This is a library, (using the VarDump Nuget) that allows you to dump the contents of a type to a string as initilization code. This is helpful for debugging and logging, and can be used to generate code especially for unit tests.
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$ dotnet add package Frank.Reflection.DumpReadme
Frank.Reflection
Initially a slimmed down "fork" of Namotion.Refection, (also MIT licensed), but it is evolving into something else.
Installation
NuGet
dotnet add package Frank.Reflection
Usage
Get the name of a type
var name = typeof(Person).GetDisplayName();
Check if a type has a property by name
var hasProperty = typeof(Person).HasProperty("Name");
Try to get the value of a property
var person = new Person { Name = "Bill" };
var hasValue = person.TryGetPropertyValue<T>("Name", out var value);
if (hasValue)
{
Console.WriteLine(value);
}
Frank.Reflection.Dump
A library to dump types to a string that is compilable into a new type. This is useful for generating code from types, for example when generating code for a collection of suppliers to use in a test.
Usage
var type = typeof(Persons);
var dump = type.DumpClass();
namespace GeneratedCode;
public static class GeneratedPerson
{
public static Person Get()
{
return new Person
{
Name = "Frank",
Age = 30,
Address = new Address
{
Street = "Street",
Number = 1
}
};
}
}