Reflexão em C# (Como funciona para desenvolvedores)

using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Using typeof to get Type information for string
        Type stringType = typeof(string);
        Console.WriteLine("Information about the string type:");
        Console.WriteLine($"Type Name: {stringType.Name}");
        Console.WriteLine($"Full Name: {stringType.FullName}");
        Console.WriteLine($"Assembly Qualified Name: {stringType.AssemblyQualifiedName}");
    }
}

Imports System

Friend Class Program
	Shared Sub Main()
		' Using typeof to get Type information for string
		Dim stringType As Type = GetType(String)
		Console.WriteLine("Information about the string type:")
		Console.WriteLine($"Type Name: {stringType.Name}")
		Console.WriteLine($"Full Name: {stringType.FullName}")
		Console.WriteLine($"Assembly Qualified Name: {stringType.AssemblyQualifiedName}")
	End Sub
End Class

using System;
using System.Reflection;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Example 1: Get information about the executing assembly
        Assembly executingAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
        Console.WriteLine("Information about the executing assembly:");
        DisplayAssemblyInfo(executingAssembly);

        // Example 2: Load the mscorlib assembly
        Assembly mscorlibAssembly = Assembly.Load("mscorlib");
        Console.WriteLine("\nInformation about the mscorlib assembly:");
        DisplayAssemblyInfo(mscorlibAssembly);
    }

    static void DisplayAssemblyInfo(Assembly assembly)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Assembly Name: {assembly.GetName().Name}");
        Console.WriteLine($"Full Name: {assembly.FullName}");
        Console.WriteLine($"Location: {assembly.Location}");
        Console.WriteLine("\nModules:");

        foreach (var module in assembly.GetModules())
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"- {module.Name}");
        }

        Console.WriteLine(new string('-', 30));
    }
}

Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System
Imports System.Reflection

Friend Class Program
	Shared Sub Main()
		' Example 1: Get information about the executing assembly
		Dim executingAssembly As System.Reflection.Assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
		Console.WriteLine("Information about the executing assembly:")
		DisplayAssemblyInfo(executingAssembly)

		' Example 2: Load the mscorlib assembly
		Dim mscorlibAssembly As System.Reflection.Assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.Load("mscorlib")
		Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Information about the mscorlib assembly:")
		DisplayAssemblyInfo(mscorlibAssembly)
	End Sub

	Private Shared Sub DisplayAssemblyInfo(ByVal assembly As System.Reflection.Assembly)
		Console.WriteLine($"Assembly Name: {assembly.GetName().Name}")
		Console.WriteLine($"Full Name: {assembly.FullName}")
		Console.WriteLine($"Location: {assembly.Location}")
		Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Modules:")

		For Each [module] In assembly.GetModules()
			Console.WriteLine($"- {[module].Name}")
		Next [module]

		Console.WriteLine(New String("-"c, 30))
	End Sub
End Class

using System;
using System.Reflection;

class MyClass
{
    public void MyMethod() { }
    public int MyProperty { get; set; }
    public string myField;
    public event EventHandler MyEvent;
}

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Get MethodInfo for MyMethod
        MethodInfo methodInfo = typeof(MyClass).GetMethod("MyMethod");
        Console.WriteLine($"Method Name: {methodInfo.Name}");

        // Get PropertyInfo for MyProperty
        PropertyInfo propertyInfo = typeof(MyClass).GetProperty("MyProperty");
        Console.WriteLine($"Property Name: {propertyInfo.Name}");

        // Get FieldInfo for myField
        FieldInfo fieldInfo = typeof(MyClass).GetField("myField");
        Console.WriteLine($"Field Name: {fieldInfo.Name}");

        // Get EventInfo for MyEvent
        EventInfo eventInfo = typeof(MyClass).GetEvent("MyEvent");
        Console.WriteLine($"Event Name: {eventInfo.Name}");
    }
}

Imports System
Imports System.Reflection

Friend Class [MyClass]
	Public Sub MyMethod()
	End Sub
	Public Property MyProperty() As Integer
	Public myField As String
	Public Event MyEvent As EventHandler
End Class

Friend Class Program
	Shared Sub Main()
		' Get MethodInfo for MyMethod
		Dim methodInfo As MethodInfo = GetType([MyClass]).GetMethod("MyMethod")
		Console.WriteLine($"Method Name: {methodInfo.Name}")

		' Get PropertyInfo for MyProperty
		Dim propertyInfo As PropertyInfo = GetType([MyClass]).GetProperty("MyProperty")
		Console.WriteLine($"Property Name: {propertyInfo.Name}")

		' Get FieldInfo for myField
		Dim fieldInfo As FieldInfo = GetType([MyClass]).GetField("myField")
		Console.WriteLine($"Field Name: {fieldInfo.Name}")

		' Get EventInfo for MyEvent
		Dim eventInfo As EventInfo = GetType([MyClass]).GetEvent("MyEvent")
		Console.WriteLine($"Event Name: {eventInfo.Name}")
	End Sub
End Class