Packages

Cocoar.Reflectensions is split into focused packages. Install only what you need.

Core

Cocoar.Reflectensions

The main library with all core functionality.

dotnet add package Cocoar.Reflectensions

NuGet	Cocoar.Reflectensions
Targets	.NET 8.0, .NET Standard 2.0
Dependencies	None

Includes:

• TypeHelper — type parsing and resolution from strings
• Type extensions — IsNumericType(), IsGenericTypeOf(), ImplementsInterface(), etc.
• Object reflection — Reflect(), To<T>(), TryTo<T>(), As<T>(), property access
• Method/property/parameter extensions — fluent LINQ-style filtering
• String extensions — validation, conversion, encoding
• Enum extensions — GetName(), TryFind()
• DateTime extensions — Unix time, UTC conversion
• Array/dictionary extensions — Concat(), SubArray(), Merge()
• Assembly extensions — embedded resource reading
• Helpers — Base58Helper, WildcardHelper, Enum<T>, ArrayHelpers

Invoke

Cocoar.Reflectensions.Invoke

Dynamic method invocation with automatic parameter matching.

dotnet add package Cocoar.Reflectensions.Invoke

NuGet	Cocoar.Reflectensions.Invoke
Targets	.NET 8.0, .NET Standard 2.0
Dependencies	Cocoar.Reflectensions

Includes:

• InvokeHelper — invoke methods via MethodInfo
• Synchronous and asynchronous invocation
• Generic method invocation with type arguments
• Automatic parameter type conversion

Expandable Object

Cocoar.Reflectensions.ExpandableObject

Dynamic objects with dictionary-like behavior.

dotnet add package Cocoar.Reflectensions.ExpandableObject

NuGet	Cocoar.Reflectensions.ExpandableObject
Targets	.NET 8.0, .NET Standard 2.0
Dependencies	Cocoar.Reflectensions

Includes:

• ExpandableObject — dynamic object wrapper
• Initialize from objects, dictionaries, or empty
• INotifyPropertyChanged support
• Implicit conversion from Dictionary<string, object?>

Which Package Do I Need?

Use case	Package
Type parsing, type checking, type conversion	Core
Fluent method/property filtering	Core
String validation and conversion	Core
Dynamic method invocation via MethodInfo	Core + Invoke
Dynamic objects with dictionary behavior	Core + ExpandableObject
Everything	All three

Compatibility

All packages target:

• .NET 8.0 — recommended for new projects
• .NET Standard 2.0 — compatible with:
  • .NET Core 2.0+
  • .NET 5+
  • .NET Framework 4.6.1+
  • Mono 5.4+
  • Xamarin.iOS 10.14+
  • Xamarin.Android 8.0+