Version 3.3.1.2

ExpressionUtility class

Namespace:	Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions
Assembly:	Sirenix.Utilities.Editor

public static class ExpressionUtility

Utility for parsing and emitting expression delegates.

Inheritance

System.Object
ExpressionUtility

Fields

ExpressionCacheClearTimeSeconds

The time that the expression cache waits to clear expressions since the last time they have been used.

public static float ExpressionCacheClearTimeSeconds

Methods

GetASTPrettyPrint(String)

public static string GetASTPrettyPrint(string expression)

Parameters

System.String

expression

Returns

System.String

ParseAction(String, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction ParseAction(string expression, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

ParseAction<T1>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1> ParseAction<T1>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

ParseAction<T1, T2>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2> ParseAction<T1, T2>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2

ParseAction<T1, T2, T3>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3> ParseAction<T1, T2, T3>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3

ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4> ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4

ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5> ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5

ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6> ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6

ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7> ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7

ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8> ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8

ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionAction method.

public static ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> ParseAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionAction<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9>

Returns the emitted ExpressionAction if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9

ParseExpression(String, EmitContext, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and tries to emit a delegate method.

public static Delegate ParseExpression(string expression, EmitContext context, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
EmitContext	context	The emit context.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

System.Delegate

Returns the emitted delegate if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

ParseExpression(String, EmitContext, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and tries to emit a delegate of the specified type.

public static Delegate ParseExpression(string expression, EmitContext context, Type delegateType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
EmitContext	context	The emit context.
System.Type	delegateType	The type of the delegate to emit.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

System.Delegate

Returns the emitted delegate if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

ParseExpression(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and tries to emit a delegate method.

public static Delegate ParseExpression(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

System.Delegate

Returns the emitted delegate if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

ParseExpression(String, Boolean, Type, Type[], out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and tries to emit a delegate method.

public static Delegate ParseExpression(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, Type[] parameters, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.Type[]	parameters	The parameters of the expression delegate.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

System.Delegate

Returns the emitted delegate if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

ParseExpression(String, Boolean, Type, Type[], String[], out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and tries to emit a delegate method.

public static Delegate ParseExpression(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, Type[] parameters, string[] parameterNames, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.Type[]	parameters	The parameters of the expression delegate.
System.String[]	parameterNames	The names of the expression's parameters, for use with the named parameter syntax.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

System.Delegate

Returns the emitted delegate if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

ParseFunc<TResult>(String, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<TResult> ParseFunc<TResult>(string expression, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
TResult

ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, TResult>(String, Boolean, Type, out String, Boolean)

Parses an expression and emits an ExpressionFunc method.

public static ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, TResult> ParseFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, TResult>(string expression, bool isStatic, Type contextType, out string errorMessage, bool richTextError = true)

Parameters

System.String	expression	The expression to parse.
System.Boolean	isStatic	Indicates if the expression should be static instead of instanced.
System.Type	contextType	The context type for the execution of the expression.
System.String	errorMessage	Output for any errors that may occur.
System.Boolean	richTextError	If `true` then error message will be formatted with color tags. Otherwise, the error message will be formatted with text only.

Returns

Sirenix.Utilities.Editor.Expressions.ExpressionFunc<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, TResult>

Returns the emitted ExpressionFunc if the expression is compiled successfully. Otherwise, null.

Type Parameters

T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
TResult

TryParseTypeNameAsCSharpIdentifier(String, out Type)

public static bool TryParseTypeNameAsCSharpIdentifier(string typeString, out Type type)

Parameters

System.String	typeString
System.Type	type

Returns

System.Boolean