VB .NET Find the Generic Implementation
Listing 1. This extension method enables you to find a generic implementation in a type. This helper method can help you find either a generic interface or a generic type definition, depending on what you're looking for. ![]() <Extension()> _ Function FindGenericImplementation( _ ByVal typeToSearch As Type, _ ByVal genericToFind As Type) As Type If genericToFind.IsInterface Then Return typeToSearch.GetInterface( _ genericToFind.FullName) Else While typeToSearch IsNot GetType(Object) If typeToSearch.IsGenericType AndAlso _ typeToSearch.GetGenericTypeDefinition _ Is genericToFind Then Return typeToSearch End If typeToSearch = typeToSearch.BaseType End While End If Return Nothing End Function |