5 files changed, 162 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/CommandHelper.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/CommandHelper.cs
index 86734fc5..5fd56fdf 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/CommandHelper.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/CommandHelper.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModHelpers
 {
     /// <summary>Provides an API for managing console commands.</summary>
     internal class CommandHelper : ICommandHelper
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         private readonly CommandManager CommandManager;
 
 
-
         /*********
         ** Public methods
         *********/
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ContentHelper.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/ContentHelper.cs
index 0c09fe94..4fc46dd0 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ContentHelper.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/ContentHelper.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using xTile;
 using xTile.Format;
 using xTile.Tiles;
 
-namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModHelpers
 {
     /// <summary>Provides an API for loading content assets.</summary>
     internal class ContentHelper : IContentHelper
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/ModHelper.cs
index 5a8ce459..965a940a 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/ModHelper.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.IO;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Serialisation;
 
-namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModHelpers
 {
     /// <summary>Provides simplified APIs for writing mods.</summary>
     internal class ModHelper : IModHelper, IDisposable
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/ReflectionHelper.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/ReflectionHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a21d999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/ReflectionHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+using System;
+using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Reflection;
+
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModHelpers
+{
+    /// <summary>Provides helper methods for accessing private game code.</summary>
+    /// <remarks>This implementation searches up the type hierarchy, and caches the reflected fields and methods with a sliding expiry (to optimise performance without unnecessary memory usage).</remarks>
+    internal class ReflectionHelper : IReflectionHelper
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Properties
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>The underlying reflection helper.</summary>
+        private readonly Reflector Reflector;
+
+
+        /*********
+        ** Public methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="reflector">The underlying reflection helper.</param>
+        public ReflectionHelper(Reflector reflector)
+        {
+            this.Reflector = reflector;
+        }
+
+        /****
+        ** Fields
+        ****/
+        /// <summary>Get a private instance field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        /// <returns>Returns the field wrapper, or <c>null</c> if the field doesn't exist and <paramref name="required"/> is <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        public IPrivateField<TValue> GetPrivateField<TValue>(object obj, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateField<TValue>(obj, name, required);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Get a private static field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        public IPrivateField<TValue> GetPrivateField<TValue>(Type type, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateField<TValue>(type, name, required);
+        }
+
+        /****
+        ** Properties
+        ****/
+        /// <summary>Get a private instance property.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The property type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the property.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The property name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private property is not found.</param>
+        public IPrivateProperty<TValue> GetPrivateProperty<TValue>(object obj, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateProperty<TValue>(obj, name, required);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Get a private static property.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The property type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the property.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The property name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private property is not found.</param>
+        public IPrivateProperty<TValue> GetPrivateProperty<TValue>(Type type, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateProperty<TValue>(type, name, required);
+        }
+
+        /****
+        ** Field values
+        ** (shorthand since this is the most common case)
+        ****/
+        /// <summary>Get the value of a private instance field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        /// <returns>Returns the field value, or the default value for <typeparamref name="TValue"/> if the field wasn't found and <paramref name="required"/> is false.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is a shortcut for <see cref="GetPrivateField{TValue}(object,string,bool)"/> followed by <see cref="IPrivateField{TValue}.GetValue"/>.
+        /// When <paramref name="required" /> is false, this will return the default value if reflection fails. If you need to check whether the field exists, use <see cref="GetPrivateField{TValue}(object,string,bool)" /> instead.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public TValue GetPrivateValue<TValue>(object obj, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            IPrivateField<TValue> field = this.GetPrivateField<TValue>(obj, name, required);
+            return field != null
+                ? field.GetValue()
+                : default(TValue);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Get the value of a private static field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        /// <returns>Returns the field value, or the default value for <typeparamref name="TValue"/> if the field wasn't found and <paramref name="required"/> is false.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is a shortcut for <see cref="GetPrivateField{TValue}(Type,string,bool)"/> followed by <see cref="IPrivateField{TValue}.GetValue"/>.
+        /// When <paramref name="required" /> is false, this will return the default value if reflection fails. If you need to check whether the field exists, use <see cref="GetPrivateField{TValue}(Type,string,bool)" /> instead.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public TValue GetPrivateValue<TValue>(Type type, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            IPrivateField<TValue> field = this.GetPrivateField<TValue>(type, name, required);
+            return field != null
+                ? field.GetValue()
+                : default(TValue);
+        }
+
+        /****
+        ** Methods
+        ****/
+        /// <summary>Get a private instance method.</summary>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the method.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        public IPrivateMethod GetPrivateMethod(object obj, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateMethod(obj, name, required);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Get a private static method.</summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the method.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        public IPrivateMethod GetPrivateMethod(Type type, string name, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateMethod(type, name, required);
+        }
+
+        /****
+        ** Methods by signature
+        ****/
+        /// <summary>Get a private instance method.</summary>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the method.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="argumentTypes">The argument types of the method signature to find.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        public IPrivateMethod GetPrivateMethod(object obj, string name, Type[] argumentTypes, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateMethod(obj, name, argumentTypes, required);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Get a private static method.</summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the method.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="argumentTypes">The argument types of the method signature to find.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        public IPrivateMethod GetPrivateMethod(Type type, string name, Type[] argumentTypes, bool required = true)
+        {
+            return this.Reflector.GetPrivateMethod(type, name, argumentTypes, required);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/TranslationHelper.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/TranslationHelper.cs
index fe387789..86737f85 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/TranslationHelper.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelpers/TranslationHelper.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using StardewValley;
 
-namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModHelpers
 {
     /// <summary>Provides translations stored in the mod's <c>i18n</c> folder, with one file per locale (like <c>en.json</c>) containing a flat key => value structure. Translations are fetched with locale fallback, so missing translations are filled in from broader locales (like <c>pt-BR.json</c> &lt; <c>pt.json</c> &lt; <c>default.json</c>).</summary>
     internal class TranslationHelper : ITranslationHelper