The following code example creates delegate that binds a DynamicMethod to an instance of a type, so that the method acts on the same instance each time it is invoked.
The code example defines a class named Example with a private field, a class named DerivedFromxample that derives from the first class, a delegate type named UseLikeStatic that returns Int32 and has parameters of type Example and Int32, and a delegate type named UseLikeInstance that returns Int32 and has one parameter of type Int32.
The example code then creates a DynamicMethod that changes the private field of an instance of Example and returns the previous value.
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In general, changing the internal fields of classes is not good object-oriented coding practice.
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The example code creates an instance of Example and then creates two delegates. The first is of type UseLikeStatic, which has the same parameters as the dynamic method. The second is of type UseLikeInstance, which lacks the first parameter (of type Example). This delegate is created using the CreateDelegate(Type, Object) method overload; the second parameter of that method overload is an instance of Example, in this case the instance just created, which is bound to the newly created delegate. Whenever that delegate is invoked, the dynamic method acts on the bound instance of Example.
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This is an example of the relaxed rules for delegate binding introduced in the
.NET Framework version 2.0, along with new overloads of the Delegate..::.CreateDelegate method. For more information, see the Delegate class.
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The UseLikeStatic delegate is invoked, passing in the instance of Example that is bound to the UseLikeInstance delegate. Then the UseLikeInstance delegate is invoked, so that both delegates act on the same instance of Example. The changes in the values of the internal field are displayed after each call. Finally, a UseLikeInstance delegate is bound to an instance of DerivedFromxample, and the delegate calls are repeated.
Imports System
Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit
' These classes are for demonstration purposes.
'
Public Class Example
Private _id As Integer = 0
Public Sub New(ByVal newId As Integer)
_id = newId
End Sub
Public ReadOnly Property ID() As Integer
Get
Return _id
End Get
End Property
End Class
Public Class DerivedFromExample
Inherits Example
Public Sub New(ByVal newId As Integer)
MyBase.New(newId)
End Sub
End Class
' Two delegates are declared: UseLikeInstance treats the dynamic
' method as if it were an instance method, and UseLikeStatic
' treats the dynamic method in the ordinary fashion.
'
Public Delegate Function UseLikeInstance(ByVal newID As Integer) _
As Integer
Public Delegate Function UseLikeStatic(ByVal ex As Example, _
ByVal newID As Integer) As Integer
Public Class Demo
Public Shared Sub Main()
' This dynamic method changes the private _id field. It
' has no name; it returns the old _id value (return type
' Integer); it takes two parameters, an instance of Example
' and an Integer that is the new value of _id; and it is
' declared with Example as the owner type, so it can
' access all members, public and private.
'
Dim changeID As New DynamicMethod( _
"", _
GetType(Integer), _
New Type() {GetType(Example), GetType(Integer)}, _
GetType(Example) _
)
' Get a FieldInfo for the private field '_id'.
Dim fid As FieldInfo = GetType(Example).GetField( _
"_id", _
BindingFlags.NonPublic Or BindingFlags.Instance _
)
Dim ilg As ILGenerator = changeID.GetILGenerator()
' Push the current value of the id field onto the
' evaluation stack. It's an instance field, so load the
' instance of Example before accessing the field.
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0)
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldfld, fid)
' Load the instance of Example again, load the new value
' of id, and store the new field value.
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0)
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_1)
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Stfld, fid)
' The original value of the id field is now the only
' thing on the stack, so return from the call.
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ret)
' Create a delegate that uses changeID in the ordinary
' way, as a static method that takes an instance of
' Example and an Integer.
'
Dim uls As UseLikeStatic = CType( _
changeID.CreateDelegate(GetType(UseLikeStatic)), _
UseLikeStatic _
)
' Create an instance of Example with an id of 42.
'
Dim ex As New Example(42)
' Create a delegate that is bound to the instance of
' of Example. This is possible because the first
' parameter of changeID is of type Example. The
' delegate has all the parameters of changeID except
' the first.
Dim uli As UseLikeInstance = CType( _
changeID.CreateDelegate( _
GetType(UseLikeInstance), _
ex), _
UseLikeInstance _
)
' First, change the value of _id by calling changeID as
' a static method, passing in the instance of Example.
'
Console.WriteLine( _
"Change the value of _id; previous value: {0}", _
uls(ex, 1492) _
)
' Change the value of _id again using the delegate
' bound to the instance of Example.
'
Console.WriteLine( _
"Change the value of _id; previous value: {0}", _
uli(2700) _
)
Console.WriteLine("Final value of _id: {0}", ex.ID)
' Now repeat the process with a class that derives
' from Example.
'
Dim dfex As New DerivedFromExample(71)
uli = CType( _
changeID.CreateDelegate( _
GetType(UseLikeInstance), _
dfex), _
UseLikeInstance _
)
Console.WriteLine( _
"Change the value of _id; previous value: {0}", _
uls(dfex, 73) _
)
Console.WriteLine( _
"Change the value of _id; previous value: {0}", _
uli(79) _
)
Console.WriteLine("Final value of _id: {0}", dfex.ID)
End Sub
End Class
' This code example produces the following output:
'
'Change the value of _id; previous value: 42
'Change the value of _id; previous value: 1492
'Final value of _id: 2700
'Change the value of _id; previous value: 71
'Change the value of _id; previous value: 73
'Final value of _id: 79'
using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
// These classes are for demonstration purposes.
//
public class Example
{
private int id = 0;
public Example(int id)
{
this.id = id;
}
public int ID { get { return id; }}
}
public class DerivedFromExample : Example
{
public DerivedFromExample(int id) : base(id) {}
}
// Two delegates are declared: UseLikeInstance treats the dynamic
// method as if it were an instance method, and UseLikeStatic
// treats the dynamic method in the ordinary fashion.
//
public delegate int UseLikeInstance(int newID);
public delegate int UseLikeStatic(Example ex, int newID);
public class Demo
{
public static void Main()
{
// This dynamic method changes the private id field. It has
// no name; it returns the old id value (return type int);
// it takes two parameters, an instance of Example and
// an int that is the new value of id; and it is declared
// with Example as the owner type, so it can access all
// members, public and private.
//
DynamicMethod changeID = new DynamicMethod(
"",
typeof(int),
new Type[] { typeof(Example), typeof(int) },
typeof(Example)
);
// Get a FieldInfo for the private field 'id'.
FieldInfo fid = typeof(Example).GetField(
"id",
BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance
);
ILGenerator ilg = changeID.GetILGenerator();
// Push the current value of the id field onto the
// evaluation stack. It's an instance field, so load the
// instance of Example before accessing the field.
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldfld, fid);
// Load the instance of Example again, load the new value
// of id, and store the new field value.
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_1);
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Stfld, fid);
// The original value of the id field is now the only
// thing on the stack, so return from the call.
ilg.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);
// Create a delegate that uses changeID in the ordinary
// way, as a static method that takes an instance of
// Example and an int.
//
UseLikeStatic uls =
(UseLikeStatic) changeID.CreateDelegate(
typeof(UseLikeStatic)
);
// Create an instance of Example with an id of 42.
//
Example ex = new Example(42);
// Create a delegate that is bound to the instance of
// of Example. This is possible because the first
// parameter of changeID is of type Example. The
// delegate has all the parameters of changeID except
// the first.
UseLikeInstance uli =
(UseLikeInstance) changeID.CreateDelegate(
typeof(UseLikeInstance),
ex
);
// First, change the value of id by calling changeID as
// a static method, passing in the instance of Example.
//
Console.WriteLine(
"Change the value of id; previous value: {0}",
uls(ex, 1492)
);
// Change the value of id again using the delegate bound
// to the instance of Example.
//
Console.WriteLine(
"Change the value of id; previous value: {0}",
uli(2700)
);
Console.WriteLine("Final value of id: {0}", ex.ID);
// Now repeat the process with a class that derives
// from Example.
//
DerivedFromExample dfex = new DerivedFromExample(71);
uli = (UseLikeInstance) changeID.CreateDelegate(
typeof(UseLikeInstance),
dfex
);
Console.WriteLine(
"Change the value of id; previous value: {0}",
uls(dfex, 73)
);
Console.WriteLine(
"Change the value of id; previous value: {0}",
uli(79)
);
Console.WriteLine("Final value of id: {0}", dfex.ID);
}
}
/* This code example produces the following output:
Change the value of id; previous value: 42
Change the value of id; previous value: 1492
Final value of id: 2700
Change the value of id; previous value: 71
Change the value of id; previous value: 73
Final value of id: 79
*/