Reflection (Nu)

Reflection Module

Namespace: Nu
Assembly: Nu.dll

Provides engine-specific reflection functionality.

Functions and values

Function or value	Description
`Reflection.attachIntrinsicFacets copyTarget dispatcherMap facetMap source target world` Full Usage: `Reflection.attachIntrinsicFacets copyTarget dispatcherMap facetMap source target world` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'd>` facetMap : `Map<string, 'f>` source : `'b` target : `'a` world : `obj` Returns: `'a`	Attach source's intrinsic facets to a target. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'd>` facetMap : `Map<string, 'f>` source : `'b` target : `'a` world : `obj` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.attachIntrinsicFacetsViaNames copyTarget dispatcherMap facetMap facetNames target world` Full Usage: `Reflection.attachIntrinsicFacetsViaNames copyTarget dispatcherMap facetMap facetNames target world` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'd>` facetMap : `Map<string, 'f>` facetNames : `string list` target : `'a` world : `obj` Returns: `'a`	Attach intrinsic facets to a target by their names. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'd>` facetMap : `Map<string, 'f>` facetNames : `string list` target : `'a` world : `obj` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.attachProperties copyTarget source target world` Full Usage: `Reflection.attachProperties copyTarget source target world` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` source : `'b` target : `'a` world : `'a0` Returns: `'a`	Attach source's properties to a target. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` source : `'b` target : `'a` world : `'a0` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.attachPropertiesViaDefinitions copyTarget definitions target world` Full Usage: `Reflection.attachPropertiesViaDefinitions copyTarget definitions target world` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` definitions : `PropertyDefinition list` target : `'a` world : `'a0` Returns: `'a`	Attach properties from the given definitions to a target. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` definitions : `PropertyDefinition list` target : `'a` world : `'a0` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.detachProperties copyTarget source target` Full Usage: `Reflection.detachProperties copyTarget source target` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` source : `'b` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`	Detach source's properties to a target. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` source : `'b` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.detachPropertiesViaNames copyTarget propertyNames target` Full Usage: `Reflection.detachPropertiesViaNames copyTarget propertyNames target` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyNames : `string seq` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`	Detach properties from a target. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyNames : `string seq` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.dispatchesAs dispatcherTargetType dispatcher` Full Usage: `Reflection.dispatchesAs dispatcherTargetType dispatcher` Parameters: dispatcherTargetType : `Type` dispatcher : `'a` Returns: `bool`	Check that the dispatcher has behavior congruent to the given type. dispatcherTargetType : `Type` dispatcher : `'a` Returns: `bool`
`Reflection.getBaseTypesExceptObject targetType` Full Usage: `Reflection.getBaseTypesExceptObject targetType` Parameters: targetType : `Type` Returns: `Type list`	Get the concrete base types of a type excepting the object type. targetType : `Type` Returns: `Type list`
`Reflection.getIntrinsicFacetNames targetType` Full Usage: `Reflection.getIntrinsicFacetNames targetType` Parameters: targetType : `Type` Returns: `string list`	Get the intrinsic facet names of a target type. targetType : `Type` Returns: `string list`
`Reflection.getIntrinsicFacetNamesNoInherit targetType` Full Usage: `Reflection.getIntrinsicFacetNamesNoInherit targetType` Parameters: targetType : `Type` Returns: `string list`	Get the intrinsic facet names of a target type not considering inheritance. targetType : `Type` Returns: `string list`
`Reflection.getIntrinsicFacetsNoInherit targetType` Full Usage: `Reflection.getIntrinsicFacetsNoInherit targetType` Parameters: targetType : `Type` Returns: `Type list`	Get the intrinsic facet of a target type not considering inheritance. targetType : `Type` Returns: `Type list`
`Reflection.getPropertyDefinitions targetType` Full Usage: `Reflection.getPropertyDefinitions targetType` Parameters: targetType : `Type` Returns: `PropertyDefinition list`	Get the property definitions of a target type. targetType : `Type` Returns: `PropertyDefinition list`
`Reflection.getPropertyDefinitionsNoInherit targetType` Full Usage: `Reflection.getPropertyDefinitionsNoInherit targetType` Parameters: targetType : `Type` Returns: `PropertyDefinition list`	Get the property definitions of a target type not considering inheritance. OPTIMIZATION: Memoized for efficiency since Properties will likely return a newly constructed list. targetType : `Type` Returns: `PropertyDefinition list`
`Reflection.getPropertyNameCounts definitions` Full Usage: `Reflection.getPropertyNameCounts definitions` Parameters: definitions : `Map<string, PropertyDefinition list>` Returns: `Map<string, int>`	Get a map of the counts of the property definitions names. definitions : `Map<string, PropertyDefinition list>` Returns: `Map<string, int>`
`Reflection.getPropertyNames targetType` Full Usage: `Reflection.getPropertyNames targetType` Parameters: targetType : `Type` Returns: `string list`	Get the names of the property definitions of a target type. targetType : `Type` Returns: `string list`
`Reflection.getReflectivePropertyContainerTypes target` Full Usage: `Reflection.getReflectivePropertyContainerTypes target` Parameters: target : `'a` Returns: `Type list`	Get all the reflective container types of a target, including dispatcher and / or facet types. target : `'a` Returns: `Type list`
`Reflection.getReflectivePropertyContainers target` Full Usage: `Reflection.getReflectivePropertyContainers target` Parameters: target : `'a` Returns: `obj list`	Get all the reflective property containers of a target, including dispatcher and / or facets. target : `'a` Returns: `obj list`
`Reflection.getReflectivePropertyDefinitionMap target` Full Usage: `Reflection.getReflectivePropertyDefinitionMap target` Parameters: target : `'a` Returns: `Map<string, PropertyDefinition list>`	Get all the reflective property definitions of a type, including those of its dispatcher and / or facets, organized in a map from the containing type's name to the property definition. target : `'a` Returns: `Map<string, PropertyDefinition list>`
`Reflection.getReflectivePropertyDefinitions target` Full Usage: `Reflection.getReflectivePropertyDefinitions target` Parameters: target : `'a` Returns: `Map<string, PropertyDefinition>`	Get all the unique reflective property definitions of a type, including those of its dispatcher and / or facets. target : `'a` Returns: `Map<string, PropertyDefinition>`
`Reflection.getSimplifiedTypeNameHack ty` Full Usage: `Reflection.getSimplifiedTypeNameHack ty` Parameters: ty : `Type` Returns: `string`	A hack to retreive a simplified generic type name ty : `Type` Returns: `string`
`Reflection.init ()` Full Usage: `Reflection.init ()` Parameters: () : `unit`	Initialize backing data utilized by reflection module. () : `unit`
`Reflection.isFacetCompatibleWithDispatcher dispatcherMap facet target` Full Usage: `Reflection.isFacetCompatibleWithDispatcher dispatcherMap facet target` Parameters: dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'd>` facet : `'f` target : `'a` Returns: `bool`	Check for facet compatibility with the target's dispatcher. dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'd>` facet : `'f` target : `'a` Returns: `bool`
`Reflection.isFacetTypeCompatibleWithDispatcher dispatcherMap facetType target` Full Usage: `Reflection.isFacetTypeCompatibleWithDispatcher dispatcherMap facetType target` Parameters: dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'a>` facetType : `Type` target : `'a0` Returns: `bool`	Check for facet compatibility with the target's dispatcher. dispatcherMap : `Map<string, 'a>` facetType : `Type` target : `'a0` Returns: `bool`
`Reflection.isPropertyNonPersistent property target` Full Usage: `Reflection.isPropertyNonPersistent property target` Parameters: property : `PropertyInfo` target : `'a` Returns: `bool`	Is the property of the given target not persistent? property : `PropertyInfo` target : `'a` Returns: `bool`
`Reflection.isPropertyNonPersistentByName propertyName` Full Usage: `Reflection.isPropertyNonPersistentByName propertyName` Parameters: propertyName : `string` Returns: `bool`	Is a property with the given name not persistent? propertyName : `string` Returns: `bool`
`Reflection.loadReferencedAssembliesTransitively assemblyNamePredicate assembly` Full Usage: `Reflection.loadReferencedAssembliesTransitively assemblyNamePredicate assembly` Parameters: assemblyNamePredicate : `AssemblyName -> bool` assembly : `Assembly` Returns: `'a[]`	Load all the referenced assemblies of an assembly transitively that satisfy the given predicate. assemblyNamePredicate : `AssemblyName -> bool` assembly : `Assembly` Returns: `'a[]`
`Reflection.memoizable ty` Full Usage: `Reflection.memoizable ty` Parameters: ty : `Type` Returns: `bool`	Determine whether a type is safely memoizable. Thread-safe. TODO: consider moving this into Prime once it's well-tested. ty : `Type` Returns: `bool`
`Reflection.readFacetNamesToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Full Usage: `Reflection.readFacetNamesToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`	Read just the target's FacetNames from property descriptors. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.readMemberPropertiesToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Full Usage: `Reflection.readMemberPropertiesToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`	Read all of a target's member properties from property descriptors (except OverlayNameOpt and FacetNames). copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.readPropertiesToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Full Usage: `Reflection.readPropertiesToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`	Read all of a target's property values from property descriptors (except OverlayNameOpt and FacetNames). copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.tryReadOverlayNameOptToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Full Usage: `Reflection.tryReadOverlayNameOptToTarget copyTarget propertyDescriptors target` Parameters: copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`	Try to read just the target's OverlayNameOpt from property descriptors. copyTarget : `'a -> 'a` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `'a`
`Reflection.writePropertiesFromTarget shouldWriteProperty propertyDescriptors target` Full Usage: `Reflection.writePropertiesFromTarget shouldWriteProperty propertyDescriptors target` Parameters: shouldWriteProperty : `string -> Type -> obj -> bool` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `Map<string, Symbol>`	Write all of a target's property values to property descriptors. shouldWriteProperty : `string -> Type -> obj -> bool` propertyDescriptors : `Map<string, Symbol>` target : `'a` Returns: `Map<string, Symbol>`