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Assembly::ReflectionOnlyLoad Method (String^)

 

Loads an assembly into the reflection-only context, given its display name.

Namespace:   System.Reflection
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

public:
static Assembly^ ReflectionOnlyLoad(
	String^ assemblyString
)

Parameters

assemblyString
Type: System::String^

The display name of the assembly, as returned by the AssemblyName::FullName property.

Return Value

Type: System.Reflection::Assembly^

The loaded assembly.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

assemblyString is null.

ArgumentException

assemblyString is an empty string ("").

FileNotFoundException

assemblyString is not found.

FileLoadException

assemblyString is found, but cannot be loaded.

BadImageFormatException

assemblyString is not a valid assembly.

-or-

Version 2.0 or later of the common language runtime is currently loaded and assemblyString was compiled with a later version.

Dependencies are not automatically loaded into the reflection-only context.

You cannot execute code from an assembly loaded into the reflection-only context. To execute code, the assembly must be loaded into the execution context as well, using the Load method.

Whether certain permissions are granted or not granted to an assembly is based on evidence. The rules for assembly and security evidence merging are as follows:

System_CAPS_noteNote

Reflecting on executable files compiled in C++ might throw a FileLoadException. This is most likely caused by the C++ compiler stripping the relocation addresses or the .reloc section from your executable file. To preserve the .reloc address, specify /fixed:no when you are linking.

The reflection-only context is no different from other contexts. Assemblies that are loaded into the context can be unloaded only by unloading the application domain.

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
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