/// <summary>
/// Matches the generic parameters of <paramref name="newMethod">a target method</paramref>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="newMethod">The generic method that contains the generic type arguments.</param>
/// <param name="typeArguments">The array of <see cref="Type"/> objects that describe the generic parameters for the current method.</param>
private static void MatchGenericArguments(MethodDefinition newMethod, ICollection<Type> typeArguments)
{
foreach (Type argument in typeArguments)
{
newMethod.AddGenericParameter(argument);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds a new method to the <paramref name="typeDef">target type</paramref>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="typeDef">The type that will hold the newly-created method.</param>
/// <param name="attributes">The <see cref="MethodAttributes"/> parameter that describes the characteristics of the method.</param>
/// <param name="methodName">The name to be given to the new method.</param>
/// <param name="returnType">The method return type.</param>
/// <param name="parameterTypes">The list of argument types that will be used to define the method signature.</param>
/// <param name="genericParameterTypes">The list of generic argument types that will be used to define the method signature.</param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="MethodDefinition"/> instance that represents the newly-created method.</returns>
public static MethodDefinition DefineMethod(this TypeDefinition typeDef, string methodName,
MethodAttributes attributes, Type returnType, Type[] parameterTypes, Type[] genericParameterTypes)
{
var method = new MethodDefinition(methodName, attributes, null);
typeDef.Methods.Add(method);
//Match the generic parameter types
foreach (var genericParameterType in genericParameterTypes)
{
method.AddGenericParameter(genericParameterType);
}
// Match the parameter types
method.AddParameters(parameterTypes);
// Match the return type
method.SetReturnType(returnType);
return method;
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds a new method to the <paramref name="typeDef">target type</paramref>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="typeDef">The type that will hold the newly-created method.</param>
/// <param name="attributes">The <see cref="Mono.Cecil.MethodAttributes"/> parameter that describes the characteristics of the method.</param>
/// <param name="methodName">The name to be given to the new method.</param>
/// <param name="returnType">The method return type.</param>
/// <param name="parameterTypes">The list of argument types that will be used to define the method signature.</param>
/// <param name="genericParameterTypes">The list of generic argument types that will be used to define the method signature.</param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="MethodDefinition"/> instance that represents the newly-created method.</returns>
public static MethodDefinition DefineMethod(this TypeDefinition typeDef, string methodName,
Mono.Cecil.MethodAttributes attributes, System.Type returnType, System.Type[] parameterTypes, System.Type[] genericParameterTypes)
{
var method = new MethodDefinition(methodName, attributes, typeDef.Module.Import(typeof(object)));
typeDef.Methods.Add(method);
//Match the generic parameter types
foreach (var genericParameterType in genericParameterTypes)
{
method.AddGenericParameter(genericParameterType);
}
// Match the parameter types
method.AddParameters(parameterTypes);
// Match the return type
method.SetReturnType(returnType);
return method;
}
