Interface IModuleIntrospectionProvider

Interface representing a reflection provider used to introspect System.Reflection.Module objects.

Namespace: System.Reflection

Assembly: Nuqleon.Reflection.Virtualization.dll

Syntax

public interface IModuleIntrospectionProvider

Methods

FindTypes(Module, TypeFilter, Object)

Returns an array of classes accepted by the given filter and filter criteria.

Declaration

IReadOnlyList<Type> FindTypes(Module module, TypeFilter filter, object filterCriteria)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to find types in.
System.Reflection.TypeFilter	filter	The delegate used to filter the classes.
System.Object	filterCriteria	An Object used to filter the classes.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>	An array of type System.Type containing classes that were accepted by the filter.

GetAssembly(Module)

Gets the appropriate System.Reflection.Assembly for the specified module.

Declaration

Assembly GetAssembly(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the assembly for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Reflection.Assembly	An System.Reflection.Assembly object.

GetCustomAttributes(Module, Boolean)

Gets all the custom attributes for the specified module.

Declaration

IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(Module module, bool inherit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get custom attributes for.
System.Boolean	inherit	This argument is ignored for objects of type System.Reflection.Module.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>	An array that contains the custom attributes for the specified `module`.

GetCustomAttributes(Module, Type, Boolean)

Gets the custom attributes for the specified module as specified by type.

Declaration

IReadOnlyList<object> GetCustomAttributes(Module module, Type attributeType, bool inherit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get custom attributes for.
System.Type	attributeType	The type for which the custom attributes are to be returned.
System.Boolean	inherit	This argument is ignored for objects of type System.Reflection.Module.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Object>	An array that contains the custom attributes for the specified `module` as specified by `attributeType`.

GetCustomAttributesData(Module)

Returns information about the attributes that have been applied to the specified module, expressed as System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects.

Declaration

IEnumerable<CustomAttributeData> GetCustomAttributesData(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get custom attributes data for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData>	A generic list of System.Reflection.CustomAttributeData objects representing data about the attributes that have been applied to the specified `module`.

GetField(Module, String, BindingFlags)

Returns a field having the specified name and binding attributes.

Declaration

FieldInfo GetField(Module module, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to search in.
System.String	name	The field name.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	bindingAttr	One of the System.Reflection.BindingFlags bit flags used to control the search.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo	A System.Reflection.FieldInfo object having the specified name and binding attributes, or null if the field does not exist.

GetFields(Module, BindingFlags)

Returns the global fields defined on the module that match the specified binding flags.

Declaration

IReadOnlyList<FieldInfo> GetFields(Module module, BindingFlags bindingFlags)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to search in.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	bindingFlags	A bitwise combination of System.Reflection.BindingFlags values that limit the search.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.FieldInfo>	An array of type System.Reflection.FieldInfo representing the global fields defined on the module that match the specified binding flags; if no global fields match the binding flags, an empty array is returned.

GetFullyQualifiedName(Module)

Gets a string representing the fully qualified name and path to the specified module.

Declaration

string GetFullyQualifiedName(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the fully qualified name for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The fully qualified module name.

GetMDStreamVersion(Module)

Gets the metadata stream version.

Declaration

int GetMDStreamVersion(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the stream version for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	A 32-bit integer representing the metadata stream version. The high-order two bytes represent the major version number, and the low-order two bytes represent the minor version number.

GetMetadataToken(Module)

Gets a token that identifies the module in metadata.

Declaration

int GetMetadataToken(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the metadata token for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	An integer token that identifies the current module in metadata.

GetMethod(Module, String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])

Returns the method implementation in accordance with the specified criteria.

Declaration

MethodInfo GetMethod(Module module, string name, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, CallingConventions callConvention, Type[] types, ParameterModifier[] modifiers)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to search in.
System.String	name	The method name.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	bindingAttr	One of the BindingFlags bit flags used to control the search.
System.Reflection.Binder	binder	An object that implements Binder, containing properties related to this method.
System.Reflection.CallingConventions	callConvention	The calling convention for the method.
System.Type[]	types	The parameter types to search for.
System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[]	modifiers	An array of parameter modifiers used to make binding work with parameter signatures in which the types have been modified.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Reflection.MethodInfo	A System.Reflection.MethodInfo object containing implementation information as specified, or null if the method does not exist.

GetMethods(Module, BindingFlags)

Returns the global methods defined on the module that match the specified binding flags.

Declaration

IReadOnlyList<MethodInfo> GetMethods(Module module, BindingFlags bindingFlags)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to search in.
System.Reflection.BindingFlags	bindingFlags	A bitwise combination of System.Reflection.BindingFlags values that limit the search.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Reflection.MethodInfo>	An array of type System.Reflection.MethodInfo representing the global methods defined on the module that match the specified binding flags; if no global methods match the binding flags, an empty array is returned.

GetModuleHandle(Module)

Gets a handle for the module.

Declaration

ModuleHandle GetModuleHandle(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the module handle for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.ModuleHandle	A System.ModuleHandle structure for the current module.

GetModuleVersionId(Module)

Gets a universally unique identifier (UUID) that can be used to distinguish between two versions of a module.

Declaration

Guid GetModuleVersionId(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the module version for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Guid	A System.Guid that can be used to distinguish between two versions of a module.

GetName(Module)

Gets a String representing the name of the module with the path removed.

Declaration

string GetName(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the name for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The module name with no path.

GetPEKind(Module, out PortableExecutableKinds, out ImageFileMachine)

Gets a pair of values indicating the nature of the code in a module and the platform targeted by the module.

Declaration

void GetPEKind(Module module, out PortableExecutableKinds peKind, out ImageFileMachine machine)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the PE kind for.
System.Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds	peKind	When this method returns, a combination of the System.Reflection.PortableExecutableKinds values indicating the nature of the code in the module.
System.Reflection.ImageFileMachine	machine	When this method returns, one of the System.Reflection.ImageFileMachine values indicating the platform targeted by the module.

GetScopeName(Module)

Gets a string representing the name of the module.

Declaration

string GetScopeName(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to get the name for.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The module name.

GetType(Module, String, Boolean, Boolean)

Returns the specified type, specifying whether to make a case-sensitive search of the module and whether to throw an exception if the type cannot be found.

Declaration

Type GetType(Module module, string className, bool throwOnError, bool ignoreCase)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to search in.
System.String	className	The name of the type to locate. The name must be fully qualified with the namespace.
System.Boolean	throwOnError	true to throw an exception if the type cannot be found; false to return null.
System.Boolean	ignoreCase	true for case-insensitive search; otherwise, false.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Type	A System.Type object representing the specified type, if the type is declared in this module; otherwise, null.

GetTypes(Module)

Returns all the types defined within the specified module.

Declaration

IReadOnlyList<Type> GetTypes(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to search in.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<System.Type>	An array of type System.Type containing types defined within the module that is reflected by this instance.

IsDefined(Module, Type, Boolean)

Determines whether the custom attribute of the specified attributeType type or its derived types is applied to the specified module.

Declaration

bool IsDefined(Module module, Type attributeType, bool inherit)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to check the custom attribute on.
System.Type	attributeType	The type of attribute to search for.
System.Boolean	inherit	This argument is ignored for objects of this type.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if one or more instances of `attributeType` or its derived types are applied to the specified `module`; otherwise, false.

IsResource(Module)

Gets a value indicating whether the object is a resource.

Declaration

bool IsResource(Module module)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to check.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if the object is a resource; otherwise, false.

ResolveField(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the field identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration

FieldInfo ResolveField(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32	metadataToken	A metadata token that identifies a field in the module.
System.Type[]	genericTypeArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.
System.Type[]	genericMethodArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Reflection.FieldInfo	A System.Reflection.FieldInfo object representing the field that is identified by the specified metadata token.

ResolveMember(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the type or member identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration

MemberInfo ResolveMember(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32	metadataToken	A metadata token that identifies a type or member in the module.
System.Type[]	genericTypeArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.
System.Type[]	genericMethodArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Reflection.MemberInfo	A System.Reflection.MemberInfo object representing the type or member that is identified by the specified metadata token.

ResolveMethod(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the method or constructor identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration

MethodBase ResolveMethod(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32	metadataToken	A metadata token that identifies a method or constructor in the module.
System.Type[]	genericTypeArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.
System.Type[]	genericMethodArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Reflection.MethodBase	A System.Reflection.MethodBase object representing the method that is identified by the specified metadata token.

ResolveSignature(Module, Int32)

Returns the signature blob identified by a metadata token.

Declaration

byte[] ResolveSignature(Module module, int metadataToken)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32	metadataToken	A metadata token that identifies a signature in the module.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Byte[]	An array of bytes representing the signature blob.

ResolveString(Module, Int32)

Returns the string identified by the specified metadata token.

Declaration

string ResolveString(Module module, int metadataToken)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32	metadataToken	A metadata token that identifies a string in the string heap of the module.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	A System.String containing a string value from the metadata string heap.

ResolveType(Module, Int32, Type[], Type[])

Returns the type identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.

Declaration

Type ResolveType(Module module, int metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Reflection.Module	module	The module to resolve the metadata token in.
System.Int32	metadataToken	A metadata token that identifies a type in the module.
System.Type[]	genericTypeArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the type where the token is in scope, or null if that type is not generic.
System.Type[]	genericMethodArguments	An array of System.Type objects representing the generic type arguments of the method where the token is in scope, or null if that method is not generic.