Class MethodBase
Provides information about methods and constructors.
Inherited Members
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib.dll
Syntax
public abstract class MethodBase : MemberInfoRemarks
Available only in mscorlib build with support for System.Reflection.
Constructors
MethodBase()
Declaration
protected MethodBase()Properties
DeclaringType
Gets the class that declares this member.
Declaration
public override Type DeclaringType { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | The Type object for the class that declares this member. |
Overrides
IsAbstract
Gets a value indicating whether the method is abstract
Declaration
public bool IsAbstract { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | true if this method is abstract; otherwise, false. |
IsFinal
GGets a value indicating whether the method is final.
Declaration
public bool IsFinal { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | true if this method is final; otherwise, false. |
IsPublic
Gets a value indicating whether this is a public method.
Declaration
public bool IsPublic { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | true if this method is public; otherwise, false. |
IsStatic
Gets a value indicating whether the method is static.
Declaration
public bool IsStatic { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | true if this method is static; otherwise, false. |
IsVirtual
Gets a value indicating whether the method is virtual
Declaration
public bool IsVirtual { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | true if this method is virtual; otherwise, false. |
Name
Gets the name of the current member.
Declaration
public override string Name { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | A String containing the name of this member. |
Overrides
Methods
GetParameters()
When overridden in a derived class, gets the parameters of the specified method or constructor.
Declaration
public abstract ParameterInfo[] GetParameters()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ParameterInfo[] | An array of type ParameterInfo containing information that matches the signature of the method (or constructor) reflected by this MethodBase instance. |
Invoke(object, object[])
Invokes the method or constructor represented by the current instance, using the specified parameters.
Declaration
public object Invoke(object obj, object[] parameters)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object | obj | The object on which to invoke the method or constructor. If a method is static, this argument is ignored. If a constructor is static, this argument must be null or an instance of the class that defines the constructor. |
| object[] | parameters | An argument list for the invoked method or constructor. This is an array of objects with the same number, order, and type as the parameters of the method or constructor to be invoked. If there are no parameters, parameters should be null. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| object | An object containing the return value of the invoked method, or null in the case of a constructor. |