/// <summary>
/// Create a FieldTransfer for a specific set of fields. The fields can be from
/// different Types, so long as all Types declaring the given fields are in the same
/// inheritance chain. The most-derived Type from all presented fields will be used as
/// the requirement for objects passed to the Transfer method.
///
/// If the fields are from two separate inheritance chains, an exception will be thrown.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="_fields">The fields to transfer between objects</param>
/// <returns>A FieldTransfer object for the given fields</returns>
public static CFieldTransfer CreateFromFields(IEnumerable <FieldInfo> _fields)
{
var ft = new CFieldTransfer();
var typ = GetCommonType(_fields);
ft.CreateCopier(typ, _fields);
return(ft);
}
/// <summary>
/// Create a FieldTransfer object for a particular type
/// </summary>
/// <param name="_type">
/// The Type to create a transfor object for. Will include all instance fields in this
/// Type and any superclasses, both public and private.
/// </param>
/// <returns>A FieldTransfer object for the given Type</returns>
public static CFieldTransfer CreateFromType(Type _type)
{
var ft = new CFieldTransfer();
var fields = _type.GetAllFields();
ft.CreateCopier(_type, fields);
return(ft);
}
/// <summary>
/// Create a FieldTransfer object for a particular type
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">
/// The Type to create a transfor object for. Will include all instance fields in this
/// Type and any superclasses, both public and private.
/// </typeparam>
/// <returns>A FieldTransfer object for the given Type</returns>
public static CFieldTransfer CreateFromType <T>()
{
var ft = new CFieldTransfer();
var typ = typeof(T);
var fields = typ.GetAllFields();
ft.CreateCopier(typ, fields);
return(ft);
}
