TypeGetProperties

TypeGetProperties is a method that belongs to the System.Type class in the .NET Framework. Its primary function is to retrieve all public properties of a given type. This includes instance properties and static properties. The method returns an array of PropertyInfo objects, where each object represents a single property of the type.

The PropertyInfo object provides detailed information about a property, such as its name, type, declaring type, and whether it is static or an instance property. It also includes methods to get and set the property's value on an object. When TypeGetProperties is called without any binding flags, it only returns public properties. However, it can be overloaded to accept BindingFlags, allowing for the retrieval of non-public properties (private, protected, internal) or properties declared on base classes.

Developers often use TypeGetProperties for reflection-based operations. This can include tasks like serialization, data binding, and creating generic data access layers. By inspecting the properties of an object at runtime, applications can dynamically interact with its members without having explicit knowledge of the type at compile time. This flexibility is a cornerstone of many advanced programming patterns in .NET.