DeriveFrom Method (ExtensionMethodsCQLinqDependency)

Returns true if is, directly or indirectly, deriving from a class whose NDepend.CodeModel.ICodeElement.FullName is . This method can only be called in a ICQLinqExecutionContext, otherwise the method NDepend.CodeModel.IType.NDepend.CodeModel.IType.DeriveFrom must be called instead.

Syntax

[Extension()]
public static bool DeriveFrom( 
   IType type,
   string baseClassFullName
)

type: This derived type.
baseClassFullName: The NDepend.CodeModel.ICodeElement.FullName of the base class.
The string baseClassFullName can contain wildcard '*' characters but cannot be just a single wildcard string "*".
If one or several classes are matched by baseClassFullName, this method has a derives from any behavior.

baseClass being a NDepend.CodeModel.IType whose NDepend.CodeModel.ICodeElement.FullName is :
Returns true if is, directly or indirectly, deriving from a baseClass, otherwise returns false.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.NotImplementedException	This extension method cannot be called from a program consuming NDepend.API. In such context, the method NDepend.CodeModel.IType.NDepend.CodeModel.IType.DeriveFrom must be called instead.

Remarks

If one or several classes are matched by , they will be listed in NDepend.CodeQuery.IQueryExecutionSuccessResult.TargetCodeElements.
In the context of a CQLinq compiled query, this method has a constant time complexity.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and Linux, MacOS with net8.0, net7.0 or net6.0 installed