BindingFlagsDeclaredOnly

BindingFlags is a .NET enumeration that specifies a set of flags to control the behavior of reflection operations. When you use reflection to search for members of a type, such as methods, properties, or fields, you can use BindingFlags to filter the results. This allows you to be more precise about what you are looking for.

Commonly used flags include BindingFlags.Public and BindingFlags.NonPublic, which determine whether to include public or private members, respectively. You can also specify BindingFlags.Static and BindingFlags.Instance to differentiate between static members and instance members. Another important set of flags relates to the scope of the search: BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly restricts the search to members declared directly on the type itself, while omitting this flag will also include members inherited from base classes and interfaces.

Furthermore, BindingFlags can be used to specify the type of member being searched for, such as BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, BindingFlags.GetProperty, or BindingFlags.SetField. Combining these flags allows for highly specific reflection queries. For example, to find a public static method named "MyMethod" on a type, you might use BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.InvokeMethod. Understanding and using BindingFlags effectively is crucial for writing robust and efficient reflection-based code in .NET.