FindCommonAncestor
Finds the nearest common ancestor for type based on the inheritance hierarchy.
Source
public static Type FindCommonAncestor (this Type type, Type targetType)
{
if (targetType.IsAssignableFrom(type))
return targetType;
var baseType = targetType.BaseType;
while(baseType != null && !baseType.IsPrimitive)
{
if (baseType.IsAssignableFrom(type))
return baseType;
baseType = baseType.BaseType;
}
return null;
}Example
target.GetType().FindCommonAncestor(Source.GetType());