How to resolve alias to Namespace or type in C#

[Joe Bloggs]

Hi,

I would like to programatically resolve aliases to the actual type,
eg. int to System.Int32.

Essentially, I would like to do this:

Type t = Type.GetType(ResolveAlias("int"));

if (t == typeof(System.Int32))
:
else if (t == typeof(System.Int64)
:
else if (t == typeof(System.Int16))
:


where ResolveAlias("int") will return the string "System.Int32"

 

[cody]

You have to write it yourself and do not believe you can come from a c#
keyword to a cts type.

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

I would like to programatically resolve aliases to the actual type,
eg. int to System.Int32.

Just make a map:

Hashtable aliases = new Hashtable();
aliases["int"] = typeof(int);
aliases["byte"] = typeof(byte);
etc.

There aren't many of them, so it shouldn't take long.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

thanks.... sounds like there are no real alternatives..... The
Hashtable method will do..

 

[Joe Bloggs]

thanks.... sounds like there are no real alternatives..... The
Hashtable method will do..

 

[Joe Bloggs]

thanks.... sounds like there are no real alternatives..... The
Hashtable method will do..