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ModuleBuilder Class

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ModuleBuilder Class

Defines and represents a module in a dynamic assembly.

Namespace:  System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
<ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)> _
<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort := True)> _
Public Class ModuleBuilder _
    Inherits Module _
    Implements _ModuleBuilder
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As ModuleBuilder
C#
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public class ModuleBuilder : Module, 
    _ModuleBuilder
Visual C++
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType::None)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public ref class ModuleBuilder : public Module, 
    _ModuleBuilder
JScript
public class ModuleBuilder extends Module implements _ModuleBuilder
NoteNote:

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

To get an instance of ModuleBuilder, use the AssemblyBuilder..::.DefineDynamicModule method.

The following code sample demonstrates the use of ModuleBuilder to create a dynamic module. Note that the ModuleBuilder is created by calling DefineDynamicModule in AssemblyBuilder, rather than through a constructor.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit
Imports System.Security.Permissions

Public Class CodeGenerator
   Private myAssemblyBuilder As AssemblyBuilder

   Public Sub New()
      ' Get the current application domain for the current thread.
      Dim myCurrentDomain As AppDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain
      Dim myAssemblyName As New AssemblyName()
      myAssemblyName.Name = "TempAssembly"

      ' Define a dynamic assembly in the current application domain.
      myAssemblyBuilder = _
               myCurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(myAssemblyName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.Run)

      ' Define a dynamic module in this assembly.
      Dim myModuleBuilder As ModuleBuilder = myAssemblyBuilder.DefineDynamicModule("TempModule")

      ' Define a runtime class with specified name and attributes.
      Dim myTypeBuilder As TypeBuilder = _
               myModuleBuilder.DefineType("TempClass", TypeAttributes.Public)

      ' Add 'Greeting' field to the class, with the specified attribute and type.
      Dim greetingField As FieldBuilder = _
               myTypeBuilder.DefineField("Greeting", GetType(String), FieldAttributes.Public)
      Dim myMethodArgs As Type() = {GetType(String)}

      ' Add 'MyMethod' method to the class, with the specified attribute and signature.
      Dim myMethod As MethodBuilder = _
               myTypeBuilder.DefineMethod("MyMethod", MethodAttributes.Public, _
               CallingConventions.Standard, Nothing, myMethodArgs)

      Dim methodIL As ILGenerator = myMethod.GetILGenerator()
      methodIL.EmitWriteLine("In the method...")
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0)
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_1)
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Stfld, greetingField)
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ret)
      myTypeBuilder.CreateType()
   End Sub 'New

   Public ReadOnly Property MyAssembly() As AssemblyBuilder
      Get
         Return Me.myAssemblyBuilder
      End Get
   End Property
End Class 'CodeGenerator

Public Class TestClass
   <PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Name:="FullTrust")> _
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim myCodeGenerator As New CodeGenerator()
      ' Get the assembly builder for 'myCodeGenerator' object.
      Dim myAssemblyBuilder As AssemblyBuilder = myCodeGenerator.MyAssembly
      ' Get the module builder for the above assembly builder object .
      Dim myModuleBuilder As ModuleBuilder = myAssemblyBuilder.GetDynamicModule("TempModule")
      Console.WriteLine("The fully qualified name and path to this " + _
                        "module is :" + myModuleBuilder.FullyQualifiedName)
      Dim myType As Type = myModuleBuilder.GetType("TempClass")
      Dim myMethodInfo As MethodInfo = myType.GetMethod("MyMethod")
      ' Get the token used to identify the method within this module.
      Dim myMethodToken As MethodToken = myModuleBuilder.GetMethodToken(myMethodInfo)
      Console.WriteLine("Token used to identify the method of 'myType'" + _
                        " within the module is {0:x}", myMethodToken.Token)
      Dim args As Object() = {"Hello."}
      Dim myObject As Object = Activator.CreateInstance(myType, Nothing, Nothing)
      myMethodInfo.Invoke(myObject, args)
   End Sub 'Main
End Class 'TestClass

C#
using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using System.Security.Permissions;

public class CodeGenerator
{
   AssemblyBuilder myAssemblyBuilder;
   public CodeGenerator()
   {
      // Get the current application domain for the current thread.
      AppDomain myCurrentDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain;
      AssemblyName myAssemblyName = new AssemblyName();
      myAssemblyName.Name = "TempAssembly";

      // Define a dynamic assembly in the current application domain.
      myAssemblyBuilder = myCurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly
                     (myAssemblyName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.Run);

      // Define a dynamic module in this assembly.
      ModuleBuilder myModuleBuilder = myAssemblyBuilder.
                                      DefineDynamicModule("TempModule");

      // Define a runtime class with specified name and attributes.
      TypeBuilder myTypeBuilder = myModuleBuilder.DefineType
                                       ("TempClass",TypeAttributes.Public);

      // Add 'Greeting' field to the class, with the specified attribute and type.
      FieldBuilder greetingField = myTypeBuilder.DefineField("Greeting", 
                                                            typeof(String), FieldAttributes.Public);
      Type[] myMethodArgs = { typeof(String) };

      // Add 'MyMethod' method to the class, with the specified attribute and signature.
      MethodBuilder myMethod = myTypeBuilder.DefineMethod("MyMethod",
         MethodAttributes.Public, CallingConventions.Standard, null,myMethodArgs);

      ILGenerator methodIL = myMethod.GetILGenerator();
      methodIL.EmitWriteLine("In the method...");
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_1);
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Stfld, greetingField);
      methodIL.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);
      myTypeBuilder.CreateType();
   }
   public AssemblyBuilder MyAssembly
   {
      get
      {
         return this.myAssemblyBuilder;
      }
   }
}
public class TestClass
{
   [PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Name="FullTrust")]
   public static void Main()
   {
      CodeGenerator myCodeGenerator = new CodeGenerator();
      // Get the assembly builder for 'myCodeGenerator' object.
      AssemblyBuilder myAssemblyBuilder = myCodeGenerator.MyAssembly;
      // Get the module builder for the above assembly builder object .
      ModuleBuilder myModuleBuilder = myAssemblyBuilder.
                                                           GetDynamicModule("TempModule");
      Console.WriteLine("The fully qualified name and path to this "
                               + "module is :" +myModuleBuilder.FullyQualifiedName);
      Type myType = myModuleBuilder.GetType("TempClass");
      MethodInfo myMethodInfo = 
                                                myType.GetMethod("MyMethod");
       // Get the token used to identify the method within this module.
      MethodToken myMethodToken = 
                        myModuleBuilder.GetMethodToken(myMethodInfo);
      Console.WriteLine("Token used to identify the method of 'myType'"
                    + " within the module is {0:x}",myMethodToken.Token);
     object[] args={"Hello."};
     object myObject = Activator.CreateInstance(myType,null,null);
     myMethodInfo.Invoke(myObject,args);
   }
}

Visual C++
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Reflection;
using namespace System::Reflection::Emit;
public ref class CodeGenerator
{
private:
   AssemblyBuilder^ myAssemblyBuilder;

public:
   CodeGenerator()
   {
      // Get the current application domain for the current thread.
      AppDomain^ myCurrentDomain = AppDomain::CurrentDomain;
      AssemblyName^ myAssemblyName = gcnew AssemblyName;
      myAssemblyName->Name = "TempAssembly";

      // Define a dynamic assembly in the current application domain.
      myAssemblyBuilder = myCurrentDomain->DefineDynamicAssembly( myAssemblyName, AssemblyBuilderAccess::Run );

      // Define a dynamic module in this assembly.
      ModuleBuilder^ myModuleBuilder = myAssemblyBuilder->DefineDynamicModule( "TempModule" );

      // Define a runtime class with specified name and attributes.
      TypeBuilder^ myTypeBuilder = myModuleBuilder->DefineType( "TempClass", TypeAttributes::Public );

      // Add 'Greeting' field to the class, with the specified attribute and type.
      FieldBuilder^ greetingField = myTypeBuilder->DefineField( "Greeting", String::typeid, FieldAttributes::Public );
      array<Type^>^myMethodArgs = {String::typeid};

      // Add 'MyMethod' method to the class, with the specified attribute and signature.
      MethodBuilder^ myMethod = myTypeBuilder->DefineMethod( "MyMethod", MethodAttributes::Public, CallingConventions::Standard, nullptr, myMethodArgs );
      ILGenerator^ methodIL = myMethod->GetILGenerator();
      methodIL->EmitWriteLine( "In the method..." );
      methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Ldarg_0 );
      methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Ldarg_1 );
      methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Stfld, greetingField );
      methodIL->Emit( OpCodes::Ret );
      myTypeBuilder->CreateType();
   }

   property AssemblyBuilder^ MyAssembly 
   {
      AssemblyBuilder^ get()
      {
         return this->myAssemblyBuilder;
      }
   }
};

int main()
{
   CodeGenerator^ myCodeGenerator = gcnew CodeGenerator;

   // Get the assembly builder for 'myCodeGenerator' object.
   AssemblyBuilder^ myAssemblyBuilder = myCodeGenerator->MyAssembly;

   // Get the module builder for the above assembly builder object .
   ModuleBuilder^ myModuleBuilder = myAssemblyBuilder->GetDynamicModule( "TempModule" );
   Console::WriteLine( "The fully qualified name and path to this module is :{0}", myModuleBuilder->FullyQualifiedName );
   Type^ myType = myModuleBuilder->GetType( "TempClass" );
   MethodInfo^ myMethodInfo = myType->GetMethod( "MyMethod" );

   // Get the token used to identify the method within this module.
   MethodToken myMethodToken = myModuleBuilder->GetMethodToken( myMethodInfo );
   Console::WriteLine( "Token used to identify the method of 'myType'"
   " within the module is {0:x}", myMethodToken.Token );
   array<Object^>^args = {"Hello."};
   Object^ myObject = Activator::CreateInstance( myType, nullptr, nullptr );
   myMethodInfo->Invoke( myObject, args );
}

System..::.Object
  System.Reflection..::.Module
    System.Reflection.Emit..::.ModuleBuilder
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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