ResolveHttpRequestMessageType() public method

Resolves the actual type of System.Net.Http.ObjectContent{T} passed to the System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage in an action.
public ResolveHttpRequestMessageType ( System.Web.Http.Description.ApiDescription api ) : Type
api System.Web.Http.Description.ApiDescription The .
return System.Type
HelpPageSampleGenerator Class Documentation
Example #1
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        private static void GenerateRequestModelDescription(HelpPageApiModel apiModel, ModelDescriptionGenerator modelGenerator, HelpPageSampleGenerator sampleGenerator)
        {
            ApiDescription apiDescription = apiModel.ApiDescription;
            foreach (ApiParameterDescription apiParameter in apiDescription.ParameterDescriptions)
            {
                if (apiParameter.Source == ApiParameterSource.FromBody)
                {
                    Type parameterType = apiParameter.ParameterDescriptor.ParameterType;
                    apiModel.RequestModelDescription = modelGenerator.GetOrCreateModelDescription(parameterType);
                    apiModel.RequestDocumentation = apiParameter.Documentation;
                }
                else if (apiParameter.ParameterDescriptor != null &&
                    apiParameter.ParameterDescriptor.ParameterType == typeof(HttpRequestMessage))
                {
                    Type parameterType = sampleGenerator.ResolveHttpRequestMessageType(apiDescription);

                    if (parameterType != null)
                    {
                        apiModel.RequestModelDescription = modelGenerator.GetOrCreateModelDescription(parameterType);
                    }
                }
            }
        }