IsUsingType Method (ExtensionMethodsCQLinqDependency)

Syntax

[Extension()]
public static bool IsUsingType( 
   IUser userCodeElement,
   string usedTypeFullName
)

userCodeElement: This NDepend.CodeModel.IUser object. A NDepend.CodeModel.IUser object can be a NDepend.CodeModel.IAssembly, NDepend.CodeModel.INamespace, NDepend.CodeModel.IType or NDepend.CodeModel.IMethod object.
usedTypeFullName: The NDepend.CodeModel.ICodeElement.FullName of the type used.
The string usedTypeFullName can contain wildcard '*' characters but cannot be just a single wildcard string "*".
If one or several types are matched by usedTypeFullName, this method has a using any behavior.

Exceptions

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

Remarks

If one or several types 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