/// <summary>
/// Gets the best possible type descriptor for a specified CLR object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="o">The object.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IUserDataDescriptor GetDescriptorForObject(object o)
{
return(TypeDescriptorRegistry.GetDescriptorForType(o.GetType(), true));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the best possible type descriptor for a specified CLR type.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The CLR type for which the descriptor is desired.</typeparam>
/// <param name="searchInterfaces">if set to <c>true</c> interfaces are used in the search.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IUserDataDescriptor GetDescriptorForType<T>(bool searchInterfaces)
{
return TypeDescriptorRegistry.GetDescriptorForType(typeof(T), searchInterfaces);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the best possible type descriptor for a specified CLR type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The CLR type for which the descriptor is desired.</param>
/// <param name="searchInterfaces">if set to <c>true</c> interfaces are used in the search.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IUserDataDescriptor GetDescriptorForType(Type type, bool searchInterfaces)
{
return(TypeDescriptorRegistry.GetDescriptorForType(type, searchInterfaces));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the best possible type descriptor for a specified CLR object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="o">The object.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IUserDataDescriptor GetDescriptorForObject <T>(T t)
{
return(TypeDescriptorRegistry.GetDescriptorForType(typeof(T).IsValueType ? typeof(T) : t.GetType(), true));
}