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NAME Get-Method
SYNOPSIS
Gets methods of objects, even private methods.
SYNTAX
Get-Method -Type <Type> [[-Name] <String>] [[-BindingFlags] {Default | IgnoreCase | DeclaredOnly | Instance |
Static | Public | NonPublic | FlattenHierarchy | InvokeMethod | CreateInstance | GetField | SetField | GetProperty
| SetProperty | PutDispProperty | PutRefDispProperty | ExactBinding | SuppressChangeType | OptionalParamBinding |
IgnoreReturn}] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-Method -Type <Type> [[-Name] <String>] [-Public] [-NonPublic] [-Static] [-Instance] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Get-Method retrieves methods of objects, even private methods.
The object sent to Get-Method is a Type object representing the class of objects to retrieve methods from. Binding
flags are used to differentiate between public and private, and static and instance using either the switch
parameters or an array of flags to the BindingFlags parameter.
It must be noted that when using flags, one of either public or private, and one of either static or instance must
both be used.
PARAMETERS
-Type <Type>
The type to retrieve methods from.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
The name of the method to retrieve. Accepts wildcards.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-BindingFlags
The binding flags to be used when retrieving methods. The default is to retrieve public instance methods.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value @('public','instance')
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Public [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the Public binding flag.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-NonPublic [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the NonPublic binding flag, i.e. private.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Static [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the Static binding flag.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Instance [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the Instance binding flag.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.Type
You can pipe System.Type objects to Get-Method.
OUTPUTS
System.Reflection.MethodInfo
Get-Method returns a MethodInfo object for each method retrieved.
NOTES
I created this originally to easily find the event methods used for WPF elements like add_Click on buttons. It
has since been updated for a more universal role.
Author: Chris Carter
Version: 1.0
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[System.Windows.Controls.Button] | Get-Method
This command will get the public instance methods (by default) for the WPF Button class. This is especially useful
for finding the available event methods on WPF elements like add_Click which Get-Member does not return.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[Array] | Get-Method -NonPublic -Static
This command will get the private static methods for the Array class.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[String] | Get-Method -BindingFlags 'Public','NonPublic','Static','Instance'
This command will get all the methods available to the String class.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[System.Windows.Controls.Button] | Get-Method -Name add_Click
This command will get the method add_Click for the WPF Button class.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[System.Windows.Controls.Button] | Get-Method -Name add_*
This command will get all methods that start with add_ for the WPF Button class.
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SYNOPSIS
Gets methods of objects, even private methods.
SYNTAX
Get-Method -Type <Type> [[-Name] <String>] [[-BindingFlags] {Default | IgnoreCase | DeclaredOnly | Instance |
Static | Public | NonPublic | FlattenHierarchy | InvokeMethod | CreateInstance | GetField | SetField | GetProperty
| SetProperty | PutDispProperty | PutRefDispProperty | ExactBinding | SuppressChangeType | OptionalParamBinding |
IgnoreReturn}] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-Method -Type <Type> [[-Name] <String>] [-Public] [-NonPublic] [-Static] [-Instance] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Get-Method retrieves methods of objects, even private methods.
The object sent to Get-Method is a Type object representing the class of objects to retrieve methods from. Binding
flags are used to differentiate between public and private, and static and instance using either the switch
parameters or an array of flags to the BindingFlags parameter.
It must be noted that when using flags, one of either public or private, and one of either static or instance must
both be used.
PARAMETERS
-Type <Type>
The type to retrieve methods from.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
The name of the method to retrieve. Accepts wildcards.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-BindingFlags
The binding flags to be used when retrieving methods. The default is to retrieve public instance methods.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value @('public','instance')
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Public [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the Public binding flag.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-NonPublic [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the NonPublic binding flag, i.e. private.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Static [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the Static binding flag.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Instance [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies the Instance binding flag.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.Type
You can pipe System.Type objects to Get-Method.
OUTPUTS
System.Reflection.MethodInfo
Get-Method returns a MethodInfo object for each method retrieved.
NOTES
I created this originally to easily find the event methods used for WPF elements like add_Click on buttons. It
has since been updated for a more universal role.
Author: Chris Carter
Version: 1.0
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[System.Windows.Controls.Button] | Get-Method
This command will get the public instance methods (by default) for the WPF Button class. This is especially useful
for finding the available event methods on WPF elements like add_Click which Get-Member does not return.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[Array] | Get-Method -NonPublic -Static
This command will get the private static methods for the Array class.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[String] | Get-Method -BindingFlags 'Public','NonPublic','Static','Instance'
This command will get all the methods available to the String class.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[System.Windows.Controls.Button] | Get-Method -Name add_Click
This command will get the method add_Click for the WPF Button class.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------
PS C:\\>[System.Windows.Controls.Button] | Get-Method -Name add_*
This command will get all methods that start with add_ for the WPF Button class.
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