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How to use "is" operator to a type from Reflection

I have trouble to use "Is" operator to a type that is from reflection.
Basically, here is what I want to do, if Class1 type is not from reflection:
class Class1
{
}
public class Test
{
...
if (o is Class1) //to determine if object o is Class1, or is derivative
class of Class1
{
//object o can be cast to type
}
}

Now, Class1 is in different assembly, then I want to the samething, except
getting the Type from reflection

public class Test
{
...
Assembly objAssembly = Assembly.Load(" MyDll");
Type t = objAssembly.Get Type("MyDll.Cla ss1");

//How to determine if object o is Class1, or is derivative class of Class1
????????
//if (o is Class1)
}
Thank a lot for your kind response
Mar 24 '06 #1
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You should use the IsAssignableFro m() method of the Type class, like
this:

Assembly objAssembly = Assembly.Load(" MyDll");
Type t = objAssembly.Get Type("MyDll.Cla ss1");
if (t.IsAssignable From(o))
{
... etc ...
}

I think that's the way it goes... I always get that IsAssignableFro m
thing backward. :) Anyway, I believe that's the method you want to
call. You can't use the "is" operator directly.

Mar 24 '06 #2
>Now, Class1 is in different assembly, then I want to the samething, except
getting the Type from reflection


I think you're looking for typeof(Class1). IsAssignableFro m(t);
Mattias

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Mar 24 '06 #3
Yes, that is exactly I am looking for. Thanks mattias!

"Mattias Sjögren" <ma************ ********@mvps.o rg> wrote in message
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Now, Class1 is in different assembly, then I want to the samething,
except
getting the Type from reflection


I think you're looking for typeof(Class1). IsAssignableFro m(t);
Mattias

--
Mattias Sjögren [C# MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
Please reply only to the newsgroup.

Mar 24 '06 #4
You may want to read Jon Skeet's article on plug-ins and cast
exceptions.

http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/plugin.html

Mar 24 '06 #5

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