Added KinematicsHelper module

src/Bonsai.ML.LinearDynamicalSystems/Kinematics/KinematicsHelper.cs

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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace Bonsai.ML.LinearDynamicalSystems.Kinematics
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Helper class to get the names of the state components and kinematic components using reflection
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class KinematicsHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the names of the state components defined in the kinematic component class
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<string> GetStateComponents()
+        {
+            List<string> stateComponents = new List<string>();
+
+            foreach (PropertyInfo property in typeof(KinematicComponent).GetProperties())
+            {
+                if (property.PropertyType == typeof(StateComponent))
+                {
+                    stateComponents.Add(property.Name);
+                }
+            }
+            return stateComponents;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the names of the kinematic components defined in the kinematic state class
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<string> GetKinematicComponents()
+        {
+            List<string> kinematicComponents = new List<string>();
+
+            foreach (PropertyInfo property in typeof(KinematicState).GetProperties())
+            {
+                if (property.PropertyType == typeof(KinematicComponent))
+                {
+                    kinematicComponents.Add(property.Name);
+                }
+            }
+            return kinematicComponents;
+        }
+    }
+}
+