MetadataReaderProvider Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Reflection.Metadata

Assembly:

System.Reflection.Metadata.dll

Source:

MetadataReaderProvider.cs

Provides a MetadataReader for metadata stored in an array of bytes, a memory block, or a stream.

public ref class MetadataReaderProvider sealed : IDisposable

public sealed class MetadataReaderProvider : IDisposable

type MetadataReaderProvider = class
    interface IDisposable

Public NotInheritable Class MetadataReaderProvider
Implements IDisposable

Inheritance

Object

MetadataReaderProvider

Implements

IDisposable

Remarks

Caution

This type is not designed to handle untrusted input. Malformed or malicious metadata can cause unexpected behavior, including out-of-bounds memory access, crashes, or hangs. Only use MetadataReaderProvider with trusted metadata and PDB inputs.

MetadataReaderProvider supports the following formats:

• ECMA-335 CLI (Common Language Infrastructure) metadata (FromMetadataImage(Byte*, Int32)).
• Edit and Continue metadata delta (FromMetadataImage(Byte*, Int32)).
• Portable PDB metadata (FromPortablePdbImage(Byte*, Int32)).

Methods

Name	Description
Dispose()	Disposes all memory allocated by the reader.
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
FromMetadataImage(Byte*, Int32)	Creates a metadata provider over an image stored in memory.
FromMetadataImage(ImmutableArray<Byte>)	Creates a provider over a byte array.
FromMetadataStream(Stream, MetadataStreamOptions, Int32)	Creates a provider for a stream of the specified size beginning at its current position.
FromPortablePdbImage(Byte*, Int32)	Creates a portable PDB metadata provider over a blob stored in memory.
FromPortablePdbImage(ImmutableArray<Byte>)	Creates a portable PDB metadata provider over a byte array.
FromPortablePdbStream(Stream, MetadataStreamOptions, Int32)	Creates a provider for a stream of the specified size beginning at its current position.
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetMetadataReader(MetadataReaderOptions, MetadataStringDecoder)	Gets a MetadataReader from a MetadataReaderProvider.
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)