AppDomain.CreateDomain Method (String)
Creates a new application domain with the specified name.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- friendlyName
- Type: System.String
The friendly name of the domain.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | friendlyName is null. |
The friendlyName parameter is intended to identify the domain in a manner that is meaningful to humans. This string should be suitable for display in user interfaces.
This method overload uses the AppDomainSetup information from the default application domain.
The following sample demonstrates, in general, how to create a domain using one of the CreateDomain overloads.
// Set up the AppDomainSetup AppDomainSetup setup = new AppDomainSetup(); setup.ApplicationBase = "(some directory)"; setup.ConfigurationFile = "(some file)"; // Set up the Evidence Evidence baseEvidence = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.Evidence; Evidence evidence = new Evidence(baseEvidence); evidence.AddAssembly("(some assembly)"); evidence.AddHost("(some host)"); // Create the AppDomain AppDomain newDomain = AppDomain.CreateDomain("newDomain", evidence, setup);
- SecurityPermission
for the ability to create and manipulate an application domain. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.ControlAppDomain. Security action: Demand.
- SecurityPermission
to provide evidence. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.ControlEvidence.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.