PrivateCommands/Get-EFPoshType.ps1
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Function Get-EFPoshType{ <# .SYNOPSIS PowerShell classes, if you re-run your class defintion it'll re-create the class type with a same name but from different assembly. This attempts to figure out the newest veresion of the class .DESCRIPTION PowerShell classes, if you re-run your class defintion it'll re-create the class type with a same name but from different assembly. This attempts to figure out the newest veresion of the class .PARAMETER TypeName The type we have to do this for .EXAMPLE Class MyClass { } Get-EFPoshType -TypeName 'MyClass' .NOTES .Author: Ryan Ephgrave #> Param( [string]$TypeName ) $returnType = $null try{ $returnType = (New-Object -TypeName $Type).GetType() } catch{ } if($null -ne $returnType) { return $returnType } # This should find all "PowerShell Class" virtual assemblies. Because of scope, we might # not be able to find the provided PowerShell class through normal means, but we can find it through the AppDomain $PotentialAssemblies = [AppDomain]::CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies() | Where-Object { $null -eq $_.Location } foreach($a in $PotentialAssemblies){ $ExportedTypes = $a.GetTypes() foreach($ExportedType in $ExportedTypes){ if($ExportedType.Name -eq $TypeName){ # Setting it this way so the last loaded gets returned $returnType = $ExportedType } } } return $returnType } |