C# Primer: A Practical Approach

8.2. Runtime Type Reflection

The System.Reflection namespace defines a set of special Info classes, such as the MethodInfo class we saw in the previous section, that provide access to the attributes and metadata of constructors, events, fields, methods, parameters, properties, and so on. These classes are listed in Table 8.1.

Table 8.1. Info Classes within the System.Reflection Namespace

class	Description
MemberInfo	Discovers the attributes of a member and provides access to member metadata. Abstract base class.
MethodInfo	Discovers the attributes of a method and provides access to method metadata.
ParameterInfo	Discovers the attributes of a parameter and provides access to parameter metadata.
ConstructorInfo	Discovers the attributes of a class ...