invoke methods with params

[codefragment@googlemail.com]

Hi
I want to use reflection to call a method which accepts "params
string[]" as an argument

I've searched this group and found a better idea than invoke, just
cast to an interface and then call the method
directly, but I would still like to know if this is possible, e.g.
something like the below

ta
C




public class TestA
{
public void Meth(params string[] args)
{
}
}

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.P age
{
protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
Type handlerInvoke = Type.GetType("R eflectionProjec t.TestA");
object targetToInvoke = Activator.Creat eInstance(handl erInvoke);

MethodInfo methodToInvoke = handlerInvoke.G etMethod("Meth" ,
BindingFlags.In stance | BindingFlags.Pu blic);

string[] myArgs = {"a", "b", "c"};

if (methodToInvoke != null)
{
try
{

object[] args = new object[myArgs.Length];
for (int i = 0; i < myArgs.Length; i++)
{
args[i] = myArgs[i];
}
//object[] args = myArgs;

bool invokeResult = (bool)methodToI nvoke.Invoke(ta rgetToInvoke,
args);
}
catch (Exception la)
{
int a = 0; a++;
}
}
}

[Marc Gravell]

Re: invoke methods with params

Yes it is possible, but you need to double-wrap the args - i.e. you
need:

string[] paramsArgs = {...blah...}

object[] methodArgs = {paramsArgs};

That way, it (correctly) treats it as a single argument that is an
array, rather than "n" arguments.

Marc

[Marc Gravell]

Re: invoke methods with params

Like so:

using System;
using System.Reflecti on;

static class Program
{
static void Main()
{
MethodInfo method = typeof(Program) .GetMethod("Tes t");
string[] values = { "foo", "bar" };
object[] args = { values };
method.Invoke(n ull, args);
}
public static void Test(params string[] values)
{
foreach (string val in values)
{
Console.WriteLi ne(val);
}
}
}

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Re: invoke methods with params

<codefragment@g ooglemail.comwr ote:

I want to use reflection to call a method which accepts "params
string[]" as an argument
>
I've searched this group and found a better idea than invoke, just
cast to an interface and then call the method
directly, but I would still like to know if this is possible, e.g.
something like the below

Sort of - but you've got it slightly wrong. You're trying to invoke a
method with several string parameters, instead of with a single string
array parameter.

Try:

object[] args = new object[] { myArgs };


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[codefragment@googlemail.com]

Re: invoke methods with params

I did try this, I get an "object reference not set" exception, i.e.

namespace ReflectionProje ct
{

public class TestA
{
public void Meth(params string[] args)
{
}
}

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.P age
{
protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
Type handlerInvoke = Type.GetType("R eflectionProjec t.TestA");
object targetToInvoke = Activator.Creat eInstance(handl erInvoke);

MethodInfo methodToInvoke = handlerInvoke.G etMethod("Meth" ,
BindingFlags.In stance | BindingFlags.Pu blic);

string[] myArgs = {"a", "b", "c"};

if (methodToInvoke != null)
{
try
{

object[] args = { myArgs };


bool invokeResult = (bool)methodToI nvoke.Invoke(ta rgetToInvoke,
args);
}
catch (Exception la)
{
int a = 0; a++;
}
}
}
}
}

[Marc Gravell]

Re: invoke methods with params

The error is because you are trying to cast the result of a "void"
method to bool. Either ignore the result, or make the method return a
bool.

Marc

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Re: invoke methods with params

<codefragment@g ooglemail.comwr ote:

I did try this, I get an "object reference not set" exception, i.e.

Well, it would really help if you'd give a short but complete example
which *doesn't* need to be run in ASP.NET...

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[codefragment@googlemail.com]

Re: invoke methods with params

On 23 Apr, 21:48, Marc Gravell <marc.grav...@g mail.comwrote:

The error is because you are trying to cast the result of a "void"
method to bool. Either ignore the result, or make the method return a
bool.
>
Marc

Doh! Your quite right, thats a result of trying many things over time
and then dozily not noticing. Works now, thanks.