Class TestFullName
   
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim t As Type = GetType(Array)
        Console.WriteLine("The full name of the Array type is {0}.", t.FullName)
    End Sub
End Class

' 导入命名空间
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Globalization

Module Example
    Public Sub Main()
        Dim t As Type = GetType(String)
        ShowTypeInfo(t)

        t = GetType(List(Of))
        ShowTypeInfo(t)

        Dim list As New List(Of String)()
        t = list.GetType()
        ShowTypeInfo(t)

        Dim v As Object = 12
        t = v.GetType()
        ShowTypeInfo(t)

        t = GetType(IFormatProvider)
        ShowTypeInfo(t)

        Dim ifmt As IFormatProvider = NumberFormatInfo.CurrentInfo
        t = ifmt.GetType()
        ShowTypeInfo(t)
    End Sub

    Private Sub ShowTypeInfo(t As Type)
        Console.WriteLine($"Name: {t.Name}")
        Console.WriteLine($"Full Name: {t.FullName}")
        Console.WriteLine($"ToString:  {t}")
        Console.WriteLine($"Assembly Qualified Name: {t.AssemblyQualifiedName}")
        Console.WriteLine()
    End Sub
End Module

' 导入命名空间
Imports System.Collections.Generic

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim t As Type = GetType(List(Of))
      Console.WriteLine(t.FullName)
      Console.WriteLine()

      Dim list As New List(Of String)()
      t = list.GetType()
      Console.WriteLine(t.FullName)
   End Sub
End Module

' 导入命名空间
Imports System.Reflection

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim t As Type = GetType(Nullable(Of )) 
      Console.WriteLine(t.FullName)
      If t.IsGenericType Then
         Console.Write("   Generic Type Parameters: ")
         Dim gtArgs As Type() = t.GetGenericArguments
         For ctr As Integer = 0 To gtArgs.Length - 1
            Console.WriteLine(If(gtArgs(ctr).FullName, 
                              "(unassigned) " + gtArgs(ctr).ToString()))
            If ctr < gtArgs.Length - 1 Then Console.Write(", ")   
         Next
         Console.WriteLine()
      End If
   End Sub
End Module

' 导入命名空间
Imports System.Reflection

Public Class GenericType1(Of T)
   Public Sub Display(elements As T())
   End Sub
   
   ' Visual Basic does not support pointer types.
   Public Sub HandleT(obj As T)
   End Sub
   
   
   Public Function ChangeValue(ByRef arg As T) As Boolean
      Return True
   End Function
End Class

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim t As Type = GetType(GenericType1(Of ))
      Console.WriteLine("Type Name: {0}", t.FullName)
      Dim methods() As MethodInfo = t.GetMethods(BindingFlags.Instance Or
                                                 BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly Or
                                                 BindingFlags.Public)
      For Each method In methods 
         Console.WriteLine("   Method: {0}", method.Name)
         ' Get method parameters.
         Dim param As ParameterInfo = method.GetParameters()(0)
         Dim paramType As Type = param.ParameterType
         If method.Name = "HandleT" Then
            paramType = paramType.MakePointerType()
         End If
         Console.WriteLine("      Parameter: {0}", 
                           If(paramType.FullName, 
                              paramType.ToString() + " (unassigned)"))
      Next
   End Sub
End Module

' 导入命名空间
Imports System.Reflection

Public Class Base(Of T)
End Class

Public Class Derived(Of T) : Inherits Base(Of T)
End Class

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim t As Type = GetType(Derived(Of ))
      Console.WriteLine("Generic Class: {0}", t.FullName)
      Console.WriteLine("   Contains Generic Paramters: {0}",
                        t.ContainsGenericParameters)
      Console.WriteLine("   Generic Type Definition: {0}",
                        t.IsGenericTypeDefinition)                 
      Console.WriteLine()
      
      Dim baseType As Type = t.BaseType
      Console.WriteLine("Its Base Class: {0}", 
                        If(baseType.FullName,  
                        "(unassigned) " + baseType.ToString()))
      Console.WriteLine("   Contains Generic Paramters: {0}",
                        baseType.ContainsGenericParameters)
      Console.WriteLine("   Generic Type Definition: {0}",
                        baseType.IsGenericTypeDefinition)                 
      Console.WriteLine("   Full Name: {0}", 
                        baseType.GetGenericTypeDefinition().FullName)
      Console.WriteLine()
      
      t = GetType(Base(Of ))
      Console.WriteLine("Generic Class: {0}", t.FullName)
      Console.WriteLine("   Contains Generic Paramters: {0}",
                        t.ContainsGenericParameters)
      Console.WriteLine("   Generic Type Definition: {0}",
                        t.IsGenericTypeDefinition)                 
   End Sub
End Module