Method GetTypeDisplayName

Source/Editor/Scripting/TypeUtils.cs:41–76

Gets the typename name for UI. The type. The display of the type.

(this Type type)

        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
        /// <returns>The display of the type.</returns>
        public static string GetTypeDisplayName(this Type type)
        {
            // Special display for in-built basic types
            if (type == null)
                return "Null";
            if (type == typeof(bool))
                return "Bool";
            if (type == typeof(float))
                return "Float";
            if (type == typeof(int))
                return "Int";
            if (type == typeof(uint))
                return "Uint";

            // For generic types (eg. Dictionary) Name returns generic parameter types with fully qualified name so simplify it manually
            if (type.IsGenericType)
            {
                var sb = new StringBuilder();
                var name = type.Name;
                var idx = name.IndexOf('`');
                sb.Append(idx != -1 ? name.Substring(0, idx) : name);
                sb.Append('<');
                var genericArgs = type.GetGenericArguments();
                for (var i = 0; i < genericArgs.Length; i++)
                {
                    if (i != 0)
                        sb.Append(", ");
                    sb.Append(genericArgs[i].GetTypeDisplayName());
                }
                sb.Append('>');
                return sb.ToString();
            }

            // Default name
            return type.Name;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the default value for the given type (can be value type or reference type).