private static Control FindControlByTypeName(Control seed, string typeFullName, bool shallow, bool traverse, Control branch) { if (seed == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(typeFullName)) { return(null); } Control root = (seed is INamingContainer) ? seed : seed.NamingContainer; if (ReflectionUtils.IsTypeOf(root, typeFullName, shallow)) { return(root); } Control found = null; string exclude = (branch != null) ? branch.ID ?? "" : ""; foreach (Control control in root.Controls) { if (!exclude.Equals(control.ID)) { if (ReflectionUtils.IsTypeOf(control, typeFullName, shallow)) { found = control; } else if (ControlUtils.HasControls(control)) { found = ControlUtils.FindChildControl(control, typeFullName, shallow); } if (found != null) { break; } } } if (traverse && found == null) { found = ControlUtils.FindControlByTypeName(root.NamingContainer, typeFullName, shallow, traverse, root); } return(found); }