System.Reflection.Metadata Namespace
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Provides low-level functionality for reading assembly metadata according to ECMA-335. This namespace is designed to be used by compilers and other tools that need to read assembly metadata.
Classes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| HandleComparer | |
| MetadataReader |
Reads metadata as defined by the ECMA 335 CLI specification. |
| MetadataStringDecoder |
Provides the MetadataReader with a custom mechanism for decoding byte sequences in metadata that represent text. |
| MethodBodyBlock |
Represents the method body in ECMA 335 assembly. |
| PEReaderExtensions | |
Structs
Enums
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ConstantTypeCode |
Specifies values that represent types of metadata constants. |
| CustomAttributeNamedArgumentKind |
Specifies constants that define the kinds of arguments in a custom attribute signature. |
| ExceptionRegionKind | |
| HandleKind | |
| MemberReferenceKind |
Specifies constants that indicate whether a MemberReference references a method or field. |
| MetadataKind | |
| MetadataReaderOptions | |
| SerializationTypeCode |
Specifies type codes used to encode the types of values in a CustomAttributeValue<TType> blob. |
| SignatureAttributes |
Specifies additional flags that can be applied to method signatures. The underlying values of the fields in this type correspond to the representation in the leading signature byte represented by a SignatureHeader structure. |
| SignatureCallingConvention |
Specifies how arguments in a given signature are passed from the caller to the callee. The underlying values of the fields in this type correspond to the representation in the leading signature byte represented by a SignatureHeader structure. |
| SignatureKind |
Specifies the signature kind. The underlying values of the fields in this type correspond to the representation in the leading signature byte represented by a SignatureHeader structure. |
| SignatureTypeCode |
Specifies constants that define type codes used in signature encoding. |
Remarks
Caution
The metadata-reading types in this namespace, such as MetadataReader and MetadataReaderProvider, aren't designed to handle untrusted input. Malformed or malicious PE files, metadata, or PDB inputs can cause unexpected behavior, including out-of-bounds memory access, crashes, or hangs. Only use these APIs with trusted metadata, PE files, and PDB inputs. The TypeName and AssemblyNameInfo types are safe for use with untrusted input.
This namespace contains the following core classes:
- The MetadataReader class, which is used to read an assembly.