Cocoar.Reflectensions 1.0.1

Cocoar.Reflectensions

Advanced reflection utilities for .NET — type parsing, fluent reflection extensions, smart type conversion, and dynamic invocation. Zero external dependencies.

Documentation

Install

dotnet add package Cocoar.Reflectensions                    # Core library
dotnet add package Cocoar.Reflectensions.Invoke             # + Dynamic method invocation
dotnet add package Cocoar.Reflectensions.ExpandableObject   # + Dynamic expandable objects

You only need Core unless you need invocation or expandable objects. Targets .NET 8.0 and .NET Standard 2.0.

Quick Start

using Cocoar.Reflectensions;

// Parse complex type names from strings
var type = TypeHelper.FindType("Dictionary<string, List<int>>");

// Fluent reflection queries
var methods = typeof(MyClass).GetMethods()
    .WithName("Process")
    .WithReturnType<Task>()
    .WithParametersOfType(typeof(string));

// Smart type conversion — discovers implicit operators automatically
DateTime date = "2021-03-21T15:50:17+00:00".Reflect().To<DateTime>();
int number = "42".Reflect().To<int>();
Truck truck = camaro.Reflect().To<Truck>(); // uses implicit operator

Key Features

• Advanced Type Parsing — Parse Dictionary<string, List<int>> from strings, with custom type mappings.
• Fluent Reflection API — Chainable LINQ-style extensions for types, methods, properties, and parameters.
• Smart Type Conversion — Reflect().To<T>() with automatic implicit operator detection, Parse/TryParse, IConvertible fallbacks, and optimized hot paths (8x faster for common conversions).
• Zero-Cost Abstractions — ObjectReflection<T> readonly structs with no heap allocations.
• Dynamic Invocation — Invoke methods via MethodInfo with automatic parameter type conversion and async support.
• Expandable Objects — Dynamic objects with dictionary-like behavior and INotifyPropertyChanged.
• Zero Dependencies — Completely self-contained, no third-party NuGet packages.

Packages

Migration from doob.Reflectensions

<PackageReference Include="doob.Reflectensions" Version="6.4.2" />


<PackageReference Include="Cocoar.Reflectensions" Version="1.0.0" />

See the Migration Guide for namespace changes and removed packages.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

Apache-2.0 — Copyright 2025 COCOAR e.U.