Defines and represents a method (or constructor) on a dynamic class.
Namespace:
System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort := True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class MethodBuilder _
Inherits MethodInfo _
Implements _MethodBuilder
Dim instance As MethodBuilder
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public sealed class MethodBuilder : MethodInfo,
_MethodBuilder
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType::None)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public ref class MethodBuilder sealed : public MethodInfo,
_MethodBuilder
public final class MethodBuilder extends MethodInfo implements _MethodBuilder
MethodBuilder is used to fully describe a method in Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL), including the name, attributes, signature, and method body. It is used in conjunction with the TypeBuilder class to create classes at runtime.
An example using the MethodBuilder class to create a method within a dynamic type is provided below.
Imports System
Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit
Class DemoMethodBuilder
Public Shared Sub AddMethodDynamically(ByVal myTypeBld As TypeBuilder, _
ByVal mthdName As String, _
ByVal mthdParams() As Type, _
ByVal returnType As Type, _
ByVal mthdAction As String)
Dim myMthdBld As MethodBuilder = myTypeBld.DefineMethod(mthdName, _
MethodAttributes.Public Or MethodAttributes.Static, _
returnType, _
mthdParams)
Dim ILout As ILGenerator = myMthdBld.GetILGenerator()
Dim numParams As Integer = mthdParams.Length
Dim x As Byte
For x = 0 To numParams - 1
ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_S, x)
Next x
If numParams > 1 Then
Dim y As Integer
For y = 0 To (numParams - 1) - 1
Select Case mthdAction
Case "A"
ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Add)
Case "M"
ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Mul)
Case Else
ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Add)
End Select
Next y
End If
ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Ret)
End Sub
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim myDomain As AppDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain
Dim asmName As New AssemblyName()
asmName.Name = "MyDynamicAsm"
Dim myAsmBuilder As AssemblyBuilder = myDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(asmName, _
AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave)
Dim myModule As ModuleBuilder = myAsmBuilder.DefineDynamicModule("MyDynamicAsm", _
"MyDynamicAsm.dll")
Dim myTypeBld As TypeBuilder = myModule.DefineType("MyDynamicType", TypeAttributes.Public)
' Get info from the user to build the method dynamically.
Console.WriteLine("Let's build a simple method dynamically!")
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a few numbers, separated by spaces.")
Dim inputNums As String = Console.ReadLine()
Console.Write("Do you want to [A]dd (default) or [M]ultiply these numbers? ")
Dim myMthdAction As String = Console.ReadLine().ToUpper()
Console.Write("Lastly, what do you want to name your new dynamic method? ")
Dim myMthdName As String = Console.ReadLine()
' Process inputNums into an array and create a corresponding Type array
Dim index As Integer = 0
Dim inputNumsList As String() = inputNums.Split()
Dim myMthdParams(inputNumsList.Length - 1) As Type
Dim inputValsList(inputNumsList.Length - 1) As Object
Dim inputNum As String
For Each inputNum In inputNumsList
inputValsList(index) = CType(Convert.ToInt32(inputNum), Object)
myMthdParams(index) = GetType(Integer)
index += 1
Next inputNum
' Now, call the method building method with the parameters, passing the
' TypeBuilder by reference.
AddMethodDynamically(myTypeBld, myMthdName, myMthdParams, GetType(Integer), myMthdAction)
Dim myType As Type = myTypeBld.CreateType()
Dim description as String
If myMthdAction = "M" Then
description = "multiplying"
Else
description = "adding"
End If
Console.WriteLine("---")
Console.WriteLine("The result of {0} the values is: {1}", _
description, _
myType.InvokeMember(myMthdName, _
BindingFlags.InvokeMethod _
Or BindingFlags.Public _
Or BindingFlags.Static, _
Nothing, _
Nothing, _
inputValsList))
Console.WriteLine("---")
' If you are interested in seeing the MSIL generated dynamically for the method
' your program generated, change to the directory where you ran the compiled
' code sample and type "ildasm MyDynamicAsm.dll" at the prompt. When the list
' of manifest contents appears, click on "MyDynamicType" and then on the name of
' of the method you provided during execution.
myAsmBuilder.Save("MyDynamicAsm.dll")
Dim myMthdInfo As MethodInfo = myType.GetMethod(myMthdName)
Console.WriteLine("Your Dynamic Method: {0};", myMthdInfo.ToString())
End Sub
End Class
using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
class DemoMethodBuilder
{
public static void AddMethodDynamically (TypeBuilder myTypeBld,
string mthdName,
Type[] mthdParams,
Type returnType,
string mthdAction)
{
MethodBuilder myMthdBld = myTypeBld.DefineMethod(
mthdName,
MethodAttributes.Public |
MethodAttributes.Static,
returnType,
mthdParams);
ILGenerator ILout = myMthdBld.GetILGenerator();
int numParams = mthdParams.Length;
for (byte x=0; x < numParams; x++)
{
ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_S, x);
}
if (numParams > 1)
{
for (int y=0; y<(numParams-1); y++)
{
switch (mthdAction)
{
case "A": ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Add);
break;
case "M": ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Mul);
break;
default: ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Add);
break;
}
}
}
ILout.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);
}
public static void Main()
{
AppDomain myDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain;
AssemblyName asmName = new AssemblyName();
asmName.Name = "MyDynamicAsm";
AssemblyBuilder myAsmBuilder = myDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
asmName,
AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave);
ModuleBuilder myModule = myAsmBuilder.DefineDynamicModule("MyDynamicAsm",
"MyDynamicAsm.dll");
TypeBuilder myTypeBld = myModule.DefineType("MyDynamicType",
TypeAttributes.Public);
// Get info from the user to build the method dynamically.
Console.WriteLine("Let's build a simple method dynamically!");
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a few numbers, separated by spaces.");
string inputNums = Console.ReadLine();
Console.Write("Do you want to [A]dd (default) or [M]ultiply these numbers? ");
string myMthdAction = Console.ReadLine().ToUpper();
Console.Write("Lastly, what do you want to name your new dynamic method? ");
string myMthdName = Console.ReadLine();
// Process inputNums into an array and create a corresponding Type array
int index = 0;
string[] inputNumsList = inputNums.Split();
Type[] myMthdParams = new Type[inputNumsList.Length];
object[] inputValsList = new object[inputNumsList.Length];
foreach (string inputNum in inputNumsList)
{
inputValsList[index] = (object)Convert.ToInt32(inputNum);
myMthdParams[index] = typeof(int);
index++;
}
// Now, call the method building method with the parameters, passing the
// TypeBuilder by reference.
AddMethodDynamically(myTypeBld,
myMthdName,
myMthdParams,
typeof(int),
myMthdAction);
Type myType = myTypeBld.CreateType();
Console.WriteLine("---");
Console.WriteLine("The result of {0} the inputted values is: {1}",
((myMthdAction == "M") ? "multiplying" : "adding"),
myType.InvokeMember(myMthdName,
BindingFlags.InvokeMethod | BindingFlags.Public |
BindingFlags.Static,
null,
null,
inputValsList));
Console.WriteLine("---");
// Let's take a look at the method we created.
// If you are interested in seeing the MSIL generated dynamically for the method
// your program generated, change to the directory where you ran the compiled
// code sample and type "ildasm MyDynamicAsm.dll" at the prompt. When the list
// of manifest contents appears, click on "MyDynamicType" and then on the name of
// of the method you provided during execution.
myAsmBuilder.Save("MyDynamicAsm.dll");
MethodInfo myMthdInfo = myType.GetMethod(myMthdName);
Console.WriteLine("Your Dynamic Method: {0};", myMthdInfo.ToString());
}
}
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Reflection;
using namespace System::Reflection::Emit;
void AddMethodDynamically( TypeBuilder^ myTypeBld,
String^ mthdName,
array<Type^>^ mthdParams,
Type^ returnType,
String^ mthdAction )
{
MethodBuilder^ myMthdBld = myTypeBld->DefineMethod( mthdName, static_cast<MethodAttributes>(MethodAttributes::Public | MethodAttributes::Static), returnType, mthdParams );
ILGenerator^ ILOut = myMthdBld->GetILGenerator();
int numParams = mthdParams->Length;
for ( Byte x = 0; x < numParams; x++ )
{
ILOut->Emit( OpCodes::Ldarg_S, x );
}
if ( numParams > 1 )
{
for ( int y = 0; y < (numParams - 1); y++ )
{
if ( mthdAction->Equals( "A" ) )
ILOut->Emit( OpCodes::Add );
else
if ( mthdAction->Equals( "M" ) )
ILOut->Emit( OpCodes::Mul );
else
ILOut->Emit( OpCodes::Add );
}
}
ILOut->Emit( OpCodes::Ret );
};
void main()
{
AppDomain^ myDomain = AppDomain::CurrentDomain;
AssemblyName^ asmName = gcnew AssemblyName;
asmName->Name = "MyDynamicAsm";
AssemblyBuilder^ myAsmBuilder = myDomain->DefineDynamicAssembly( asmName,
AssemblyBuilderAccess::RunAndSave );
ModuleBuilder^ myModule = myAsmBuilder->DefineDynamicModule( "MyDynamicAsm",
"MyDynamicAsm.dll" );
TypeBuilder^ myTypeBld = myModule->DefineType( "MyDynamicType",
TypeAttributes::Public );
// Get info from the user to build the method dynamically.
Console::WriteLine( "Let's build a simple method dynamically!" );
Console::WriteLine( "Please enter a few numbers, separated by spaces." );
String^ inputNums = Console::ReadLine();
Console::Write( "Do you want to [A]dd (default) or [M]ultiply these numbers? " );
String^ myMthdAction = Console::ReadLine()->ToUpper();
Console::Write( "Lastly, what do you want to name your new dynamic method? " );
String^ myMthdName = Console::ReadLine();
// Process inputNums into an array and create a corresponding Type array
int index = 0;
array<String^>^inputNumsList = inputNums->Split();
array<Type^>^myMthdParams = gcnew array<Type^>(inputNumsList->Length);
array<Object^>^inputValsList = gcnew array<Object^>(inputNumsList->Length);
for each (String^ inputNum in inputNumsList)
{
inputValsList[ index ] = Convert::ToInt32( inputNum );
myMthdParams[ index ] = int::typeid;
index++;
}
// Now, call the method building method with the parameters, passing the
// TypeBuilder by reference.
AddMethodDynamically( myTypeBld,
myMthdName,
myMthdParams,
int::typeid,
myMthdAction );
Type^ myType = myTypeBld->CreateType();
Console::WriteLine( "---" );
Console::WriteLine( "The result of {0} the inputted values is: {1}",
((myMthdAction->Equals( "M" )) ? "multiplying" : "adding"),
myType->InvokeMember( myMthdName,
BindingFlags::InvokeMethod | BindingFlags::Public | BindingFlags::Static,
nullptr,
nullptr,
inputValsList ) );
Console::WriteLine( "---" );
// Let's take a look at the method we created.
// If you are interested in seeing the MSIL generated dynamically for the method
// your program generated, change to the directory where you ran the compiled
// code sample and type "ildasm MyDynamicAsm.dll" at the prompt. When the list
// of manifest contents appears, click on "MyDynamicType" and then on the name of
// of the method you provided during execution.
myAsmBuilder->Save( "MyDynamicAsm.dll" );
MethodInfo^ myMthdInfo = myType->GetMethod( myMthdName );
Console::WriteLine( "Your Dynamic Method: {0};", myMthdInfo );
}
System..::.Object
System.Reflection..::.MemberInfo
System.Reflection..::.MethodBase
System.Reflection..::.MethodInfo
System.Reflection.Emit..::.MethodBuilder
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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