Class MetadataReaderExtensions

Provides some useful extension methods to MetadataReader.

Inheritance

Object

MetadataReaderExtensions

Inherited Members

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Namespace: Alphaleonis.Reflection.Metadata

Assembly: Alphaleonis.Reflection.Metadata.dll

Syntax

public static class MetadataReaderExtensions

Methods

ParseAssemblyName(MetadataReader, AssemblyDefinition)

Gets the AssemblyName of the given AssemblyDefinition.

Declaration

public static AssemblyName ParseAssemblyName(this MetadataReader metadataReader, AssemblyDefinition assemblyDefinition)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetadataReader	metadataReader	The MetadataReader to act on.
AssemblyDefinition	assemblyDefinition	The assembly definition.

Returns

Type	Description
AssemblyName	An AssemblyName representing the specified assemblyDefinition.

Remarks

This is similar to the AssemblyDefinition.GetAssemblyName from System.Reflection.Metadata, with the difference that this method will give set culture to neutral and the public key token to null instead of leaving them empty.

ParseAssemblyName(MetadataReader, AssemblyReference)

Gets the AssemblyName of the given AssemblyReference.

Declaration

public static AssemblyName ParseAssemblyName(this MetadataReader metadataReader, AssemblyReference assemblyReference)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
MetadataReader	metadataReader	The MetadataReader to act on.
AssemblyReference	assemblyReference	The assembly reference.

Returns

Type	Description
AssemblyName	An AssemblyName representing the specified assemblyReference.

Remarks

This is similar to the AssemblyDefinition.GetAssemblyName from System.Reflection.Metadata, with the difference that this method will give set culture to neutral and the public key token to null instead of leaving them empty.