function clone(of t)(original as t) as t
dim cloned as t
'if class then execute parameterless constructor
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I am trying to get the value of local path by doing the following[code]...
View 1 RepliesI wanted to gain knowledge about the following params.
1. Use of Reflection?
2. What is the advantage of reflection?
3. What is the disadvantage of reflection?
I am reference DLL files programming in my application. My question is once they have been called and used is there anyway to "un-reference" them so I can move them?
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how to use a function from an assembly reference.when using:
Dim __asm As System.Reflection.Assembly
__asm = System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom("c: estsomedll.dll")
this dll should have a few public methods, lets say it has a helloworld() with no args and a hellowworld2(byval x as string). How to call them?