Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream Method (Type, String)

public virtual Stream GetManifestResourceStream(
	Type type,
	string name
)

Implements

For example, if the full name specified for type is "MyNameSpace.MyClasses" and name is "Net", this method overload searches for a resource named "MyNameSpace.Net".

A manifest resource is a resource (such as an image file) that is embedded in the assembly at compile time. For more information about manifest resources, see Microsoft .NET Framework Resource Basics in the MSDN Library.

Resource information is returned only if the resource is visible to the caller, or the caller has ReflectionPermission.

Note
This method returns null if a private resource in another assembly is accessed and the caller does not have ReflectionPermission with the ReflectionPermissionFlag.MemberAccess flag.

If the assembly manifest lists a resource file, GetManifestResourceStream returns a Stream object even if the resource file cannot be found on disk at the time. If the resource file is not found, passing the resulting Stream object to the ResourceReader constructor causes an ArgumentException.

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Portable Class Library

• ReflectionPermission  

  to access a private resource. Associated enumeration: ReflectionPermissionFlag.MemberAccess

• ReflectionPermission  

  when invoked late-bound through mechanisms such as Type.InvokeMember. Associated enumeration: ReflectionPermissionFlag.MemberAccess

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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