C# : how do you obtain a class' base class?
Use Reflection from the Type of the current class.
Type superClass = myClass.GetType().BaseType;
Type superClass = typeof(MyClass).BaseType;
Additionally, if you don't know the type of your current object, you can get the type using GetType and then get the BaseType of that type:
Type baseClass = myObject.GetType().BaseType;
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This will get the base type (if it exists) and create an instance of it:
Type baseType = typeof(MyClass).BaseType;
object o = null;
if(baseType != null) {
o = Activator.CreateInstance(baseType);
}
Alternatively, if you don't know the type at compile time use the following:
object myObject;
Type baseType = myObject.GetType().BaseType;
object o = null;
if(baseType != null) {
o = Activator.CreateInstance(baseType);
}
See Type.BaseType
and Activator.CreateInstance
on MSDN.