public static Type GetGenericTypeDefinition(Type type)
{
// emulate Nullable<T>
if (NullableReflection.TreatAsSystemNullableT(type))
{
return(typeof(Nullable <>));
}
// is generic proxy?
var ret = GenericInstanceFactory.GetGenericTypeDefinition(type);
if (ret != null)
{
return(ret);
}
// is generic type? just return itself.
if (!IsGenericType(type))
{
ThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidOperationException(ExceptionResource.NotAGenericType);
}
return(type);
}
/// <summary>
/// return the generic type definition if, any or type itself.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Type EnsureTypeDef(Type type)
{
return(GenericInstanceFactory.GetGenericTypeDefinition(type) ?? type);
}
/// <summary>
/// will never return null
/// </summary>
public static string GetName(Type type)
{
var baseType = GenericInstanceFactory.GetGenericTypeDefinition(type) ?? type;
return(baseType.GetSimpleName().Replace(GenericTickChar, '`'));
}
