Get all types implementing specific open generic type
How do I get all types that implementing a specific open generic type?
For instance:
public interface IUserRepository : IRepository<User>
Find all types that implement IRepository<>
.
public static IEnumerable<Type> GetAllTypesImplementingOpenGenericType(Type openGenericType, Assembly assembly)
{
...
}
This will return all types that inherit a generic base class. Not all types that inherit a generic interface.
var AllTypesOfIRepository = from x in Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(AnyTypeInTargetAssembly)).GetTypes()
let y = x.BaseType
where !x.IsAbstract && !x.IsInterface &&
y != null && y.IsGenericType &&
y.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IRepository<>)
select x;
This will return all types, including interfaces, abstracts, and concrete types that have the open generic type in its inheritance chain.
public static IEnumerable<Type> GetAllTypesImplementingOpenGenericType(Type openGenericType, Assembly assembly)
{
return from x in assembly.GetTypes()
from z in x.GetInterfaces()
let y = x.BaseType
where
(y != null && y.IsGenericType &&
openGenericType.IsAssignableFrom(y.GetGenericTypeDefinition())) ||
(z.IsGenericType &&
openGenericType.IsAssignableFrom(z.GetGenericTypeDefinition()))
select x;
}
This second method will find ConcreteUserRepo and IUserRepository in this example:
public class ConcreteUserRepo : IUserRepository
{}
public interface IUserRepository : IRepository<User>
{}
public interface IRepository<User>
{}
public class User
{}
Solution implemented without LINQ, searching both generic and non generic interfaces, filtering the return type to classes.
public static class SampleCode
{
public static void Main()
{
IList<Type> loadableTypes;
// instance the dummy class used to find the current assembly
DummyClass dc = new DummyClass();
loadableTypes = GetClassesImplementingAnInterface(dc.GetType().Assembly, typeof(IMsgXX)).Item2;
foreach (var item in loadableTypes) {Console.WriteLine("1: " + item);}
// print
// 1: Start2.MessageHandlerXY
loadableTypes = GetClassesImplementingAnInterface(dc.GetType().Assembly, typeof(IHandleMessageG<>)).Item2;
foreach (var item in loadableTypes) { Console.WriteLine("2: " + item); }
// print
// 2: Start2.MessageHandlerXY
// 2: Start2.MessageHandlerZZ
}
///<summary>Read all classes in an assembly that implement an interface (generic, or not generic)</summary>
//
// some references
// return all types implementing an interface
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26733/getting-all-types-that-implement-an-interface/12602220#12602220
// http://haacked.com/archive/2012/07/23/get-all-types-in-an-assembly.aspx/
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7889228/how-to-prevent-reflectiontypeloadexception-when-calling-assembly-gettypes
// return all types implementing a generic interface
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33694960/find-all-types-implementing-a-certain-generic-interface-with-specific-t-type
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8645430/get-all-types-implementing-specific-open-generic-type
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1121834/finding-out-if-a-type-implements-a-generic-interface
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5849210/net-getting-all-implementations-of-a-generic-interface
public static Tuple<bool, IList<Type>> GetClassesImplementingAnInterface(Assembly assemblyToScan, Type implementedInterface)
{
if (assemblyToScan == null)
return Tuple.Create(false, (IList<Type>)null);
if (implementedInterface == null || !implementedInterface.IsInterface)
return Tuple.Create(false, (IList<Type>)null);
IEnumerable<Type> typesInTheAssembly;
try
{
typesInTheAssembly = assemblyToScan.GetTypes();
}
catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException e)
{
typesInTheAssembly = e.Types.Where(t => t != null);
}
IList<Type> classesImplementingInterface = new List<Type>();
// if the interface is a generic interface
if (implementedInterface.IsGenericType)
{
foreach (var typeInTheAssembly in typesInTheAssembly)
{
if (typeInTheAssembly.IsClass)
{
var typeInterfaces = typeInTheAssembly.GetInterfaces();
foreach (var typeInterface in typeInterfaces)
{
if (typeInterface.IsGenericType)
{
var typeGenericInterface = typeInterface.GetGenericTypeDefinition();
var implementedGenericInterface = implementedInterface.GetGenericTypeDefinition();
if (typeGenericInterface == implementedGenericInterface)
{
classesImplementingInterface.Add(typeInTheAssembly);
}
}
}
}
}
}
else
{
foreach (var typeInTheAssembly in typesInTheAssembly)
{
if (typeInTheAssembly.IsClass)
{
// if the interface is a non-generic interface
if (implementedInterface.IsAssignableFrom(typeInTheAssembly))
{
classesImplementingInterface.Add(typeInTheAssembly);
}
}
}
}
return Tuple.Create(true, classesImplementingInterface);
}
}
public class DummyClass
{
}
public interface IHandleMessageG<T>
{
}
public interface IHandleMessage
{
}
public interface IMsgXX
{
}
public interface IMsgXY
{
}
public interface IMsgZZ
{
}
public class MessageHandlerXY : IHandleMessageG<IMsgXY>, IHandleMessage, IMsgXX
{
public string Handle(string a)
{
return "aaa";
}
}
public class MessageHandlerZZ : IHandleMessageG<IMsgZZ>, IHandleMessage
{
public string Handle(string a)
{
return "bbb";
}
}