MetadataProvider.GetMetadata Method

Namespace

Kampute.DocToolkit.Metadata

Assembly

Kampute.DocToolkit.dll

GetMetadata(this Assembly)	Retrieves metadata for an assembly.
GetMetadata(this Type)	Retrieves metadata for a type.
GetMetadata<T>(this Type)	Retrieves metadata for a type, cast to a specific type.
GetMetadata(this ConstructorInfo)	Retrieves metadata for a constructor.
GetMetadata(this MethodInfo)	Retrieves metadata for a method.
GetMetadata(this PropertyInfo)	Retrieves metadata for a property.
GetMetadata(this EventInfo)	Retrieves metadata for the specified event.
GetMetadata(this FieldInfo)	Retrieves metadata for a field.
GetMetadata(this MemberInfo)	Retrieves metadata for a member.

GetMetadata(this Assembly)

Retrieves metadata for an assembly.

public static IAssembly GetMetadata(this Assembly assembly)

Parameters

assembly Assembly: The assembly to get metadata for.

Returns

IAssembly: An assembly metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when assembly is null.

GetMetadata(this Type)

Retrieves metadata for a type.

public static IType GetMetadata(this Type type)

Parameters

type Type: The type to get metadata for.

Returns

IType: A type metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when type is null.

GetMetadata<T>(this Type)

Retrieves metadata for a type, cast to a specific type.

public static T GetMetadata<T>(this Type type)
	where T : class, IType

Type Parameters

T: The specific type of metadata to retrieve.

Parameters

type Type: The type to get metadata for.

Returns

T: A type metadata abstraction of the specified type.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when type is null.
InvalidCastException: Thrown when the retrieved metadata cannot be cast to type T.

GetMetadata(this ConstructorInfo)

Retrieves metadata for a constructor.

public static IConstructor GetMetadata(this ConstructorInfo constructorInfo)

Parameters

constructorInfo ConstructorInfo: The constructor to get metadata for.

Returns

IConstructor: A constructor metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when constructorInfo is null.

GetMetadata(this MethodInfo)

Retrieves metadata for a method.

public static IMethodBase GetMetadata(this MethodInfo methodInfo)

Parameters

methodInfo MethodInfo: The method to get metadata for.

Returns

IMethodBase: A method or operator metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when methodInfo is null.

GetMetadata(this PropertyInfo)

Retrieves metadata for a property.

public static IProperty GetMetadata(this PropertyInfo propertyInfo)

Parameters

propertyInfo PropertyInfo: The property to get metadata for.

Returns

IProperty: A property metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when propertyInfo is null.

GetMetadata(this EventInfo)

Retrieves metadata for the specified event.

public static IEvent GetMetadata(this EventInfo eventInfo)

Parameters

eventInfo EventInfo: The event to get metadata for.

Returns

IEvent: An event metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when eventInfo is null.

GetMetadata(this FieldInfo)

Retrieves metadata for a field.

public static IField GetMetadata(this FieldInfo fieldInfo)

Parameters

fieldInfo FieldInfo: The field to get metadata for.

Returns

IField: A field metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when fieldInfo is null.

GetMetadata(this MemberInfo)

Retrieves metadata for a member.

public static IMember GetMetadata(this MemberInfo memberInfo)

Parameters

memberInfo MemberInfo: The member to get metadata for.

Returns

IMember: A member metadata abstraction.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException: Thrown when memberInfo is null.
NotSupportedException: Thrown the member's type is not supported.