TypeExtension methods for getting base types from a type

ICD.Common.Utils.Tests/Extensions/TypeExtensionsTest.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public sealed class TypeExtensionsTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void IsAssignableToTest()
+        {
+            Assert.IsTrue(typeof(string).IsAssignableTo(typeof(object)));
+            Assert.IsFalse(typeof(object).IsAssignableTo(typeof(string)));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GetAllTypesTest()
+        {
+            Type[] allTypes = typeof(B).GetAllTypes().ToArray();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(6, allTypes.Length);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(allTypes.Contains(typeof(E)));
+            Assert.IsTrue(allTypes.Contains(typeof(D)));
+            Assert.IsTrue(allTypes.Contains(typeof(C)));
+            Assert.IsTrue(allTypes.Contains(typeof(B)));
+            Assert.IsTrue(allTypes.Contains(typeof(A)));
+            Assert.IsTrue(allTypes.Contains(typeof(object)));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GetBaseTypesTest()
+        {
+            Type[] baseTypes = typeof(B).GetBaseTypes().ToArray();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, baseTypes.Length);
+
+            Assert.IsFalse(baseTypes.Contains(typeof(B)));
+            Assert.IsTrue(baseTypes.Contains(typeof(A)));
+            Assert.IsTrue(baseTypes.Contains(typeof(object)));
+        }
+
+        private interface C
+        {
+        }
+
+        private interface D
+        {
+        }
+
+        private interface E : C, D
+        {
+        }
+
+        private class A
+        {
+        }
+
+        private class B : A, E
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}

ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/TypeExtensions.cs

@@ -2,14 +2,63 @@
 #if STANDARD
 using System.Reflection;
 #endif
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
 {
-	public static class TypeExtensions
+    public static class TypeExtensions
-	{
+    {
-		public static bool IsAssignableTo(this Type from, Type to)
+        public static bool IsAssignableTo(this Type from, Type to)
-		{
+        {
-			return to.IsAssignableFrom(from);
+            if (from == null)
-		}
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("from");
-	}
+
+            if (to == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("to");
+
+            return to.IsAssignableFrom(from);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the given type, all base types, and all implemented interfaces.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="extends"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<Type> GetAllTypes(this Type extends)
+        {
+            if (extends == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+            yield return extends;
+
+            foreach (Type type in extends.GetBaseTypes())
+                yield return type;
+
+            foreach (Type type in extends.GetInterfaces())
+                yield return type;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns all base types for the given type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="extends"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<Type> GetBaseTypes(this Type extends)
+        {
+            if (extends == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+            do
+            {
+                extends = extends
+#if !SIMPLSHARP
+                    .GetTypeInfo()
+#endif
+                    .BaseType;
+
+                if (extends != null)
+                    yield return extends;
+            } while (extends != null);
+        }
+    }
 }