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external help file ISpy.dll-Help.xml
Module Name ISpy
online version https://github.com/trackd/ISpy/blob/main/docs/en-US
schema 2.0.0

Get-Type

SYNOPSIS

Retrieves detailed type metadata from a .NET assembly with flexible filtering and classification.

SYNTAX

Get-Type [-Path] <String> [-Namespace <String>] [-NamePattern <String>] [-PublicOnly] [-Typekind <TypeKind[]>] [-IncludeCompilerGenerated] [-Settings <DecompilerSettings>] [-Decompiler <CSharpDecompiler>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Type [[-InputObject] <Object>] [-Namespace <String>] [-NamePattern <String>] [-PublicOnly] [-Typekind <TypeKind[]>] [-IncludeCompilerGenerated] [-Settings <DecompilerSettings>] [-Decompiler <CSharpDecompiler>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Type [-TypeName] <String> [-Namespace <String>] [-NamePattern <String>] [-PublicOnly] [-Typekind <TypeKind[]>] [-IncludeCompilerGenerated] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Get-Type analyzes every type defined in the specified assembly and streams back ISpyTypeInfo objects. The cmdlet supports namespace, name-pattern, visibility, and type-kind filters while keeping compiler-generated definitions out of the default view.

When -TypeName is provided, Get-Type resolves matching types from currently loaded AppDomain assemblies, which enables pathless discovery workflows. You can also pipe a runtime System.Type directly to Get-Type.

EXAMPLES

Example 1: List public types in a namespace

PS C:\> Get-Type -Path "MyLibrary.dll" -Namespace "MyCompany.Core" -PublicOnly

This command returns ISpyTypeInfo objects for public types in the MyCompany.Core namespace.

Example 2: Find types matching a wildcard

PS C:\> Get-Type -Path "MyLibrary.dll" -NamePattern '*Manager'

This command finds types whose names end with Manager (includes non-public types unless -PublicOnly is specified).

Example 3: Stream and filter enums

PS C:\> Get-Type -Path "MyLibrary.dll" -PublicOnly -TypeKind Enum | Select-Object FullName, Kind

This command streams public enum types and selects FullName and Kind for concise output.

Example 4: Reuse a custom decompiler

PS C:\> $decompiler = New-Decompiler -Path "MyLibrary.dll"
PS C:\> Get-Type -Path "MyLibrary.dll" -Decompiler $decompiler -PublicOnly

This command reuses a pre-created decompiler instance.

Example 5: Resolve a loaded type by name without a file path

PS C:\> Get-Type -TypeName System.Management.Automation.LanguagePrimitives

This command resolves the type from assemblies currently loaded in the PowerShell process.

Example 6: Pipe a runtime type into Get-Type

PS C:\> [System.Management.Automation.LanguagePrimitives] | Get-Type

This command converts the runtime type into ISpyTypeInfo output.

PARAMETERS

-Path

Path to the assembly file to analyze.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: PSPath, Path

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TypeName

Resolve type metadata from already-loaded assemblies by full type name or simple type name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByTypeName
Required: True
Position: 0
Accept pipeline input: False

-InputObject

Pipeline input object. Supports assembly path strings and runtime System.Type values.

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: ByInputObject
Required: False
Position: 0
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)

-Namespace

Limit the results to a specific namespace.

Type: String
Position: Named
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False

-NamePattern

Filter types by a wildcard-friendly name pattern.

Type: String
Position: Named
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False

-PublicOnly

Only return public types.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False

-Typekind

Filter by one or more type kinds. Other, Class, Interface, Struct, Delegate, Enum, Void, Unknown, Null, None, Dynamic, UnboundTypeArgument, TypeParameter, Array, Pointer, ByReference, Intersection, ArgList, Tuple, ModOpt, ModReq, NInt, NUInt, FunctionPointer

Type: TypeKind[]
Position: Named
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False

-IncludeCompilerGenerated

Include compiler-generated types

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False

-Settings

Custom decompiler settings used when constructing a decompiler.

Type: DecompilerSettings
Position: Named
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False

-Decompiler

Custom CSharpDecompiler instance to use directly.

Type: CSharpDecompiler
Position: Named
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False

INPUTS

System.String

System.Type

OUTPUTS

ISpy.Models.ISpyTypeInfo

Each returned object contains the type's name, namespace, accessibility flags, Kind, and optionally member counts. IsCompilerGenerated flags synthetic definitions and helps downstream plumbing avoid noise.

NOTES

  • Use with Get-AssemblyInfo to correlate type counts and metadata.
  • Supports filtering by namespace, name pattern, visibility, and type kind.

RELATED LINKS

Get-AssemblyInfo Get-Dependency Expand-Type