Detailed Description

Global methods that relate to handling variable types and changing/ casting between them.

Static Public Member Functions
static bool	IsNumeric (Type type)
	True if the given type is a numeric one (e.g. a float, int etc). More...

static MethodInfo	GetCallable (Type type)
	Gets the Run method on the given type. More...

static ConstructorInfo	GetConstructor (Type type, CompiledFragment[] args)
	Gets the constructor overload for the given type and using the given arguments. More...

static string	SetToString (ParameterInfo[] set)
	Converts the given set of parameters into a string of name:Type, seperated by commas. More...

static Type[]	SetToTypes (ParameterInfo[] set)
	Converts the given set of parameters a set of types. More...

static bool	IsParams (ParameterInfo param)
	Checks if the given ParameterInfo uses the params keyword. More...

static bool	IsDynamic (MemberInfo member)
	Checks if the given member is from a class being compiled at the moment. More...

static int	WillAccept (Type[] args, ParameterInfo[] parameters, bool withCasting)
	Checks if the given parameter set will accept the given argument set. Used to find an overload. More...

static bool	NoReturn (MethodInfo methodInfo)
	Checks if the given method doesn't return anything. More...

static bool	IsVoid (Type T)
	Checks if the given type is either a system or nitro void. More...

static void	OutputParameters (CompiledFragment[] args, CompiledMethod method, NitroIL into, ParameterInfo[] parameters)
	Outputs the given argument set into the given IL stream. More...

static Type	MethodReturnType (Type type, string name)
	Gets the return type of a named method on the given type. Note that all overloads must return the same type in Nitro. More...

static MethodInfo	GetOverload (List< MethodInfo > overloads, Type[] argSet)
	Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set. More...

static MethodInfo	GetOverload (MethodInfo[] overloads, string name, Type[] argSet)
	Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set and name. More...

static MethodInfo	GetOverload (MethodInfo[] overloads, string name, Type[] argSet, bool ignoreCase)
	Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set and name. More...

static bool	TypeSetsMatch (Type[] a, Type[] b)
	Checks if A and B match. Note that types in A can derive (inherit) types in set B. More...

static bool	TypeSetsMatchExactly (Type[] a, Type[] b)
	Checks if the given type sets match exactly with no inheritance allowed. More...

static MethodOperation	ToStringMethod (CompiledMethod method, CompiledFragment frag, Type type)
	Gets the ToString method of the given type, being called on the given fragment. More...

static CompiledFragment	TryCast (CompiledMethod method, CompiledFragment frag, Type to, Type from)
	Attempts to generate a cast operation for the given fragment to the given type. More...

static CompiledFragment	TryCast (CompiledMethod method, CompiledFragment frag, Type to, Type from, out bool isExplicit)
	Attempts to generate a cast operation for the given fragment to the given type. More...

static string	NameWithoutNamespace (string typeName)
	Gets the name of a type without the namespace. E.g. System.Int32 becomes Int32. More...

static MethodInfo	IsCastableTo (Type from, Type to, out bool isExplicit)
	Checks if one type is castable to another, reporting if it must be done explicitly or not if its possible. More...

static Type[]	GetTypes (Type first, CompiledFragment[] frags)
	Converts a set of compiled fragments into a set of their outputted types. E.g. if a certain fragment is "a string", one of the types will be a string. More...

static Type[]	GetTypes (CompiledFragment[] frags)
	Converts a set of compiled fragments into a set of their outputted types. E.g. if a certain fragment is "a string", one of the types will be a string. More...

static bool	IsSubclass (object obj, Type super)
	Checks if the given object is a subclass of the given type. More...

static bool	IsTypeOf (object obj, Type super)
	Checks if the given object is a type of or derives the given type. More...

static bool	IsCompiled (CodeFragment obj)
	Checks if the given code fragment is a CompiledFragment. More...

Static Private Member Functions
static ConstructorInfo	GetConstructor (ConstructorInfo[] constructors, Type[] paramSet, bool withCasting)
	Searches a set of constructors for an overload that accepts the given types. More...

static MethodInfo	GetOverload (List< MethodInfo > overloads, Type[] argSet, bool cast)
	Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set. More...

static MethodInfo	GetOverload (MethodInfo[] overloads, string name, Type[] argSet, bool ignoreCase, bool cast)
	Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set and name. More...

Member Function Documentation

static MethodInfo Nitro.Types.GetCallable ( Type type)

inlinestatic

Gets the Run method on the given type.

Parameters

type	The type to get the run method for.

Returns: The MethodInfo for the Run method if found; Null otherwise.

static ConstructorInfo Nitro.Types.GetConstructor	(	Type	type,
		CompiledFragment[]	args
	)

inlinestatic

Gets the constructor overload for the given type and using the given arguments.

Parameters

type	The type to get the constructor from.
args	The set of arguments being passed to the constructor. Used to find the right overload.

Returns: A ConstructorInfo if a matching constructor overload was found; null otherwise.

static ConstructorInfo Nitro.Types.GetConstructor	(	ConstructorInfo[]	constructors,
		Type[]	paramSet,
		bool	withCasting
	)

inlinestaticprivate

Searches a set of constructors for an overload that accepts the given types.

Parameters

constructors	The set of constructors to search through.
paramSet	The types of the arguments to match the overload with.
withCasting	True if casting should be used to help find a good match.

Returns: The matching ConstructorInfo if found; null otherwise.

static MethodInfo Nitro.Types.GetOverload	(	List< MethodInfo >	overloads,
		Type[]	argSet
	)

inlinestatic

Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set.

Parameters

overloads	The set of overloads to find the right overload from.
argSet	The set of arguments to find a matching overload with.

Returns: The overload if found; null otherwise.

static MethodInfo Nitro.Types.GetOverload	(	List< MethodInfo >	overloads,
		Type[]	argSet,
		bool	cast
	)

inlinestaticprivate

Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set.

Parameters

overloads	The set of overloads to find the right overload from.
argSet	The set of arguments to find a matching overload with.
cast	True if the search should allow casting when performing the match.

Returns: The overload if found; null otherwise.

static MethodInfo Nitro.Types.GetOverload	(	MethodInfo[]	overloads,
		string	name,
		Type[]	argSet
	)

inlinestatic

Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set and name.

Parameters

overloads	The set of overloads to find the right overload from.
name	The name of the method to find. Note that it is case sensitive. This is used if the method set is a full set of methods from a type.
argSet	The set of arguments to find a matching overload with.

Returns: The overload if found; null otherwise.

static MethodInfo Nitro.Types.GetOverload	(	MethodInfo[]	overloads,
		string	name,
		Type[]	argSet,
		bool	ignoreCase
	)

inlinestatic

Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set and name.

Parameters

overloads	The set of overloads to find the right overload from.
name	The name of the method to find. This is used if the method set is a full set of methods from a type.
argSet	The set of arguments to find a matching overload with.
ignoreCase	Defines if the search should ignore case on the method names or not.

Returns: The overload if found; null otherwise.

static MethodInfo Nitro.Types.GetOverload	(	MethodInfo[]	overloads,
		string	name,
		Type[]	argSet,
		bool	ignoreCase,
		bool	cast
	)

inlinestaticprivate

Gets the MethodInfo from the given set of methods which matches the given argument set and name.

Parameters

overloads	The set of overloads to find the right overload from.
name	The name of the method to find. This is used if the method set is a full set of methods from a type.
argSet	The set of arguments to find a matching overload with.
ignoreCase	Defines if the search should ignore case on the method names or not.
cast	True if the search should allow casting when performing the match.

Returns: The overload if found; null otherwise.

static Type [] Nitro.Types.GetTypes	(	Type	first,
		CompiledFragment[]	frags
	)

inlinestatic

Converts a set of compiled fragments into a set of their outputted types. E.g. if a certain fragment is "a string", one of the types will be a string.

Parameters

frags The set of fragments to convert.

Returns: A set of types. Each one is the output type of each fragment.

static Type [] Nitro.Types.GetTypes ( CompiledFragment[] frags)

inlinestatic

Converts a set of compiled fragments into a set of their outputted types. E.g. if a certain fragment is "a string", one of the types will be a string.

Parameters

frags The set of fragments to convert.

Returns: A set of types. Each one is the output type of each fragment.

static MethodInfo Nitro.Types.IsCastableTo	(	Type	from,
		Type	to,
		out bool	isExplicit
	)

inlinestatic

Checks if one type is castable to another, reporting if it must be done explicitly or not if its possible.

Parameters

from	The type to cast from.
to	The type to cast to.
isExplicit	True if the cast must be done explicity.

Returns: The casting methods MethodInfo if a cast is possible at all; Null otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.IsCompiled ( CodeFragment obj)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given code fragment is a CompiledFragment.

Parameters

obj	The fragment to check.

Returns: True if it is a CompiledFragment; false otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.IsDynamic ( MemberInfo member)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given member is from a class being compiled at the moment.

Parameters

member The member to check.

Returns: True if the member is from a dynamic type (one being compiled); false otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.IsNumeric ( Type type)

inlinestatic

True if the given type is a numeric one (e.g. a float, int etc).

Parameters

type	The type to check.

Returns: True if it is numeric, false otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.IsParams ( ParameterInfo param)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given ParameterInfo uses the params keyword.

Parameters

param The parameter to check.

Returns: True if the parameter uses the params keyword; false otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.IsSubclass	(	object	obj,
		Type	super
	)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given object is a subclass of the given type.

Parameters

obj	The object to check.
super	The type to compare it with.

Returns: True if the given object is a subclass; false otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.IsTypeOf	(	object	obj,
		Type	super
	)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given object is a type of or derives the given type.

Parameters

obj	The object to check.
super	The type to compare it with.

Returns: True if the given object derives or is of the given type; false otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.IsVoid ( Type T)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given type is either a system or nitro void.

Returns: True if it is, or if its null. False otherwise.

static Type Nitro.Types.MethodReturnType	(	Type	type,
		string	name
	)

inlinestatic

Gets the return type of a named method on the given type. Note that all overloads must return the same type in Nitro.

Parameters

type	The type to look for the method on.
name	The name of the method to look for.

Returns: The return type of the method, if it was found. Null otherwise.

static string Nitro.Types.NameWithoutNamespace ( string typeName)

inlinestatic

Gets the name of a type without the namespace. E.g. System.Int32 becomes Int32.

Parameters

typeName The full typename, including the namespace.

Returns: The type name without the namespace.

static bool Nitro.Types.NoReturn ( MethodInfo methodInfo)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given method doesn't return anything.

Parameters

methodInfo The method to check.

Returns: True if the method has no return; false if it does.

static void Nitro.Types.OutputParameters	(	CompiledFragment[]	args,
		CompiledMethod	method,
		NitroIL	into,
		ParameterInfo[]	parameters
	)

inlinestatic

Outputs the given argument set into the given IL stream.

Parameters

args	The compiled set of arguments to be outputted.
method	The method that they are being used in.
into	The IL stream to output the arguments into.
parameters	The parameter info used to correctly match the location of the parameters.

static string Nitro.Types.SetToString ( ParameterInfo[] set)

inlinestatic

Converts the given set of parameters into a string of name:Type, seperated by commas.

Parameters

set	The set of parameters to turn into a string.

Returns: The set as a string.

static Type [] Nitro.Types.SetToTypes ( ParameterInfo[] set)

inlinestatic

Converts the given set of parameters a set of types.

Parameters

set	The set of parameters to turn into a type set.

Returns: The set as an array of types.

static MethodOperation Nitro.Types.ToStringMethod	(	CompiledMethod	method,
		CompiledFragment	frag,
		Type	type
	)

inlinestatic

Gets the ToString method of the given type, being called on the given fragment.

Parameters

method	The function this operation is occuring in.
frag	The object that the ToString method is being called on.
type	The type that fragment contains and the one that the ToString operation must be found on.

Returns: A methodOperation representing the ToString call. Throws an error if frag is null.

static CompiledFragment Nitro.Types.TryCast	(	CompiledMethod	method,
		CompiledFragment	frag,
		Type	to,
		Type	from
	)

inlinestatic

Attempts to generate a cast operation for the given fragment to the given type.

Parameters

method	The method this operation is occuring in.
frag	The fragment containing the object to cast.
to	The type to cast it to if possible.

Returns: A cast operation if it is possible; throws an error otherwise.

static CompiledFragment Nitro.Types.TryCast	(	CompiledMethod	method,
		CompiledFragment	frag,
		Type	to,
		Type	from,
		out bool	isExplicit
	)

inlinestatic

Attempts to generate a cast operation for the given fragment to the given type.

Parameters

method	The method this operation is occuring in.
frag	The fragment containing the object to cast.
to	The type to cast it to if possible.
isExplicit	True if the casting is explicit. False if it is implicit.

Returns: A cast operation if it is possible; throws an error otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.TypeSetsMatch	(	Type[]	a,
		Type[]	b
	)

inlinestatic

Checks if A and B match. Note that types in A can derive (inherit) types in set B.

Parameters

a	The first set to match.
b	The second set to match.

Returns: True if A and B match; false otherwise.

static bool Nitro.Types.TypeSetsMatchExactly	(	Type[]	a,
		Type[]	b
	)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given type sets match exactly with no inheritance allowed.

Parameters

a	The first set to match.
b	The second set to match.

Returns: True if A and B match; false otherwise.

static int Nitro.Types.WillAccept	(	Type[]	args,
		ParameterInfo[]	parameters,
		bool	withCasting
	)

inlinestatic

Checks if the given parameter set will accept the given argument set. Used to find an overload.

Parameters

args	The set of arguments.
parameters	The set of parameters.
withCasting	True if casting is allowed to perform the match.

Returns: A number which represents how many casts must occur to accept (minimise when selecting an overload). -1 is returned if it cannot accept at all.

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