Describes an assembly's unique identity in full. More...

Inheritance diagram for System.Reflection.AssemblyName:

Collaboration diagram for System.Reflection.AssemblyName:

Public Member Functions
	AssemblyName ()
	Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName class. More...

object	Clone ()
	Makes a copy of this T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName object. More...

byte []	GetPublicKey ()
	Gets the public key of the assembly. More...

void	SetPublicKey (byte[] publicKey)
	Sets the public key identifying the assembly. More...

byte []	GetPublicKeyToken ()
	Gets the public key token, which is the last 8 bytes of the SHA-1 hash of the public key under which the application or assembly is signed. More...

void	SetPublicKeyToken (byte[] publicKeyToken)
	Sets the public key token, which is the last 8 bytes of the SHA-1 hash of the public key under which the application or assembly is signed. More...

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

void	GetObjectData (SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
	Gets serialization information with all the data needed to recreate an instance of this `AssemblyName`. More...

void	OnDeserialization (object sender)
	Implements the T:System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable interface and is called back by the deserialization event when deserialization is complete. More...

	AssemblyName (string assemblyName)
	Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName class with the specified display name. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static AssemblyName	GetAssemblyName (string assemblyFile)
	Gets the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName for a given file. More...

static bool	ReferenceMatchesDefinition (AssemblyName reference, AssemblyName definition)
	Returns a value indicating whether two assembly names are the same. The comparison is based on the simple assembly names. More...

Properties
string	Name `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the simple name of the assembly. This is usually, but not necessarily, the file name of the manifest file of the assembly, minus its extension. More...

Version	Version `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the major, minor, build, and revision numbers of the assembly. More...

CultureInfo	CultureInfo `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the culture supported by the assembly. More...

string?	CultureName `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the name of the culture associated with the assembly. More...

string	CodeBase `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the location of the assembly as a URL. More...

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

ProcessorArchitecture	ProcessorArchitecture `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets a value that identifies the processor and bits-per-word of the platform targeted by an executable. More...

AssemblyContentType	ContentType `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets a value that indicates what type of content the assembly contains. More...

AssemblyNameFlags	Flags `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the attributes of the assembly. More...

AssemblyHashAlgorithm	HashAlgorithm `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the hash algorithm used by the assembly manifest. More...

AssemblyVersionCompatibility	VersionCompatibility `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the information related to the assembly's compatibility with other assemblies. More...

StrongNameKeyPair	KeyPair `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the public and private cryptographic key pair that is used to create a strong name signature for the assembly. More...

string	FullName `[get]`
	Gets the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name. More...

Detailed Description

Describes an assembly's unique identity in full.

Definition at line 19 of file AssemblyName.cs.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ AssemblyName() [1/2]

System.Reflection.AssemblyName.AssemblyName ( )

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName class.

Definition at line 284 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ AssemblyName() [2/2]

System.Reflection.AssemblyName.AssemblyName ( string assemblyName )

Initializes a new instance of the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName class with the specified display name.

Parameters

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

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyName is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	assemblyName is a zero length 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.The referenced assembly could not be found, or could not be loaded.

Definition at line 467 of file AssemblyName.cs.

Member Function Documentation

◆ Clone()

object System.Reflection.AssemblyName.Clone ( )

Makes a copy of this T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName object.

Returns: An object that is a copy of this T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName object.

Implements System.ICloneable.

Definition at line 293 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ GetAssemblyName()

static AssemblyName System.Reflection.AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName ( string assemblyFile )

static

Gets the T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName for a given file.

Parameters

assemblyFile The path for the assembly whose T:System.Reflection.AssemblyName is to be returned.

Returns: An object that represents the given assembly file.

Exceptions

T:System.ArgumentNullException	assemblyFile is `null`.
T:System.ArgumentException	assemblyFile is invalid, such as an assembly with an invalid culture.
T:System.IO.FileNotFoundException	assemblyFile is not found.
T:System.Security.SecurityException	The caller does not have path discovery permission.
T:System.BadImageFormatException	assemblyFile is not a valid assembly.
T:System.IO.FileLoadException	An assembly or module was loaded twice with two different sets of evidence.

Definition at line 316 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ GetObjectData()

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

Gets serialization information with all the data needed to recreate an instance of this AssemblyName.

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.Serialization.ISerializable.

Definition at line 398 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ GetPublicKey()

byte [] System.Reflection.AssemblyName.GetPublicKey ( )

Gets the public key of the assembly.

Returns: A byte array that contains the public key of the assembly.

Exceptions

T:System.Security.SecurityException A public key was provided (for example, by using the M:System.Reflection.AssemblyName.SetPublicKey(System.Byte[]) method), but no public key token was provided.

Definition at line 337 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ GetPublicKeyToken()

byte [] System.Reflection.AssemblyName.GetPublicKeyToken ( )

Gets the public key token, which is the last 8 bytes of the SHA-1 hash of the public key under which the application or assembly is signed.

Returns: A byte array that contains the public key token.

Definition at line 362 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ OnDeserialization()

void System.Reflection.AssemblyName.OnDeserialization ( object sender )

Implements the T:System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable interface and is called back by the deserialization event when deserialization is complete.

Parameters

sender The source of the deserialization event.

Implements System.Runtime.Serialization.IDeserializationCallback.

Definition at line 420 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ ReferenceMatchesDefinition()

static bool System.Reflection.AssemblyName.ReferenceMatchesDefinition	(	AssemblyName	reference,
		AssemblyName	definition
	)

static

Returns a value indicating whether two assembly names are the same. The comparison is based on the simple assembly names.

Parameters

reference	The reference assembly name.
definition	The assembly name that is compared to the reference assembly.

Returns: true if the simple assembly names are the same; otherwise, false.

Definition at line 487 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ SetPublicKey()

void System.Reflection.AssemblyName.SetPublicKey ( byte [] publicKey )

Sets the public key identifying the assembly.

Parameters

publicKey A byte array containing the public key of the assembly.

Definition at line 345 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ SetPublicKeyToken()

void System.Reflection.AssemblyName.SetPublicKeyToken ( byte [] publicKeyToken )

Sets the public key token, which is the last 8 bytes of the SHA-1 hash of the public key under which the application or assembly is signed.

Parameters

publicKeyToken A byte array containing the public key token of the assembly.

Definition at line 374 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ ToString()

override string System.Reflection.AssemblyName.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 cannot be determined.

Definition at line 382 of file AssemblyName.cs.

Property Documentation

◆ CodeBase

string System.Reflection.AssemblyName.CodeBase

getset

Gets or sets the location of the assembly as a URL.

Returns: A string that is the URL location of the assembly.

Definition at line 122 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ ContentType

AssemblyContentType System.Reflection.AssemblyName.ContentType

getset

Gets or sets a value that indicates what type of content the assembly contains.

Returns: A value that indicates what type of content the assembly contains.

Definition at line 181 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ CultureInfo

CultureInfo System.Reflection.AssemblyName.CultureInfo

getset

Gets or sets the culture supported by the assembly.

Returns: An object that represents the culture supported by the assembly.

Definition at line 85 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ CultureName

string? System.Reflection.AssemblyName.CultureName

getset

Gets or sets the name of the culture associated with the assembly.

Returns: The culture name.

Definition at line 102 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ EscapedCodeBase

string System.Reflection.AssemblyName.EscapedCodeBase

get

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

Returns: A URI with escape characters.

Definition at line 136 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ Flags

AssemblyNameFlags System.Reflection.AssemblyName.Flags

getset

Gets or sets the attributes of the assembly.

Returns: A value that represents the attributes of the assembly.

Definition at line 208 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ FullName

string System.Reflection.AssemblyName.FullName

get

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

Returns: A string that is the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name.

Definition at line 268 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ HashAlgorithm

AssemblyHashAlgorithm System.Reflection.AssemblyName.HashAlgorithm

getset

Gets or sets the hash algorithm used by the assembly manifest.

Returns: The hash algorithm used by the assembly manifest.

Definition at line 225 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ KeyPair

StrongNameKeyPair System.Reflection.AssemblyName.KeyPair

getset

Gets or sets the public and private cryptographic key pair that is used to create a strong name signature for the assembly.

Returns: The public and private cryptographic key pair to be used to create a strong name for the assembly.

Definition at line 253 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ Name

string System.Reflection.AssemblyName.Name

getset

Gets or sets the simple name of the assembly. This is usually, but not necessarily, the file name of the manifest file of the assembly, minus its extension.

Returns: The simple name of the assembly.

Definition at line 51 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ ProcessorArchitecture

ProcessorArchitecture System.Reflection.AssemblyName.ProcessorArchitecture

getset

Gets or sets a value that identifies the processor and bits-per-word of the platform targeted by an executable.

Returns: One of the enumeration values that identifies the processor and bits-per-word of the platform targeted by an executable.

Definition at line 152 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ Version

Version System.Reflection.AssemblyName.Version

getset

Gets or sets the major, minor, build, and revision numbers of the assembly.

Returns: An object that represents the major, minor, build, and revision numbers of the assembly.

Definition at line 68 of file AssemblyName.cs.

◆ VersionCompatibility

AssemblyVersionCompatibility System.Reflection.AssemblyName.VersionCompatibility

getset

Gets or sets the information related to the assembly's compatibility with other assemblies.

Returns: A value that represents information about the assembly's compatibility with other assemblies.

Definition at line 239 of file AssemblyName.cs.

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

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Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Properties

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ AssemblyName() [1/2]

◆ AssemblyName() [2/2]

Member Function Documentation

◆ Clone()

◆ GetAssemblyName()

◆ GetObjectData()

◆ GetPublicKey()

◆ GetPublicKeyToken()

◆ OnDeserialization()

◆ ReferenceMatchesDefinition()

◆ SetPublicKey()

◆ SetPublicKeyToken()

◆ ToString()

Property Documentation

◆ CodeBase

◆ ContentType

◆ CultureInfo

◆ CultureName

◆ EscapedCodeBase

◆ Flags

◆ FullName

◆ HashAlgorithm

◆ KeyPair

◆ Name

◆ ProcessorArchitecture

◆ Version

◆ VersionCompatibility