//
// Generate the "Signature2" binary serialization string for ConstructorInfos
//
// Because the string is effectively a file format for serialized Reflection objects, it must be exactly correct. If missing
// metadata prevents generating the string, this method throws a MissingMetadata exception.
//
public static string SerializationToString(this ConstructorInfo constructor)
{
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.Append(constructor.Name);
sb.Append('(');
sb.AppendParameters(constructor.GetParametersNoCopy(), constructor.CallingConvention == CallingConventions.VarArgs);
sb.Append(')');
return(sb.ToString());
}
//
// Generate the "Signature2" binary serialization string for PropertyInfos
//
// Because the string is effectively a file format for serialized Reflection objects, it must be exactly correct. If missing
// metadata prevents generating the string, this method throws a MissingMetadata exception.
//
public static string SerializationToString(this PropertyInfo property)
{
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendSerializationString(property.PropertyType);
sb.Append(' ');
sb.Append(property.Name);
ParameterInfo[] parameters = property.GetIndexParameters();
if (parameters.Length != 0)
{
sb.Append(" [");
sb.AppendParameters(parameters, isVarArg: false);
sb.Append(']');
}
return(sb.ToString());
}
//
// Generate the "Signature2" binary serialization string for MethodInfos
//
// Because the string is effectively a file format for serialized Reflection objects, it must be exactly correct. If missing
// metadata prevents generating the string, this method throws a MissingMetadata exception.
//
public static string SerializationToString(this MethodInfo method)
{
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendSerializationString(method.ReturnType);
sb.Append(' ');
sb.Append(method.Name);
if (method.IsGenericMethod)
{
// Method is a generic method definition or a constructed generic method. Either way, the emit the generic parameters or arguments in brackets.
sb.AppendGenericTypeArguments(method.GetGenericArguments());
}
sb.Append('(');
sb.AppendParameters(method.GetParametersNoCopy(), method.CallingConvention == CallingConventions.VarArgs);
sb.Append(')');
return(sb.ToString());
}