Compilation.ToMetadataReference(ImmutableArray<String>, Boolean) Method

Definition

Creates a metadata reference for this compilation.

public abstract Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CompilationReference ToMetadataReference (System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray<string> aliases = default, bool embedInteropTypes = false);
abstract member ToMetadataReference : System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray<string> * bool -> Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CompilationReference
Public MustOverride Function ToMetadataReference (Optional aliases As ImmutableArray(Of String) = Nothing, Optional embedInteropTypes As Boolean = false) As CompilationReference

Parameters

aliases
ImmutableArray<String>

Optional aliases that can be used to refer to the compilation root namespace via extern alias directive.

embedInteropTypes
Boolean

Embed the COM types from the reference so that the compiled application no longer requires a primary interop assembly (PIA).

Returns

Applies to