Represents an assembly, which is a reusable, versionable, and self-describing building block of a common language runtime application. More...

Inheritance diagram for System.Reflection.Assembly:

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Collaboration diagram for System.Reflection.Assembly:

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Public Member Functions
override bool	Equals (object o)
	Determines whether this assembly and the specified object are equal. More...

override int	GetHashCode ()
	Returns the hash code for this instance. More...

virtual AssemblyName	GetName ()
	Gets an T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName for this assembly. More...

virtual AssemblyName	GetName (bool copiedName)
	Gets an T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName for this assembly, setting the codebase as specified by copiedName . More...

virtual Type	GetType (string name)
	Gets the T:System.Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance. More...

virtual Type	GetType (string name, bool throwOnError)
	Gets the T:System.Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance and optionally throws an exception if the type is not found. More...

virtual Type	GetType (string name, bool throwOnError, bool ignoreCase)
	Gets the T:System.Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance, with the options of ignoring the case, and of throwing an exception if the type is not found. More...

virtual Type []	GetExportedTypes ()
	Gets the public types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly. More...

virtual Type []	GetTypes ()
	Gets the types defined in this assembly. More...

virtual Stream	GetManifestResourceStream (Type type, string name)
	Loads the specified manifest resource, scoped by the namespace of the specified type, from this assembly. More...

virtual Stream	GetManifestResourceStream (string name)
	Loads the specified manifest resource from this assembly. More...

virtual Assembly	GetSatelliteAssembly (CultureInfo culture)
	Gets the satellite assembly for the specified culture. More...

virtual Assembly	GetSatelliteAssembly (CultureInfo culture, Version version)
	Gets the specified version of the satellite assembly for the specified culture. More...

virtual void	GetObjectData (SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
	Gets serialization information with all of the data needed to reinstantiate this assembly. More...

virtual object []	GetCustomAttributes (bool inherit)
	Gets all the custom attributes for this assembly. More...

virtual object []	GetCustomAttributes (Type attributeType, bool inherit)
	Gets the custom attributes for this assembly as specified by type. More...

virtual bool	IsDefined (Type attributeType, bool inherit)
	Indicates whether or not a specified attribute has been applied to the assembly. More...

virtual IList< CustomAttributeData >	GetCustomAttributesData ()
	Returns information about the attributes that have been applied to the current T:System.Reflection.Assembly, expressed as T:System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects. More...

Module	LoadModule (string moduleName, byte[] rawModule)
	Loads the module, internal to this assembly, with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource file. More...

virtual Module	LoadModule (string moduleName, byte[] rawModule, byte[] rawSymbolStore)
	Loads the module, internal to this assembly, with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource file. The raw bytes representing the symbols for the module are also loaded. More...

object	CreateInstance (string typeName)
	Locates the specified type from this assembly and creates an instance of it using the system activator, using case-sensitive search. More...

object	CreateInstance (string typeName, bool ignoreCase)
	Locates the specified type from this assembly and creates an instance of it using the system activator, with optional case-sensitive search. More...

virtual object	CreateInstance (string typeName, bool ignoreCase, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, object[] args, CultureInfo culture, object[] activationAttributes)
	Locates the specified type from this assembly and creates an instance of it using the system activator, with optional case-sensitive search and having the specified culture, arguments, and binding and activation attributes. More...

Module []	GetLoadedModules ()
	Gets all the loaded modules that are part of this assembly. More...

virtual Module []	GetLoadedModules (bool getResourceModules)
	Gets all the loaded modules that are part of this assembly, specifying whether to include resource modules. More...

Module []	GetModules ()
	Gets all the modules that are part of this assembly. More...

virtual Module []	GetModules (bool getResourceModules)
	Gets all the modules that are part of this assembly, specifying whether to include resource modules. More...

virtual Module	GetModule (string name)
	Gets the specified module in this assembly. More...

virtual FileStream	GetFile (string name)
	Gets a T:System.IO.FileStream for the specified file in the file table of the manifest of this assembly. More...

virtual FileStream []	GetFiles ()
	Gets the files in the file table of an assembly manifest. More...

virtual FileStream []	GetFiles (bool getResourceModules)
	Gets the files in the file table of an assembly manifest, specifying whether to include resource modules. More...

virtual string []	GetManifestResourceNames ()
	Returns the names of all the resources in this assembly. More...

virtual AssemblyName []	GetReferencedAssemblies ()
	Gets the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName objects for all the assemblies referenced by this assembly. More...

virtual ManifestResourceInfo	GetManifestResourceInfo (string resourceName)
	Returns information about how the given resource has been persisted. More...

override string	ToString ()
	Returns the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static string	CreateQualifiedName (string assemblyName, string typeName)
	Creates the name of a type qualified by the display name of its assembly. More...

static Assembly	GetAssembly (Type type)
	Gets the currently loaded assembly in which the specified type is defined. More...

static bool	operator== (Assembly left, Assembly right)
	Indicates whether two T:System.Reflection.Assembly objects are equal. More...

static bool	operator != (Assembly left, Assembly right)
	Indicates whether two T:System.Reflection.Assembly objects are not equal. More...

static Assembly	LoadFrom (string assemblyFile)
	Loads an assembly given its file name or path. More...

static Assembly	ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom (string assemblyFile)
	Loads an assembly into the reflection-only context, given its path. More...

static Assembly	LoadFrom (string assemblyFile, Evidence securityEvidence)
	Loads an assembly given its file name or path and supplying security evidence. More...

static Assembly	LoadFrom (string assemblyFile, Evidence securityEvidence, byte[] hashValue, AssemblyHashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm)
	Loads an assembly given its file name or path, security evidence, hash value, and hash algorithm. More...

static Assembly	LoadFrom (string assemblyFile, byte[] hashValue, AssemblyHashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm)
	Loads an assembly given its file name or path, hash value, and hash algorithm. More...

static Assembly	UnsafeLoadFrom (string assemblyFile)
	Loads an assembly into the load-from context, bypassing some security checks. More...

static Assembly	Load (string assemblyString)
	Loads an assembly given the long form of its name. More...

static Assembly	ReflectionOnlyLoad (string assemblyString)
	Loads an assembly into the reflection-only context, given its display name. More...

static Assembly	Load (string assemblyString, Evidence assemblySecurity)
	Loads an assembly given its display name, loading the assembly into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence. More...

static Assembly	Load (AssemblyName assemblyRef)
	Loads an assembly given its T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName. More...

static Assembly	Load (AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity)
	Loads an assembly given its T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName. The assembly is loaded into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence. More...

static Assembly	LoadWithPartialName (string partialName)
	Loads an assembly from the application directory or from the global assembly cache using a partial name. More...

static Assembly	LoadWithPartialName (string partialName, Evidence securityEvidence)
	Loads an assembly from the application directory or from the global assembly cache using a partial name. The assembly is loaded into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence. More...

static Assembly	Load (byte[] rawAssembly)
	Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller. More...

static Assembly	ReflectionOnlyLoad (byte[] rawAssembly)
	Loads the assembly from a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly. The assembly is loaded into the reflection-only context of the caller's application domain. More...

static Assembly	Load (byte[] rawAssembly, byte[] rawSymbolStore)
	Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly, optionally including symbols for the assembly. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller. More...

static Assembly	Load (byte[] rawAssembly, byte[] rawSymbolStore, SecurityContextSource securityContextSource)
	Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly, optionally including symbols and specifying the source for the security context. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller. More...

static Assembly	Load (byte[] rawAssembly, byte[] rawSymbolStore, Evidence securityEvidence)
	Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly, optionally including symbols and evidence for the assembly. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller. More...

static Assembly	LoadFile (string path)
	Loads the contents of an assembly file on the specified path. More...

static Assembly	LoadFile (string path, Evidence securityEvidence)
	Loads an assembly given its path, loading the assembly into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence. More...

static Assembly	GetExecutingAssembly ()
	Gets the assembly that contains the code that is currently executing. More...

static Assembly	GetCallingAssembly ()
	Returns the T:System.Reflection.Assembly of the method that invoked the currently executing method. More...

static Assembly	GetEntryAssembly ()
	Gets the process executable in the default application domain. In other application domains, this is the first executable that was executed by M:System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(System.String). More...

Properties
virtual string	CodeBase `[get]`
	Gets the location of the assembly as specified originally, for example, in an T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName object. More...

virtual string	EscapedCodeBase `[get]`
	Gets the URI, including escape characters, that represents the codebase. More...

virtual string	FullName `[get]`
	Gets the display name of the assembly. More...

virtual MethodInfo	EntryPoint `[get]`
	Gets the entry point of this assembly. More...

virtual IEnumerable< Type >	ExportedTypes `[get]`
	Gets a collection of the public types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly. More...

virtual IEnumerable< TypeInfo >	DefinedTypes `[get]`
	Gets a collection of the types defined in this assembly. More...

virtual Evidence	Evidence `[get]`
	Gets the evidence for this assembly. More...

virtual PermissionSet	PermissionSet `[get]`
	Gets the grant set of the current assembly. More...

bool	IsFullyTrusted `[get]`
	Gets a value that indicates whether the current assembly is loaded with full trust. More...

virtual SecurityRuleSet	SecurityRuleSet `[get]`
	Gets a value that indicates which set of security rules the common language runtime (CLR) enforces for this assembly. More...

virtual Module	ManifestModule `[get]`
	Gets the module that contains the manifest for the current assembly. More...

virtual IEnumerable< CustomAttributeData >	CustomAttributes `[get]`
	Gets a collection that contains this assembly's custom attributes. More...

virtual bool	ReflectionOnly `[get]`
	Gets a T:System.Boolean value indicating whether this assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context. More...

virtual IEnumerable< Module >	Modules `[get]`
	Gets a collection that contains the modules in this assembly. More...

virtual string	Location `[get]`
	Gets the full path or UNC location of the loaded file that contains the manifest. More...

virtual string	ImageRuntimeVersion `[get]`
	Gets a string representing the version of the common language runtime (CLR) saved in the file containing the manifest. More...

virtual bool	GlobalAssemblyCache `[get]`
	Gets a value indicating whether the assembly was loaded from the global assembly cache. More...

virtual long	HostContext `[get]`
	Gets the host context with which the assembly was loaded. More...

virtual bool	IsDynamic `[get]`
	Gets a value that indicates whether the current assembly was generated dynamically in the current process by using reflection emit. More...

virtual ModuleResolveEventHandler	ModuleResolve
	Occurs when the common language runtime class loader cannot resolve a reference to an internal module of an assembly through normal means. More...

Properties inherited from System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly
string	CodeBase `[get]`
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.CodeBase property. More...

string	EscapedCodeBase `[get]`
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.EscapedCodeBase property. More...

string	FullName `[get]`
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.FullName property. More...

MethodInfo	EntryPoint `[get]`
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.EntryPoint property. More...

string	Location `[get]`
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.Location property. More...

Evidence	Evidence `[get]`
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.Evidence property. More...

bool	GlobalAssemblyCache `[get]`
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.GlobalAssemblyCache property. More...

Properties inherited from System.Security.IEvidenceFactory
Evidence	Evidence `[get]`
	Gets T:System.Security.Policy.Evidence that verifies the current object's identity. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Events inherited from System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly
ModuleResolveEventHandler	ModuleResolve
	Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the E:System.Reflection.Assembly.ModuleResolve event. More...

Detailed Description

Represents an assembly, which is a reusable, versionable, and self-describing building block of a common language runtime application.

Definition at line 22 of file Assembly.cs.

Member Function Documentation

◆ CreateInstance() [1/3]

object System.Reflection.Assembly.CreateInstance ( string typeName )

Locates the specified type from this assembly and creates an instance of it using the system activator, using case-sensitive search.

Parameters

typeName The P:System.Type.FullName of the type to locate.

Returns: An instance of the specified type created with the default constructor; or null if typeName is not found. The type is resolved using the default binder, without specifying culture or activation attributes, and with T:System.Reflection.BindingFlags set to Public or Instance.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	typeName is an empty string ("") or a string beginning with a null character.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	typeName is `null`.
T:System.MissingMethodException	No matching constructor was found.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	typeName requires a dependent assembly that could not be found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	typeName requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and typeName requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	typeName requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- typeName requires a dependent assembly that was compiled for a version of the runtime that is later than the currently loaded version.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1130 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ CreateInstance() [2/3]

object System.Reflection.Assembly.CreateInstance	(	string	typeName,
		bool	ignoreCase
	)

Locates the specified type from this assembly and creates an instance of it using the system activator, with optional case-sensitive search.

Parameters

typeName	The P:System.Type.FullName of the type to locate.
ignoreCase	`true` to ignore the case of the type name; otherwise, `false`.

Returns: An instance of the specified type created with the default constructor; or null if typeName is not found. The type is resolved using the default binder, without specifying culture or activation attributes, and with T:System.Reflection.BindingFlags set to Public or Instance.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	typeName is an empty string ("") or a string beginning with a null character. -or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context.
T:System.MissingMethodException	No matching constructor was found.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	typeName is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	typeName requires a dependent assembly that could not be found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	typeName requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and typeName requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	typeName requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- typeName requires a dependent assembly that was compiled for a version of the runtime that is later than the currently loaded version.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1152 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ CreateInstance() [3/3]

virtual object System.Reflection.Assembly.CreateInstance	(	string	typeName,
		bool	ignoreCase,
		BindingFlags	bindingAttr,
		Binder	binder,
		object []	args,
		CultureInfo	culture,
		object []	activationAttributes
	)

virtual

Locates the specified type from this assembly and creates an instance of it using the system activator, with optional case-sensitive search and having the specified culture, arguments, and binding and activation attributes.

Parameters

typeName	The P:System.Type.FullName of the type to locate.
ignoreCase	`true` to ignore the case of the type name; otherwise, `false`.
bindingAttr	A bitmask that affects the way in which the search is conducted. The value is a combination of bit flags from T:System.Reflection.BindingFlags.
binder	An object that enables the binding, coercion of argument types, invocation of members, and retrieval of `MemberInfo` objects via reflection. If binder is `null`, the default binder is used.
args	An array that contains the arguments to be passed to the constructor. This array of arguments must match in number, order, and type the parameters of the constructor to be invoked. If the default constructor is desired, args must be an empty array or `null`.
culture	An instance of `CultureInfo` used to govern the coercion of types. If this is `null`, the `CultureInfo` for the current thread is used. (This is necessary to convert a `String` that represents 1000 to a `Double` value, for example, since 1000 is represented differently by different cultures.)
activationAttributes	An array of one or more attributes that can participate in activation. Typically, an array that contains a single T:System.Runtime.Remoting.Activation.UrlAttribute object that specifies the URL that is required to activate a remote object. This parameter is related to client-activated objects. Client activation is a legacy technology that is retained for backward compatibility but is not recommended for new development. Distributed applications should instead use Windows Communication Foundation.

Returns: An instance of the specified type, or null if typeName is not found. The supplied arguments are used to resolve the type, and to bind the constructor that is used to create the instance.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	typeName is an empty string ("") or a string beginning with a null character. -or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	typeName is `null`.
T:System.MissingMethodException	No matching constructor was found.
T:System.NotSupportedException	A non-empty activation attributes array is passed to a type that does not inherit from T:System.MarshalByRefObject.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	typeName requires a dependent assembly that could not be found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	typeName requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and typeName requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	typeName requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- typeName requires a dependent assembly which that was compiled for a version of the runtime that is later than the currently loaded version.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1180 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ CreateQualifiedName()

static string System.Reflection.Assembly.CreateQualifiedName	(	string	assemblyName,
		string	typeName
	)

static

Creates the name of a type qualified by the display name of its assembly.

Parameters

assemblyName	The display name of an assembly.
typeName	The full name of a type.

Returns: The full name of the type qualified by the display name of the assembly.

Definition at line 282 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Equals()

override bool System.Reflection.Assembly.Equals ( object o )

Determines whether this assembly and the specified object are equal.

Parameters

o	The object to compare with this instance.

Returns: true if o is equal to this instance; otherwise, false.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 341 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetAssembly()

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.GetAssembly ( Type type )

static

Gets the currently loaded assembly in which the specified type is defined.

Parameters

type	An object representing a type in the assembly that will be returned.

Returns: The assembly in which the specified type is defined.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException type is null.

Definition at line 292 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetCallingAssembly()

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.GetCallingAssembly ( )

static

Returns the T:System.Reflection.Assembly of the method that invoked the currently executing method.

Returns: The Assembly object of the method that invoked the currently executing method.

Definition at line 810 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetCustomAttributes() [1/2]

virtual object [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetCustomAttributes ( bool inherit )

virtual

Gets all the custom attributes for this assembly.

Parameters

inherit This argument is ignored for objects of type T:System.Reflection.Assembly.

Returns: An array that contains the custom attributes for this assembly.

Implements System.Reflection.ICustomAttributeProvider.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1041 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetCustomAttributes() [2/2]

virtual object [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetCustomAttributes	(	Type	attributeType,
		bool	inherit
	)

virtual

Gets the custom attributes for this assembly as specified by type.

Parameters

attributeType	The type for which the custom attributes are to be returned.
inherit	This argument is ignored for objects of type T:System.Reflection.Assembly.

Returns: An array that contains the custom attributes for this assembly as specified by attributeType .

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	attributeType is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	attributeType is not a runtime type.

Implements System.Reflection.ICustomAttributeProvider.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1055 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetCustomAttributesData()

virtual IList<CustomAttributeData> System.Reflection.Assembly.GetCustomAttributesData ( )

virtual

Returns information about the attributes that have been applied to the current T:System.Reflection.Assembly, expressed as T:System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects.

Returns: A generic list of T:System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects representing data about the attributes that have been applied to the current assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1077 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetEntryAssembly()

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly ( )

static

Gets the process executable in the default application domain. In other application domains, this is the first executable that was executed by M:System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(System.String).

Returns: The assembly that is the process executable in the default application domain, or the first executable that was executed by M:System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(System.String). Can return null when called from unmanaged code.

Definition at line 819 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetExecutingAssembly()

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly ( )

static

Gets the assembly that contains the code that is currently executing.

Returns: The assembly that contains the code that is currently executing.

Definition at line 799 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetExportedTypes()

virtual Type [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExportedTypes ( )

virtual

Gets the public types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly.

Returns: An array that represents the types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.NotSupportedException The assembly is a dynamic assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 932 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetFile()

virtual FileStream System.Reflection.Assembly.GetFile ( string name )

virtual

Gets a T:System.IO.FileStream for the specified file in the file table of the manifest of this assembly.

Parameters

name	The name of the specified file. Do not include the path to the file.

Returns: A stream that contains the specified file, or null if the file is not found.

Exceptions

T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	The name parameter is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	The name parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	name was not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	name is not a valid assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1249 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetFiles() [1/2]

virtual FileStream [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetFiles ( )

virtual

Gets the files in the file table of an assembly manifest.

Returns: An array of streams that contain the files.

Exceptions

T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	A file was not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	A file was not a valid assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1259 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetFiles() [2/2]

virtual FileStream [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetFiles ( bool getResourceModules )

virtual

Gets the files in the file table of an assembly manifest, specifying whether to include resource modules.

Parameters

getResourceModules true to include resource modules; otherwise, false.

Returns: An array of streams that contain the files.

Exceptions

T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	A file was not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	A file was not a valid assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1271 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetHashCode()

override int System.Reflection.Assembly.GetHashCode ( )

Returns the hash code for this instance.

Returns: A 32-bit signed integer hash code.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 349 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetLoadedModules() [1/2]

Module [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetLoadedModules ( )

Gets all the loaded modules that are part of this assembly.

Returns: An array of modules.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1192 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetLoadedModules() [2/2]

virtual Module [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetLoadedModules ( bool getResourceModules )

virtual

Gets all the loaded modules that are part of this assembly, specifying whether to include resource modules.

Parameters

getResourceModules true to include resource modules; otherwise, false.

Returns: An array of modules.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1201 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetManifestResourceInfo()

virtual ManifestResourceInfo System.Reflection.Assembly.GetManifestResourceInfo ( string resourceName )

virtual

Returns information about how the given resource has been persisted.

Parameters

resourceName The case-sensitive name of the resource.

Returns: An object that is populated with information about the resource's topology, or null if the resource is not found.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	resourceName is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	The resourceName parameter is an empty string ("").

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1298 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetManifestResourceNames()

virtual string [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetManifestResourceNames ( )

virtual

Returns the names of all the resources in this assembly.

Returns: An array that contains the names of all the resources.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1279 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetManifestResourceStream() [1/2]

virtual Stream System.Reflection.Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream	(	Type	type,
		string	name
	)

virtual

Loads the specified manifest resource, scoped by the namespace of the specified type, from this assembly.

Parameters

type	The type whose namespace is used to scope the manifest resource name.
name	The case-sensitive name of the manifest resource being requested.

Returns: The manifest resource; or null if no resources were specified during compilation or if the resource is not visible to the caller.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	The name parameter is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	The name parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	name was not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	name is not a valid assembly.
T:System.NotImplementedException	Resource length is greater than F:System.Int64.MaxValue.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 976 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetManifestResourceStream() [2/2]

virtual Stream System.Reflection.Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream ( string name )

virtual

Loads the specified manifest resource from this assembly.

Parameters

name	The case-sensitive name of the manifest resource being requested.

Returns: The manifest resource; or null if no resources were specified during compilation or if the resource is not visible to the caller.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	The name parameter is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	The name parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	In the .NET for Windows Store apps or the Portable Class Library, catch the base class exception, T:System.IO.IOException, instead.A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	name was not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	name is not a valid assembly.
T:System.NotImplementedException	Resource length is greater than F:System.Int64.MaxValue.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 994 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetModule()

virtual Module System.Reflection.Assembly.GetModule ( string name )

virtual

Gets the specified module in this assembly.

Parameters

name	The name of the module being requested.

Returns: The module being requested, or null if the module is not found.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	The name parameter is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	The name parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	name was not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	name is not a valid assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1234 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetModules() [1/2]

Module [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetModules ( )

Gets all the modules that are part of this assembly.

Returns: An array of modules.

Exceptions

T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException The module to be loaded does not specify a file name extension.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1210 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetModules() [2/2]

virtual Module [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetModules ( bool getResourceModules )

virtual

Gets all the modules that are part of this assembly, specifying whether to include resource modules.

Parameters

getResourceModules true to include resource modules; otherwise, false.

Returns: An array of modules.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1219 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetName() [1/2]

virtual AssemblyName System.Reflection.Assembly.GetName ( )

virtual

Gets an T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName for this assembly.

Returns: An object that contains the fully parsed display name for this assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 832 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetName() [2/2]

virtual AssemblyName System.Reflection.Assembly.GetName ( bool copiedName )

virtual

Gets an T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName for this assembly, setting the codebase as specified by copiedName .

Parameters

copiedName true to set the P:System.Reflection.Assembly.CodeBase to the location of the assembly after it was shadow copied; false to set P:System.Reflection.Assembly.CodeBase to the original location.

Returns: An object that contains the fully parsed display name for this assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 841 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetObjectData()

virtual void System.Reflection.Assembly.GetObjectData	(	SerializationInfo	info,
		StreamingContext	context
	)

virtual

Gets serialization information with all of the data needed to reinstantiate this assembly.

Parameters

info	The object to be populated with serialization information.
context	The destination context of the serialization.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException info is null.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1032 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetReferencedAssemblies()

virtual AssemblyName [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetReferencedAssemblies ( )

virtual

Gets the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName objects for all the assemblies referenced by this assembly.

Returns: An array that contains the fully parsed display names of all the assemblies referenced by this assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1286 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetSatelliteAssembly() [1/2]

virtual Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.GetSatelliteAssembly ( CultureInfo culture )

virtual

Gets the satellite assembly for the specified culture.

Parameters

culture The specified culture.

Returns: The specified satellite assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	culture is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	The assembly cannot be found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	The satellite assembly with a matching file name was found, but the `CultureInfo` did not match the one specified.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	The satellite assembly is not a valid assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1007 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetSatelliteAssembly() [2/2]

virtual Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.GetSatelliteAssembly	(	CultureInfo	culture,
		Version	version
	)

virtual

Gets the specified version of the satellite assembly for the specified culture.

Parameters

culture	The specified culture.
version	The version of the satellite assembly.

Returns: The specified satellite assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	culture is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	The satellite assembly with a matching file name was found, but the `CultureInfo` or the version did not match the one specified.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	The assembly cannot be found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	The satellite assembly is not a valid assembly.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1021 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetType() [1/3]

virtual Type System.Reflection.Assembly.GetType ( string name )

virtual

Gets the T:System.Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance.

Parameters

name	The full name of the type.

Returns: An object that represents the specified class, or null if the class is not found.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	name is invalid.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	name is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	name

requires a dependent assembly that could not be found.

Exceptions

T:System.IO.FileLoadException	In the .NET for Windows Store apps or the Portable Class Library, catch the base class exception, T:System.IO.IOException, instead. name requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and name requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	name requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- name requires a dependent assembly which was compiled for a version of the runtime later than the currently loaded version.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 871 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetType() [2/3]

virtual Type System.Reflection.Assembly.GetType	(	string	name,
		bool	throwOnError
	)

virtual

Gets the T:System.Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance and optionally throws an exception if the type is not found.

Parameters

name	The full name of the type.
throwOnError	`true` to throw an exception if the type is not found; `false` to return `null`.

Returns: An object that represents the specified class.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	name is invalid.-or- The length of name exceeds 1024 characters.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	name is `null`.
T:System.TypeLoadException	throwOnError is `true`, and the type cannot be found.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	name requires a dependent assembly that could not be found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	name requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and name requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	name requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- name requires a dependent assembly which was compiled for a version of the runtime later than the currently loaded version.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 895 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetType() [3/3]

virtual Type System.Reflection.Assembly.GetType	(	string	name,
		bool	throwOnError,
		bool	ignoreCase
	)

virtual

Gets the T:System.Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance, with the options of ignoring the case, and of throwing an exception if the type is not found.

Parameters

name	The full name of the type.
throwOnError	`true` to throw an exception if the type is not found; `false` to return `null`.
ignoreCase	`true` to ignore the case of the type name; otherwise, `false`.

Returns: An object that represents the specified class.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	name is invalid.-or- The length of name exceeds 1024 characters.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	name is `null`.
T:System.TypeLoadException	throwOnError is `true`, and the type cannot be found.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	name

requires a dependent assembly that could not be found.

Exceptions

T:System.IO.FileLoadException	name requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and name requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	name requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or- name requires a dependent assembly which was compiled for a version of the runtime later than the currently loaded version.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 923 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GetTypes()

virtual Type [] System.Reflection.Assembly.GetTypes ( )

virtual

Gets the types defined in this assembly.

Returns: An array that contains all the types that are defined in this assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException The assembly contains one or more types that cannot be loaded. The array returned by the P:System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException.Types property of this exception contains a T:System.Type object for each type that was loaded and null for each type that could not be loaded, while the P:System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException.LoaderExceptions property contains an exception for each type that could not be loaded.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 941 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ IsDefined()

virtual bool System.Reflection.Assembly.IsDefined	(	Type	attributeType,
		bool	inherit
	)

virtual

Indicates whether or not a specified attribute has been applied to the assembly.

Parameters

attributeType	The type of the attribute to be checked for this assembly.
inherit	This argument is ignored for objects of this type.

Returns: true if the attribute has been applied to the assembly; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	attributeType is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	attributeType uses an invalid type.

Implements System.Reflection.ICustomAttributeProvider.

Reimplemented in System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder.

Definition at line 1070 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [1/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load ( string assemblyString )

static

Loads an assembly given the long form of its name.

Parameters

assemblyString The long form of the assembly name.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyString is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	assemblyString is a zero-length string.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyString is not found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyString is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyString was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 507 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [2/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load	(	string	assemblyString,
		Evidence	assemblySecurity
	)

static

Loads an assembly given its display name, loading the assembly into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence.

Parameters

assemblyString	The display name of the assembly.
assemblySecurity	Evidence for loading the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyString is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyString is not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyString is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyString was compiled with a later version.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.-or-An assembly or module was loaded twice with two different evidences.

Definition at line 566 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [3/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load ( AssemblyName assemblyRef )

static

Loads an assembly given its T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName.

Parameters

assemblyRef The object that describes the assembly to be loaded.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyRef is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyRef is not found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	In the .NET for Windows Store apps or the Portable Class Library, catch the base class exception, T:System.IO.IOException, instead.A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyRef is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyRef was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 586 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [4/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load	(	AssemblyName	assemblyRef,
		Evidence	assemblySecurity
	)

static

Loads an assembly given its T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName. The assembly is loaded into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence.

Parameters

assemblyRef	The object that describes the assembly to be loaded.
assemblySecurity	Evidence for loading the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyRef is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyRef is not found.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyRef is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyRef was compiled with a later version.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	An assembly or module was loaded twice with two different evidences.

Definition at line 606 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [5/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load ( byte [] rawAssembly )

static

Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller.

Parameters

rawAssembly A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	rawAssembly is `null`.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	rawAssembly is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and rawAssembly was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 653 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [6/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load	(	byte []	rawAssembly,
		byte []	rawSymbolStore
	)

static

Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly, optionally including symbols for the assembly. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller.

Parameters

rawAssembly	A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted assembly.
rawSymbolStore	A byte array that contains the raw bytes representing the symbols for the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	rawAssembly is `null`.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	rawAssembly is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and rawAssembly was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 688 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [7/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load	(	byte []	rawAssembly,
		byte []	rawSymbolStore,
		SecurityContextSource	securityContextSource
	)

static

Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly, optionally including symbols and specifying the source for the security context. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller.

Parameters

rawAssembly	A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted assembly.
rawSymbolStore	A byte array that contains the raw bytes representing the symbols for the assembly.
securityContextSource	The source of the security context.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	rawAssembly is `null`.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	rawAssembly is not a valid assembly. -or- rawAssembly was compiled with a later version of the common language runtime than the version that is currently loaded.
T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	The value of securityContextSource is not one of the enumeration values.

Definition at line 709 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Load() [8/8]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.Load	(	byte []	rawAssembly,
		byte []	rawSymbolStore,
		Evidence	securityEvidence
	)

static

Loads the assembly with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly, optionally including symbols and evidence for the assembly. The assembly is loaded into the application domain of the caller.

Parameters

rawAssembly	A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted assembly.
rawSymbolStore	A byte array that contains the raw bytes representing the symbols for the assembly.
securityEvidence	Evidence for loading the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	rawAssembly is `null`.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	rawAssembly is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and rawAssembly was compiled with a later version.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	An assembly or module was loaded twice with two different evidences.
T:System.NotSupportedException	securityEvidence is not `null`. By default, legacy CAS policy is not enabled in the .NET Framework 4; when it is not enabled, securityEvidence must be `null`.

Definition at line 736 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadFile() [1/2]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFile ( string path )

static

Loads the contents of an assembly file on the specified path.

Parameters

path	The fully qualified path of the file to load.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	The path argument is not an absolute path.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	The path parameter is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	The path parameter is an empty string ("") or does not exist.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	path is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and path was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 761 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadFile() [2/2]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFile	(	string	path,
		Evidence	securityEvidence
	)

static

Loads an assembly given its path, loading the assembly into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence.

Parameters

path	The fully qualified path of the assembly file.
securityEvidence	Evidence for loading the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentException	The path argument is not an absolute path.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	The path parameter is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	The path parameter is an empty string ("") or does not exist.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	path is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and path was compiled with a later version.
T:System.NotSupportedException	securityEvidence is not `null`. By default, legacy CAS policy is not enabled in the .NET Framework 4; when it is not enabled, securityEvidence must be `null`.

Definition at line 783 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadFrom() [1/4]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom ( string assemblyFile )

static

Loads an assembly given its file name or path.

Parameters

assemblyFile The name or path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyFile is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyFile is not found, or the module you are trying to load does not specify a filename extension.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly; for example, a 32-bit assembly in a 64-bit process. See the exception topic for more information. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyFile was compiled with a later version.
T:System.Security.SecurityException	A codebase that does not start with "file://" was specified without the required T:System.Net.WebPermission.
T:System.ArgumentException	The assemblyFile parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.PathTooLongException	The assembly name is longer than MAX_PATH characters.

Definition at line 369 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadFrom() [2/4]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom	(	string	assemblyFile,
		Evidence	securityEvidence
	)

static

Loads an assembly given its file name or path and supplying security evidence.

Parameters

assemblyFile	The name or path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.
securityEvidence	Evidence for loading the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyFile is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyFile is not found, or the module you are trying to load does not specify a filename extension.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.-or-The securityEvidence is not ambiguous and is determined to be invalid.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly; for example, a 32-bit assembly in a 64-bit process. See the exception topic for more information. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyFile was compiled with a later version.
T:System.Security.SecurityException	A codebase that does not start with "file://" was specified without the required T:System.Net.WebPermission.
T:System.ArgumentException	The assemblyFile parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.PathTooLongException	The assembly name is longer than MAX_PATH characters.

Definition at line 415 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadFrom() [3/4]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom	(	string	assemblyFile,
		Evidence	securityEvidence,
		byte []	hashValue,
		AssemblyHashAlgorithm	hashAlgorithm
	)

static

Loads an assembly given its file name or path, security evidence, hash value, and hash algorithm.

Parameters

assemblyFile	The name or path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.
securityEvidence	Evidence for loading the assembly.
hashValue	The value of the computed hash code.
hashAlgorithm	The hash algorithm used for hashing files and for generating the strong name.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyFile is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyFile is not found, or the module you are trying to load does not specify a filename extension.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.-or-The securityEvidence is not ambiguous and is determined to be invalid.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly; for example, a 32-bit assembly in a 64-bit process. See the exception topic for more information. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyFile was compiled with a later version.
T:System.Security.SecurityException	A codebase that does not start with "file://" was specified without the required T:System.Net.WebPermission.
T:System.ArgumentException	The assemblyFile parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.PathTooLongException	The assembly name is longer than MAX_PATH characters.

Definition at line 440 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadFrom() [4/4]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom	(	string	assemblyFile,
		byte []	hashValue,
		AssemblyHashAlgorithm	hashAlgorithm
	)

static

Loads an assembly given its file name or path, hash value, and hash algorithm.

Parameters

assemblyFile	The name or path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.
hashValue	The value of the computed hash code.
hashAlgorithm	The hash algorithm used for hashing files and for generating the strong name.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyFile is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyFile is not found, or the module you are trying to load does not specify a file name extension.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly; for example, a 32-bit assembly in a 64-bit process. See the exception topic for more information. -or- assemblyFile was compiled with a later version of the common language runtime than the version that is currently loaded.
T:System.Security.SecurityException	A codebase that does not start with "file://" was specified without the required T:System.Net.WebPermission.
T:System.ArgumentException	The assemblyFile parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.PathTooLongException	The assembly name is longer than MAX_PATH characters.

Definition at line 464 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadModule() [1/2]

Module System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadModule	(	string	moduleName,
		byte []	rawModule
	)

Loads the module, internal to this assembly, with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource file.

Parameters

moduleName	The name of the module. This string must correspond to a file name in this assembly's manifest.
rawModule	A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource.

Returns: The loaded module.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	moduleName or rawModule is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	moduleName does not match a file entry in this assembly's manifest.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	rawModule is not a valid module.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1093 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadModule() [2/2]

virtual Module System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadModule	(	string	moduleName,
		byte []	rawModule,
		byte []	rawSymbolStore
	)

virtual

Loads the module, internal to this assembly, with a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource file. The raw bytes representing the symbols for the module are also loaded.

Parameters

moduleName	The name of the module. This string must correspond to a file name in this assembly's manifest.
rawModule	A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted module, or a resource.
rawSymbolStore	A byte array containing the raw bytes representing the symbols for the module. Must be `null` if this is a resource file.

Returns: The loaded module.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	moduleName or rawModule is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	moduleName does not match a file entry in this assembly's manifest.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	rawModule is not a valid module.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1110 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadWithPartialName() [1/2]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadWithPartialName ( string partialName )

static

Loads an assembly from the application directory or from the global assembly cache using a partial name.

Parameters

partialName The display name of the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly. If partialName is not found, this method returns null.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	The partialName parameter is `null`.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and partialName was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 621 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ LoadWithPartialName() [2/2]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadWithPartialName	(	string	partialName,
		Evidence	securityEvidence
	)

static

Loads an assembly from the application directory or from the global assembly cache using a partial name. The assembly is loaded into the domain of the caller using the supplied evidence.

Parameters

partialName	The display name of the assembly.
securityEvidence	Evidence for loading the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly. If partialName is not found, this method returns null.

Exceptions

T:System.IO.FileLoadException	An assembly or module was loaded twice with two different sets of evidence.
T:System.ArgumentNullException	The partialName parameter is `null`.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and partialName was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 638 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ operator !=()

static bool System.Reflection.Assembly.operator !=	(	Assembly	left,
		Assembly	right
	)

static

Indicates whether two T:System.Reflection.Assembly objects are not equal.

Parameters

left	The assembly to compare to right .
right	The assembly to compare to left .

Returns: true if left is not equal to right ; otherwise, false.

Definition at line 331 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ operator==()

static bool System.Reflection.Assembly.operator==	(	Assembly	left,
		Assembly	right
	)

static

Indicates whether two T:System.Reflection.Assembly objects are equal.

Parameters

left	The assembly to compare to right .
right	The assembly to compare to left .

Returns: true if left is equal to right ; otherwise, false.

Definition at line 312 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ReflectionOnlyLoad() [1/2]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoad ( string assemblyString )

static

Loads an assembly into the reflection-only context, given its display name.

Parameters

assemblyString The display name of the assembly, as returned by the P:System.Reflection.AssemblyName.FullName property.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyString is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	assemblyString is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyString is not found.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	assemblyString is found, but cannot be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyString is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyString was compiled with a later version.

Definition at line 546 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ReflectionOnlyLoad() [2/2]

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoad ( byte [] rawAssembly )

static

Loads the assembly from a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly. The assembly is loaded into the reflection-only context of the caller's application domain.

Parameters

rawAssembly A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	rawAssembly is `null`.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	rawAssembly is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and rawAssembly was compiled with a later version.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	rawAssembly cannot be loaded.

Definition at line 671 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom()

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom ( string assemblyFile )

static

Loads an assembly into the reflection-only context, given its path.

Parameters

assemblyFile The path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyFile is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyFile is not found, or the module you are trying to load does not specify a file name extension.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	assemblyFile is found, but could not be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly. -or-Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyFile was compiled with a later version.
T:System.Security.SecurityException	A codebase that does not start with "file://" was specified without the required T:System.Net.WebPermission.
T:System.IO.PathTooLongException	The assembly name is longer than MAX_PATH characters.
T:System.ArgumentException	assemblyFile is an empty string ("").

Definition at line 392 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ToString()

override string System.Reflection.Assembly.ToString ( )

Returns the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name.

Returns: The full name of the assembly, or the class name if the full name of the assembly cannot be determined.

Implements System.Runtime.InteropServices._Assembly.

Definition at line 1306 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ UnsafeLoadFrom()

static Assembly System.Reflection.Assembly.UnsafeLoadFrom ( string assemblyFile )

static

Loads an assembly into the load-from context, bypassing some security checks.

Parameters

assemblyFile The name or path of the file that contains the manifest of the assembly.

Returns: The loaded assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyFile is `null`.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyFile is not found, or the module you are trying to load does not specify a filename extension.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	A file that was found could not be loaded.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly. -or- assemblyFile was compiled with a later version of the common language runtime than the version that is currently loaded.
T:System.Security.SecurityException	A codebase that does not start with "file://" was specified without the required T:System.Net.WebPermission.
T:System.ArgumentException	The assemblyFile parameter is an empty string ("").
T:System.IO.PathTooLongException	The assembly name is longer than MAX_PATH characters.

Definition at line 486 of file Assembly.cs.

Property Documentation

◆ CodeBase

virtual string System.Reflection.Assembly.CodeBase

get

Gets the location of the assembly as specified originally, for example, in an T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName object.

Returns: The location of the assembly as specified originally.

Definition at line 27 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ CustomAttributes

virtual IEnumerable<CustomAttributeData> System.Reflection.Assembly.CustomAttributes

get

Gets a collection that contains this assembly's custom attributes.

Returns: A collection that contains this assembly's custom attributes.

Definition at line 169 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ DefinedTypes

virtual IEnumerable<TypeInfo> System.Reflection.Assembly.DefinedTypes

get

Gets a collection of the types defined in this assembly.

Returns: A collection of the types defined in this assembly.

Definition at line 85 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ EntryPoint

virtual MethodInfo System.Reflection.Assembly.EntryPoint

get

Gets the entry point of this assembly.

Returns: An object that represents the entry point of this assembly. If no entry point is found (for example, the assembly is a DLL), null is returned.

Definition at line 61 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ EscapedCodeBase

virtual string System.Reflection.Assembly.EscapedCodeBase

get

Gets the URI, including escape characters, that represents the codebase.

Returns: A URI with escape characters.

Definition at line 37 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Evidence

virtual Evidence System.Reflection.Assembly.Evidence

get

Gets the evidence for this assembly.

Returns: The evidence for this assembly.

Definition at line 107 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ExportedTypes

virtual IEnumerable<Type> System.Reflection.Assembly.ExportedTypes

get

Gets a collection of the public types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly.

Returns: A collection of the public types defined in this assembly that are visible outside the assembly.

Definition at line 73 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ FullName

virtual string System.Reflection.Assembly.FullName

get

Gets the display name of the assembly.

Returns: The display name of the assembly.

Definition at line 49 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ GlobalAssemblyCache

virtual bool System.Reflection.Assembly.GlobalAssemblyCache

get

Gets a value indicating whether the assembly was loaded from the global assembly cache.

Returns: true if the assembly was loaded from the global assembly cache; otherwise, false.

Definition at line 227 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ HostContext

virtual long System.Reflection.Assembly.HostContext

get

Gets the host context with which the assembly was loaded.

Returns: An T:System.Int64 value that indicates the host context with which the assembly was loaded, if any.

Definition at line 238 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ImageRuntimeVersion

virtual string System.Reflection.Assembly.ImageRuntimeVersion

get

Gets a string representing the version of the common language runtime (CLR) saved in the file containing the manifest.

Returns: The CLR version folder name. This is not a full path.

Definition at line 216 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ IsDynamic

virtual bool System.Reflection.Assembly.IsDynamic

get

Gets a value that indicates whether the current assembly was generated dynamically in the current process by using reflection emit.

Returns: true if the current assembly was generated dynamically in the current process; otherwise, false.

Definition at line 255 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ IsFullyTrusted

bool System.Reflection.Assembly.IsFullyTrusted

get

Gets a value that indicates whether the current assembly is loaded with full trust.

Returns: true if the current assembly is loaded with full trust; otherwise, false.

Definition at line 129 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Location

virtual string System.Reflection.Assembly.Location

get

Gets the full path or UNC location of the loaded file that contains the manifest.

Returns: The location of the loaded file that contains the manifest. If the loaded file was shadow-copied, the location is that of the file after being shadow-copied. If the assembly is loaded from a byte array, such as when using the M:System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(System.Byte[]) method overload, the value returned is an empty string ("").

Exceptions

T:System.NotSupportedException The current assembly is a dynamic assembly, represented by an T:System.Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilder object.

Definition at line 205 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ManifestModule

virtual Module System.Reflection.Assembly.ManifestModule

get

Gets the module that contains the manifest for the current assembly.

Returns: The module that contains the manifest for the assembly.

Definition at line 152 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ModuleResolve

virtual ModuleResolveEventHandler System.Reflection.Assembly.ModuleResolve

addremove

Occurs when the common language runtime class loader cannot resolve a reference to an internal module of an assembly through normal means.

Definition at line 265 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ Modules

virtual IEnumerable<Module> System.Reflection.Assembly.Modules

get

Gets a collection that contains the modules in this assembly.

Returns: A collection that contains the modules in this assembly.

Definition at line 193 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ PermissionSet

virtual PermissionSet System.Reflection.Assembly.PermissionSet

get

Gets the grant set of the current assembly.

Returns: The grant set of the current assembly.

Definition at line 117 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ ReflectionOnly

virtual bool System.Reflection.Assembly.ReflectionOnly

get

Gets a T:System.Boolean value indicating whether this assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context.

Returns: true if the assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, rather than the execution context; otherwise, false.

Definition at line 182 of file Assembly.cs.

◆ SecurityRuleSet

virtual SecurityRuleSet System.Reflection.Assembly.SecurityRuleSet

get

Gets a value that indicates which set of security rules the common language runtime (CLR) enforces for this assembly.

Returns: The security rule set that the CLR enforces for this assembly.

Definition at line 140 of file Assembly.cs.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

D:/All cs/System.Reflection/Assembly.cs

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Properties

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation

◆ CreateInstance() [1/3]

◆ CreateInstance() [2/3]

◆ CreateInstance() [3/3]

◆ CreateQualifiedName()

◆ Equals()

◆ GetAssembly()

◆ GetCallingAssembly()

◆ GetCustomAttributes() [1/2]

◆ GetCustomAttributes() [2/2]

◆ GetCustomAttributesData()

◆ GetEntryAssembly()

◆ GetExecutingAssembly()

◆ GetExportedTypes()

◆ GetFile()

◆ GetFiles() [1/2]

◆ GetFiles() [2/2]

◆ GetHashCode()

◆ GetLoadedModules() [1/2]

◆ GetLoadedModules() [2/2]

◆ GetManifestResourceInfo()

◆ GetManifestResourceNames()

◆ GetManifestResourceStream() [1/2]

◆ GetManifestResourceStream() [2/2]

◆ GetModule()

◆ GetModules() [1/2]

◆ GetModules() [2/2]

◆ GetName() [1/2]

◆ GetName() [2/2]

◆ GetObjectData()

◆ GetReferencedAssemblies()

◆ GetSatelliteAssembly() [1/2]

◆ GetSatelliteAssembly() [2/2]

◆ GetType() [1/3]

◆ GetType() [2/3]

◆ GetType() [3/3]

◆ GetTypes()

◆ IsDefined()

◆ Load() [1/8]

◆ Load() [2/8]

◆ Load() [3/8]

◆ Load() [4/8]

◆ Load() [5/8]

◆ Load() [6/8]

◆ Load() [7/8]

◆ Load() [8/8]

◆ LoadFile() [1/2]

◆ LoadFile() [2/2]

◆ LoadFrom() [1/4]

◆ LoadFrom() [2/4]

◆ LoadFrom() [3/4]

◆ LoadFrom() [4/4]

◆ LoadModule() [1/2]

◆ LoadModule() [2/2]

◆ LoadWithPartialName() [1/2]

◆ LoadWithPartialName() [2/2]

◆ operator !=()

◆ operator==()

◆ ReflectionOnlyLoad() [1/2]

◆ ReflectionOnlyLoad() [2/2]

◆ ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom()

◆ ToString()

◆ UnsafeLoadFrom()

Property Documentation

◆ CodeBase

◆ CustomAttributes

◆ DefinedTypes

◆ EntryPoint

◆ EscapedCodeBase

◆ Evidence

◆ ExportedTypes

◆ FullName

◆ GlobalAssemblyCache

◆ HostContext

◆ ImageRuntimeVersion