C#•2y ago

duplicate methods from .GetMethods()

        public ElfinCommand[] ReadCommands()
        {
            List<ElfinCommand> commands = new List<ElfinCommand>();

            var progGroupClasses = GetTypesWithAttribute<ElfinGroupAttribute>();

            foreach (Type type in progGroupClasses)
            {
                MethodInfo[] methods = type.GetMethods().Skip(4).ToArray();

        public ElfinCommand[] ReadCommands()
        {
            List<ElfinCommand> commands = new List<ElfinCommand>();

            var progGroupClasses = GetTypesWithAttribute<ElfinGroupAttribute>();

            foreach (Type type in progGroupClasses)
            {
                MethodInfo[] methods = type.GetMethods().Skip(4).ToArray();

so above is my code for getting all classes with the group attribute, and then getting their methods (these methods represent commands). as you can see, though, i have to do .Skip(4) because one of the commands is getting duplicated 4 more times. what could be the cause of this? none of the other methods do this.

        public IEnumerable<Type> GetTypesWithAttribute<T>() where T : Attribute
        {
            foreach (Type type in typeof(Program).Assembly.GetTypes())
            {
                if (type.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(T), true).Length > 0)
                {
                    yield return type;
                }
            }
        }

        public IEnumerable<Type> GetTypesWithAttribute<T>() where T : Attribute
        {
            foreach (Type type in typeof(Program).Assembly.GetTypes())
            {
                if (type.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(T), true).Length > 0)
                {
                    yield return type;
                }
            }
        }

here's the method i use to grab groups classes.

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thieved•2y ago

by the way, the groups don't duplicate either

using Elfin.Attributes;
using DSharpPlus.Entities;

namespace Elfin.Commands
{
    [ElfinGroup("info")]
    public class ElfinInfoCommandGroup
    {
        [ElfinCommand("helloworld")]
        [ElfinAliases(new string[] { "hworld" })]
        public async Task HelloWorld(DiscordMessage message, string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(message.ToString(), new object[]{args});
            await message.RespondAsync("Hello, world!");
        }

        [ElfinCommand("userinfo")]
        [ElfinAliases(new string[] { "uinfo" })]
        public async Task UserInfo(DiscordMessage message, string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(message.ToString(), new object[]{args});
            await message.RespondAsync("some info here idk!");
        }
    }
}

using Elfin.Attributes;
using DSharpPlus.Entities;

namespace Elfin.Commands
{
    [ElfinGroup("info")]
    public class ElfinInfoCommandGroup
    {
        [ElfinCommand("helloworld")]
        [ElfinAliases(new string[] { "hworld" })]
        public async Task HelloWorld(DiscordMessage message, string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(message.ToString(), new object[]{args});
            await message.RespondAsync("Hello, world!");
        }

        [ElfinCommand("userinfo")]
        [ElfinAliases(new string[] { "uinfo" })]
        public async Task UserInfo(DiscordMessage message, string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(message.ToString(), new object[]{args});
            await message.RespondAsync("some info here idk!");
        }
    }
}

here's the code for my commands that i'm trying to work on the UserInfo command does not duplicate, just the HelloWorld oh hey extension thinker ive grown a lot at C# since we last talked lol

Thinker•2y ago

Check what the GetMethods() actually returns

thieved•2y ago

Thinker•2y ago

There might be some things you wouldn't expect If it's the exact same method repeated four times then that would indeed be very weird

thieved•2y ago

well how i know its the exact same 4 is because if you .ToString() each method you can see the parameters and theyre all the exact same, DiscordMessage message, string[] args OH SO NOW IT DOESNT WANNA PRINT THEM 🙄 thats so weird cuz yesterday my assembly was returning those values but now when i do this

               foreach (MethodInfo tMethod in type.GetMethods()) {
                    Console.WriteLine(tMethod);
                }

               foreach (MethodInfo tMethod in type.GetMethods()) {
                    Console.WriteLine(tMethod);
                }

it prints just 2 whic his the normal amount

thieved•2y ago

Thinker•2y ago

hmm

thieved•2y ago

okay so now with the code i have it does this.

thieved•2y ago

thieved•2y ago

why does it print different values each time.. like the number of values i mean look

                foreach (MethodInfo tMethod in type.GetMethods()) {
                    Console.WriteLine(tMethod);
                }

                MethodInfo[] methods = type.GetMethods();

                Console.WriteLine(methods.Length);

                foreach (MethodInfo tMethod in type.GetMethods()) {
                    Console.WriteLine(tMethod);
                }

                MethodInfo[] methods = type.GetMethods();

                Console.WriteLine(methods.Length);

so in the loop it prints 2 like normal but when i apply it to that variable and print the length and the method list it gives me 6 instead of 2 just the HelloWorld one is being duplicated.. but also on the second line it returns actions rather than tasks ??

thieved•2y ago

thieved•2y ago

wait

Thinker•2y ago

what are you actually printing in the second

thieved•2y ago

i know the issue sorta

Thinker•2y ago

that looks like you're printing a method

thieved•2y ago

oh yea i forgot to remove that its just the response function for the cmd

Thinker•2y ago

yeah so you're printing that

thieved•2y ago

Thinker•2y ago

that looks fine

thieved•2y ago

oh im slow HELP I JUST REALIZED 😭 it was the way i was printing gthings that tripped me up 😭

Thinker•2y ago

thieved•2y ago

um i have a question though another one let me test something first hold on okay so,

thieved•2y ago

this prints as expected right but

                    ElfinCommand newCommand = new()
                    {
                        Name = commandName,
                        Aliases = aliases
                    };

                    newCommand.Respond = (DiscordMessage message, string[] args) =>
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(111111);
                        typeMethod.Invoke(newCommand, new object[] { message, args });
                    };

                    commands.Add(newCommand);

                    ElfinCommand newCommand = new()
                    {
                        Name = commandName,
                        Aliases = aliases
                    };

                    newCommand.Respond = (DiscordMessage message, string[] args) =>
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(111111);
                        typeMethod.Invoke(newCommand, new object[] { message, args });
                    };

                    commands.Add(newCommand);

what im trying to do is apply a custom response property that is basically the command's method call the 11111 prints but the method does not invoke im not sure what i did wrong no error is thrown.. but it doesnt print anything in the command's method

Thinker•2y ago

btw you know D#+ has a commands module, right

thieved•2y ago

i know i prefer to do things on my own for max customizability and you get my point i hope but yea idk whats wrong the docs on .Invoke r confusing but i know that i need to pass the parent class but i dont know if im passing the rest right

foreach (MethodInfo typeMethod in methods)
                {
                    string commandName = "";
                    string[] aliases = { };
                    IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes = typeMethod.GetCustomAttributes();

                    foreach (Attribute attr in attributes)
                    {
                        string? attrName = attr.ToString();

                        if (attrName.Contains("Command"))
                        {
                            commandName = ((ElfinCommandAttribute)attr).Name;
                        }
                        else if (attrName.Contains("Aliases"))
                        {
                            aliases = ((ElfinAliasesAttribute)attr).Aliases;
                        }
                    }

                    ElfinCommand newCommand = new()
                    {
                        Name = commandName,
                        Aliases = aliases
                    };

                    newCommand.Respond = (DiscordMessage message, string[] args) =>
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(111111);
                        typeMethod.Invoke(newCommand, new object[] { message, args });
                    };

                    commands.Add(newCommand);
                }
            }

foreach (MethodInfo typeMethod in methods)
                {
                    string commandName = "";
                    string[] aliases = { };
                    IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes = typeMethod.GetCustomAttributes();

                    foreach (Attribute attr in attributes)
                    {
                        string? attrName = attr.ToString();

                        if (attrName.Contains("Command"))
                        {
                            commandName = ((ElfinCommandAttribute)attr).Name;
                        }
                        else if (attrName.Contains("Aliases"))
                        {
                            aliases = ((ElfinAliasesAttribute)attr).Aliases;
                        }
                    }

                    ElfinCommand newCommand = new()
                    {
                        Name = commandName,
                        Aliases = aliases
                    };

                    newCommand.Respond = (DiscordMessage message, string[] args) =>
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(111111);
                        typeMethod.Invoke(newCommand, new object[] { message, args });
                    };

                    commands.Add(newCommand);
                }
            }

heres the full code for that (just for context)

Thinker•2y ago

!docs MethodInfo.Invoke

MODiX•2y ago

Could not find documentation for your requested term.

thieved•2y ago

the web docs are a bit confusing 😭

thieved•2y ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.reflection.methodinfo.invoke?view=netframework-1.1

MethodInfo.Invoke(Object, Object[]) Method (System.Reflection)

Invokes the method or constructor represented by the current instance, using the specified parameters.

Thinker•2y ago

The first argument to Invoke is the object to invoke the method on (or null if the method is static). Here you're passing newCommand as that object.

thieved•2y ago

yes

Thinker•2y ago

And newCommand is a ElfinCommand, which probably doesn't have the target method, right

thieved•2y ago

target method? oh

thieved•2y ago

it seems to work when you change the commands to static methods i wonder why 🤔

MODiX•2y ago

thinker227#5176

REPL Result: Failure

class A
{
    public void Foo() => Console.WriteLine("foo");
}
class B {}

typeof(A).GetMethod("Foo").Invoke(new B(), Array.Empty<object>())

class A
{
    public void Foo() => Console.WriteLine("foo");
}
class B {}

typeof(A).GetMethod("Foo").Invoke(new B(), Array.Empty<object>())

Exception: TargetException

- Object does not match target type.

- Object does not match target type.

Compile: 655.940ms | Execution: 104.722ms | React with ❌ to remove this embed.

Thinker•2y ago

yeah because the obj argument is ignored if the method is static otherwise this will happen

thieved•2y ago

hmm well i mean there seems no reason for the object to be accounted for its simply a holder class lol so that sorta makes sense

Thinker•2y ago

well, if it's an instance method, then you need an object to invoke the instance method on if it's static, then you don't need an object to invoke it on

thieved•2y ago

what exactly is an instance method?

Thinker•2y ago

a method which isn't static

thieved•2y ago

ah so any methods that are non-static are instance methods?

Thinker•2y ago

class Class
{
    public void InstanceMethod() {}
    public static void StaticMethod() {}
}

class Class
{
    public void InstanceMethod() {}
    public static void StaticMethod() {}
}

thieved•2y ago

okay i thought so something that is for a constructed class gotcha umm could you help me with one more thing?

Thinker•2y ago

sure

thieved•2y ago

its not a problem exactly its i just want to be criticized on my code because it seems messy and odd so i want to know what i can do better

Thinker•2y ago

post in #code-review

thieved•2y ago

kk ty

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