IAssemblyRepository Interface
Provides the base requirements for a class that manages IAssembly instances and caching of data as appropriate.
public interface IAssemblyRepositoryProperties
SyncRoot
An object that can be used to synchronize access to the repository.
Methods
Add(IBinaryAssembly)
Adds a reference to an IBinaryAssembly.
void Add(IBinaryAssembly assembly)| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| assembly | IBinaryAssembly | The IBinaryAssembly that is referenced. |
Remarks
The specified assembly will be tracked while there are remaining references to it. While tracked, the various Load(string) methods will return the already-loaded instance when appropriate.
Load(Assembly)
Creates a new IBinaryAssembly instance from the specified Assembly.
IBinaryAssembly? Load(Assembly assembly)| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| assembly | Assembly | The Assembly to examine. |
Returns
- IBinaryAssembly:
The IBinaryAssembly that was created.
Load(Assembly, IAssemblyName?)
Creates a new IBinaryAssembly instance from the specified Assembly, but stores it with an alternate AssemblyName, which is useful for dynamically generated assemblies.
IBinaryAssembly? Load(Assembly assembly, IAssemblyName? assemblyName)| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| assembly | Assembly | The Assembly to examine. |
| assemblyName | IAssemblyName | The alternate AssemblyName to use. |
Returns
- IBinaryAssembly:
The IBinaryAssembly that was created.
Load(string)
Creates a new IBinaryAssembly instance from the specified Assembly name.
IBinaryAssembly? Load(string fullName)| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fullName | string | The Assembly full name for which to load. |
Returns
- IBinaryAssembly:
The IBinaryAssembly that was created.
LoadFrom(string)
Creates a new IBinaryAssembly instance from the Assembly at the specified path.
IBinaryAssembly? LoadFrom(string path)| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| path | string | The path to the Assembly file to load. |
Returns
- IBinaryAssembly:
The IBinaryAssembly that was created.
PruneCache()
Deletes any cache data that is no longer valid.
void PruneCache()Remarks
Call this method upon the shutdown of your application to ensure out-of-date cache data isn't retained.
Remove(IBinaryAssembly)
Removes a reference to an IBinaryAssembly.
void Remove(IBinaryAssembly assembly)| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| assembly | IBinaryAssembly | The IBinaryAssembly that is no longer referenced. |
Remarks
When no references remain for the assembly, it will no longer be tracked.