Chapter 12. Reflection
Reflection exposes type information at run time, supporting powerful scripting technologies and applications that allow plug-in modules, such as application servers. This chapter details the .NET support for reflection, demonstrating how to gain type information and programmatically instantiate and manipulate types.
Dealing with Types
Java and .NET both encapsulate the details of a type in a single class: Java relies on java.lang.Class, and .NET defines System.Type. The following sections describe how to obtain System.Type instances.
Local Types
Local types are those that are directly available within the scope of an application. In Java, local types are those that can be found in the classpath; in .NET, local types are those ...
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