Reflection bug in .NET? GetType( ) invoked through a MethodInfo returns wrong value.

hi there

can explain these results (see code below)?

the console should output "system.runtimetype" outputs "reflectionbug.myclass".

essentially, methodinfo "gettype" method of class "myclass". invoke ht method , returned value. expected return value should system.type but returns instance on gettype() method invoked.

if can explain it, please let know.

cheers

 

using system; using system.reflection;   namespace reflectionbug {  public class myclass  {  }    class program  {   static void main(string[] args)   {    object myobject = new myclass();    type type = myobject.gettype();    methodinfo gettypemethod = type.getmethod("gettype", new type[0]);    object ret = gettypemethod.invoke(myobject, new object[0]);    // expected result: system.runtimetype    // result obtained: reflectionbug.myclass ??    console.writeline(ret.tostring());   }  } } 

 

 

this working correctly.  actual type of ret system.runtimetype.  have called tostring method.  runtimetype.tostring() implemented return name of type represented runtimetype.  following shows how print system.runtimetype.

console.writeline(ret.gettype().tostring()); // prints system.runtimetype

note system.runtimetype internal.  inherits type.  following shows ret type.

console.writeline(ret type); // prints true  console.writeline(ret reflectionbug.myclass); // prints false

 

 

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