DynamicMethod Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Reflection.Emit

Assembly:

System.Reflection.Emit.Lightweight.dll

Source:

DynamicMethod.cs

Defines and represents a dynamic method that can be compiled, executed, and discarded. Discarded methods are available for garbage collection.

public ref class DynamicMethod sealed : System::Reflection::MethodInfo

public sealed class DynamicMethod : System.Reflection.MethodInfo

type DynamicMethod = class
    inherit MethodInfo

Public NotInheritable Class DynamicMethod
Inherits MethodInfo

Inheritance

Object

MemberInfo

MethodBase

MethodInfo

DynamicMethod

Examples

The following code example creates a dynamic method that takes two parameters. The example emits a simple function body that prints the first parameter to the console, and the example uses the second parameter as the return value of the method. The example completes the method by creating a delegate, invokes the delegate with different parameters, and finally invokes the dynamic method using the Invoke method.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Reflection;
using namespace System::Reflection::Emit;
using namespace System::Globalization;

// Declare a delegate type that can be used to execute the completed
// dynamic method. 
private delegate int HelloDelegate(String^ msg, int ret);

void main()
{
    // Create an array that specifies the types of the parameters
    // of the dynamic method. This dynamic method has a String
    // parameter and an Integer parameter.
    array<Type^>^ helloArgs = { String::typeid, int::typeid };

    // Create a dynamic method with the name "Hello", a return type
    // of Integer, and two parameters whose types are specified by
    // the array helloArgs. Create the method in the module that
    // defines the String class.
    DynamicMethod^ hello = gcnew DynamicMethod("Hello", 
        int::typeid, 
        helloArgs, 
        String::typeid->Module);

    // Create an array that specifies the parameter types of the
    // overload of Console::WriteLine to be used in Hello.
    array<Type^>^ writeStringArgs = { String::typeid };
    // Get the overload of Console::WriteLine that has one
    // String parameter.
    MethodInfo^ writeString = Console::typeid->GetMethod("WriteLine", 
        writeStringArgs);

    // Get an ILGenerator and emit a body for the dynamic method,
    // using a stream size larger than the IL that will be
    // emitted.
    ILGenerator^ il = hello->GetILGenerator(256);
    // Load the first argument, which is a string, onto the stack.
    il->Emit(OpCodes::Ldarg_0);
    // Call the overload of Console::WriteLine that prints a string.
    il->EmitCall(OpCodes::Call, writeString, nullptr);
    // The Hello method returns the value of the second argument;
    // to do this, load the onto the stack and return.
    il->Emit(OpCodes::Ldarg_1);
    il->Emit(OpCodes::Ret);

    // Add parameter information to the dynamic method. (This is not
    // necessary, but can be useful for debugging.) For each parameter,
    // identified by position, supply the parameter attributes and a 
    // parameter name.
    hello->DefineParameter(1, ParameterAttributes::In, "message");
    hello->DefineParameter(2, ParameterAttributes::In, "valueToReturn");

    // Create a delegate that represents the dynamic method. This
    // action completes the method. Any further attempts to
    // change the method are ignored.
    HelloDelegate^ hi = 
        (HelloDelegate^) hello->CreateDelegate(HelloDelegate::typeid);

    // Use the delegate to execute the dynamic method.
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nUse the delegate to execute the dynamic method:");
    int retval = hi("\r\nHello, World!", 42);
    Console::WriteLine("Invoking delegate hi(\"Hello, World!\", 42) returned: " + retval);

    // Execute it again, with different arguments.
    retval = hi("\r\nHi, Mom!", 5280);
    Console::WriteLine("Invoking delegate hi(\"Hi, Mom!\", 5280) returned: " + retval);

    Console::WriteLine("\r\nUse the Invoke method to execute the dynamic method:");
    // Create an array of arguments to use with the Invoke method.
    array<Object^>^ invokeArgs = { "\r\nHello, World!", 42 };
    // Invoke the dynamic method using the arguments. This is much
    // slower than using the delegate, because you must create an
    // array to contain the arguments, and value-type arguments
    // must be boxed.
    Object^ objRet = hello->Invoke(nullptr, BindingFlags::ExactBinding, nullptr, invokeArgs, gcnew CultureInfo("en-us"));
    Console::WriteLine("hello.Invoke returned: " + objRet);

    Console::WriteLine("\r\n ----- Display information about the dynamic method -----");
    // Display MethodAttributes for the dynamic method, set when 
    // the dynamic method was created.
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nMethod Attributes: {0}", hello->Attributes);

    // Display the calling convention of the dynamic method, set when the 
    // dynamic method was created.
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nCalling convention: {0}", hello->CallingConvention);

    // Display the declaring type, which is always null for dynamic
    // methods.
    if (hello->DeclaringType == nullptr)
    {
        Console::WriteLine("\r\nDeclaringType is always null for dynamic methods.");
    }
    else
    {
        Console::WriteLine("DeclaringType: {0}", hello->DeclaringType);
    }

    // Display the default value for InitLocals.
    if (hello->InitLocals)
    {
        Console::Write("\r\nThis method contains verifiable code.");
    }
    else
    {
        Console::Write("\r\nThis method contains unverifiable code.");
    }
    Console::WriteLine(" (InitLocals = {0})", hello->InitLocals);

    // Display the module specified when the dynamic method was created.
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nModule: {0}", hello->Module);

    // Display the name specified when the dynamic method was created.
    // Note that the name can be blank.
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nName: {0}", hello->Name);

    // For dynamic methods, the reflected type is always null.
    if (hello->ReflectedType == nullptr)
    {
        Console::WriteLine("\r\nReflectedType is null.");
    }
    else
    {
        Console::WriteLine("\r\nReflectedType: {0}", hello->ReflectedType);
    }

    if (hello->ReturnParameter == nullptr)
    {
        Console::WriteLine("\r\nMethod has no return parameter.");
    }
    else
    {
        Console::WriteLine("\r\nReturn parameter: {0}", hello->ReturnParameter);
    }

    // If the method has no return type, ReturnType is System.Void.
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nReturn type: {0}", hello->ReturnType);

    // ReturnTypeCustomAttributes returns an ICustomeAttributeProvider
    // that can be used to enumerate the custom attributes of the
    // return value. At present, there is no way to set such custom
    // attributes, so the list is empty.
    if (hello->ReturnType == Void::typeid)
    {
        Console::WriteLine("The method has no return type.");
    }
    else
    {
        ICustomAttributeProvider^ caProvider = hello->ReturnTypeCustomAttributes;
        array<Object^>^ returnAttributes = caProvider->GetCustomAttributes(true);
        if (returnAttributes->Length == 0)
        {
            Console::WriteLine("\r\nThe return type has no custom attributes.");
        }
        else
        {
            Console::WriteLine("\r\nThe return type has the following custom attributes:");
            for each (Object^ attr in returnAttributes)
            {
                Console::WriteLine("\t{0}", attr->ToString());
            }
        }
    }

    Console::WriteLine("\r\nToString: {0}", hello->ToString());

    // Display parameter information.
    array<ParameterInfo^>^ parameters = hello->GetParameters();
    Console::WriteLine("\r\nParameters: name, type, ParameterAttributes");
    for each (ParameterInfo^ p in parameters)
    {
        Console::WriteLine("\t{0}, {1}, {2}", 
            p->Name, p->ParameterType, p->Attributes);
    }
}

/* This code example produces the following output:

Use the delegate to execute the dynamic method:

Hello, World!
Invoking delegate hi("Hello, World!", 42) returned: 42

Hi, Mom!
Invoking delegate hi("Hi, Mom!", 5280) returned: 5280

Use the Invoke method to execute the dynamic method:

Hello, World!
hello.Invoke returned: 42

 ----- Display information about the dynamic method -----

Method Attributes: PrivateScope, Public, Static

Calling convention: Standard

DeclaringType is always null for dynamic methods.

This method contains verifiable code. (InitLocals = True)

Module: CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary

Name: Hello

ReflectedType is null.

Method has no return parameter.

Return type: System.Int32

The return type has no custom attributes.

ToString: Int32 Hello(System.String, Int32)

Parameters: name, type, ParameterAttributes
        message, System.String, In
        valueToReturn, System.Int32, In
 */

using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using System.Globalization;

public class Test
{
    // Declare a delegate type that can be used to execute the completed
    // dynamic method.
    private delegate int HelloDelegate(string msg, int ret);

    public static void Main()
    {
        // Create an array that specifies the types of the parameters
        // of the dynamic method. This dynamic method has a String
        // parameter and an Integer parameter.
        Type[] helloArgs = {typeof(string), typeof(int)};

        // Create a dynamic method with the name "Hello", a return type
        // of Integer, and two parameters whose types are specified by
        // the array helloArgs. Create the method in the module that
        // defines the String class.
        DynamicMethod hello = new DynamicMethod("Hello",
            typeof(int),
            helloArgs,
            typeof(string).Module);

        // Create an array that specifies the parameter types of the
        // overload of Console.WriteLine to be used in Hello.
        Type[] writeStringArgs = {typeof(string)};
        // Get the overload of Console.WriteLine that has one
        // String parameter.
        MethodInfo writeString = typeof(Console).GetMethod("WriteLine",
            writeStringArgs);

        // Get an ILGenerator and emit a body for the dynamic method,
        // using a stream size larger than the IL that will be
        // emitted.
        ILGenerator il = hello.GetILGenerator(256);
        // Load the first argument, which is a string, onto the stack.
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
        // Call the overload of Console.WriteLine that prints a string.
        il.EmitCall(OpCodes.Call, writeString, null);
        // The Hello method returns the value of the second argument;
        // to do this, load the onto the stack and return.
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_1);
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);

        // Add parameter information to the dynamic method. (This is not
        // necessary, but can be useful for debugging.) For each parameter,
        // identified by position, supply the parameter attributes and a
        // parameter name.
        hello.DefineParameter(1, ParameterAttributes.In, "message");
        hello.DefineParameter(2, ParameterAttributes.In, "valueToReturn");

        // Create a delegate that represents the dynamic method. This
        // action completes the method. Any further attempts to
        // change the method are ignored.
        HelloDelegate hi =
            (HelloDelegate) hello.CreateDelegate(typeof(HelloDelegate));

        // Use the delegate to execute the dynamic method.
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nUse the delegate to execute the dynamic method:");
        int retval = hi("\r\nHello, World!", 42);
        Console.WriteLine("Invoking delegate hi(\"Hello, World!\", 42) returned: " + retval);

        // Execute it again, with different arguments.
        retval = hi("\r\nHi, Mom!", 5280);
        Console.WriteLine("Invoking delegate hi(\"Hi, Mom!\", 5280) returned: " + retval);

        Console.WriteLine("\r\nUse the Invoke method to execute the dynamic method:");
        // Create an array of arguments to use with the Invoke method.
        object[] invokeArgs = {"\r\nHello, World!", 42};
        // Invoke the dynamic method using the arguments. This is much
        // slower than using the delegate, because you must create an
        // array to contain the arguments, and value-type arguments
        // must be boxed.
        object objRet = hello.Invoke(null, BindingFlags.ExactBinding, null, invokeArgs, new CultureInfo("en-us"));
        Console.WriteLine("hello.Invoke returned: " + objRet);

        Console.WriteLine("\r\n ----- Display information about the dynamic method -----");
        // Display MethodAttributes for the dynamic method, set when
        // the dynamic method was created.
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nMethod Attributes: {0}", hello.Attributes);

        // Display the calling convention of the dynamic method, set when the
        // dynamic method was created.
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nCalling convention: {0}", hello.CallingConvention);

        // Display the declaring type, which is always null for dynamic
        // methods.
        if (hello.DeclaringType == null)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("\r\nDeclaringType is always null for dynamic methods.");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("DeclaringType: {0}", hello.DeclaringType);
        }

        // Display the default value for InitLocals.
        if (hello.InitLocals)
        {
            Console.Write("\r\nThis method contains verifiable code.");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.Write("\r\nThis method contains unverifiable code.");
        }
        Console.WriteLine(" (InitLocals = {0})", hello.InitLocals);

        // Display the module specified when the dynamic method was created.
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nModule: {0}", hello.Module);

        // Display the name specified when the dynamic method was created.
        // Note that the name can be blank.
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nName: {0}", hello.Name);

        // For dynamic methods, the reflected type is always null.
        if (hello.ReflectedType == null)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("\r\nReflectedType is null.");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("\r\nReflectedType: {0}", hello.ReflectedType);
        }

        if (hello.ReturnParameter == null)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("\r\nMethod has no return parameter.");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("\r\nReturn parameter: {0}", hello.ReturnParameter);
        }

        // If the method has no return type, ReturnType is System.Void.
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nReturn type: {0}", hello.ReturnType);

        // ReturnTypeCustomAttributes returns an ICustomeAttributeProvider
        // that can be used to enumerate the custom attributes of the
        // return value. At present, there is no way to set such custom
        // attributes, so the list is empty.
        if (hello.ReturnType == typeof(void))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("The method has no return type.");
        }
        else
        {
            ICustomAttributeProvider caProvider = hello.ReturnTypeCustomAttributes;
            object[] returnAttributes = caProvider.GetCustomAttributes(true);
            if (returnAttributes.Length == 0)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("\r\nThe return type has no custom attributes.");
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("\r\nThe return type has the following custom attributes:");
                foreach( object attr in returnAttributes )
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("\t{0}", attr.ToString());
                }
            }
        }

        Console.WriteLine("\r\nToString: {0}", hello.ToString());

        // Display parameter information.
        ParameterInfo[] parameters = hello.GetParameters();
        Console.WriteLine("\r\nParameters: name, type, ParameterAttributes");
        foreach( ParameterInfo p in parameters )
        {
            Console.WriteLine("\t{0}, {1}, {2}",
                p.Name, p.ParameterType, p.Attributes);
        }
    }
}

/* This code example produces the following output:

Use the delegate to execute the dynamic method:

Hello, World!
Invoking delegate hi("Hello, World!", 42) returned: 42

Hi, Mom!
Invoking delegate hi("Hi, Mom!", 5280) returned: 5280

Use the Invoke method to execute the dynamic method:

Hello, World!
hello.Invoke returned: 42

 ----- Display information about the dynamic method -----

Method Attributes: PrivateScope, Public, Static

Calling convention: Standard

DeclaringType is always null for dynamic methods.

This method contains verifiable code. (InitLocals = True)

Module: CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary

Name: Hello

ReflectedType is null.

Method has no return parameter.

Return type: System.Int32

The return type has no custom attributes.

ToString: Int32 Hello(System.String, Int32)

Parameters: name, type, ParameterAttributes
        message, System.String, In
        valueToReturn, System.Int32, In
 */

Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit
Imports System.Globalization

Public Class Test
    ' Declare a delegate type that can be used to execute the completed
    ' dynamic method. 
    Private Delegate Function HelloDelegate(ByVal msg As String, _
        ByVal ret As Integer) As Integer

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        ' Create an array that specifies the types of the parameters
        ' of the dynamic method. This dynamic method has a String
        ' parameter and an Integer parameter.
        Dim helloArgs() As Type = {GetType(String), GetType(Integer)}

        ' Create a dynamic method with the name "Hello", a return type
        ' of Integer, and two parameters whose types are specified by
        ' the array helloArgs. Create the method in the module that
        ' defines the String class.
        Dim hello As New DynamicMethod("Hello", _
            GetType(Integer), _
            helloArgs, _
            GetType(String).Module)

        ' Create an array that specifies the parameter types of the
        ' overload of Console.WriteLine to be used in Hello.
        Dim writeStringArgs() As Type = {GetType(String)}
        ' Get the overload of Console.WriteLine that has one
        ' String parameter.
        Dim writeString As MethodInfo = GetType(Console). _
            GetMethod("WriteLine", writeStringArgs) 

        ' Get an ILGenerator and emit a body for the dynamic method,
        ' using a stream size larger than the IL that will be
        ' emitted.
        Dim il As ILGenerator = hello.GetILGenerator(256)
        ' Load the first argument, which is a string, onto the stack.
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0)
        ' Call the overload of Console.WriteLine that prints a string.
        il.EmitCall(OpCodes.Call, writeString, Nothing)
        ' The Hello method returns the value of the second argument;
        ' to do this, load the onto the stack and return.
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_1)
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ret)

        ' Add parameter information to the dynamic method. (This is not
        ' necessary, but can be useful for debugging.) For each parameter,
        ' identified by position, supply the parameter attributes and a 
        ' parameter name.
        hello.DefineParameter(1, ParameterAttributes.In, "message")
        hello.DefineParameter(2, ParameterAttributes.In, "valueToReturn")

        ' Create a delegate that represents the dynamic method. This
        ' action completes the method. Any further attempts to
        ' change the method are ignored.
    Dim hi As HelloDelegate = _
            CType(hello.CreateDelegate(GetType(HelloDelegate)), HelloDelegate)

        ' Use the delegate to execute the dynamic method.
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Use the delegate to execute the dynamic method:")
        Dim retval As Integer = hi(vbCrLf & "Hello, World!", 42)
        Console.WriteLine("Invoking delegate hi(""Hello, World!"", 42) returned: " _
            & retval & ".")

        ' Execute it again, with different arguments.
        retval = hi(vbCrLf & "Hi, Mom!", 5280)
        Console.WriteLine("Invoking delegate hi(""Hi, Mom!"", 5280) returned: " _
            & retval & ".")

        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Use the Invoke method to execute the dynamic method:")
        ' Create an array of arguments to use with the Invoke method.
        Dim invokeArgs() As Object = {vbCrLf & "Hello, World!", 42}
        ' Invoke the dynamic method using the arguments. This is much
        ' slower than using the delegate, because you must create an
        ' array to contain the arguments, and value-type arguments
        ' must be boxed.
        Dim objRet As Object = hello.Invoke(Nothing, _
            BindingFlags.ExactBinding, Nothing, invokeArgs, _
            New CultureInfo("en-us"))
        Console.WriteLine("hello.Invoke returned: {0}", objRet)

        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & _
            " ----- Display information about the dynamic method -----")
        ' Display MethodAttributes for the dynamic method, set when 
        ' the dynamic method was created.
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Method Attributes: {0}", _
            hello.Attributes)

        ' Display the calling convention of the dynamic method, set when the 
        ' dynamic method was created.
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Calling convention: {0}", _ 
            hello.CallingConvention)

        ' Display the declaring type, which is always Nothing for dynamic
        ' methods.
        If hello.DeclaringType Is Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "DeclaringType is always Nothing for dynamic methods.")
        Else
            Console.WriteLine("DeclaringType: {0}", hello.DeclaringType)
        End If

        ' Display the default value for InitLocals.
        If hello.InitLocals Then
            Console.Write(vbCrLf & "This method contains verifiable code.")
        Else
            Console.Write(vbCrLf & "This method contains unverifiable code.")
        End If
        Console.WriteLine(" (InitLocals = {0})", hello.InitLocals)

        ' Display the module specified when the dynamic method was created.
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Module: {0}", hello.Module)

        ' Display the name specified when the dynamic method was created.
        ' Note that the name can be blank.
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Name: {0}", hello.Name)

        ' For dynamic methods, the reflected type is always Nothing.
        If hello.ReflectedType Is Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "ReflectedType is Nothing.")
        Else
            Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "ReflectedType: {0}", _
                hello.ReflectedType)
        End If

        If hello.ReturnParameter Is Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Method has no return parameter.")
        Else
            Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Return parameter: {0}", _
                hello.ReturnParameter)
        End If

        ' If the method has no return type, ReturnType is System.Void.
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Return type: {0}", hello.ReturnType)           

        ' ReturnTypeCustomAttributes returns an ICustomeAttributeProvider
        ' that can be used to enumerate the custom attributes of the
        ' return value. At present, there is no way to set such custom
        ' attributes, so the list is empty.
        If hello.ReturnType Is GetType(System.Void) Then
            Console.WriteLine("The method has no return type.")
        Else
            Dim caProvider As ICustomAttributeProvider = _
                hello.ReturnTypeCustomAttributes
            Dim returnAttributes() As Object = _
                caProvider.GetCustomAttributes(True)
            If returnAttributes.Length = 0 Then
                Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf _
                    & "The return type has no custom attributes.")
            Else
                Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf _
                    & "The return type has the following custom attributes:")
                For Each attr As Object In returnAttributes
                    Console.WriteLine(vbTab & attr.ToString())
                Next attr
            End If
        End If

        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "ToString: " & hello.ToString())

        ' Display parameter information.
        Dim parameters() As ParameterInfo = hello.GetParameters()
        Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Parameters: name, type, ParameterAttributes")
        For Each p As ParameterInfo In parameters
            Console.WriteLine(vbTab & "{0}, {1}, {2}", _ 
                p.Name, p.ParameterType, p.Attributes)
        Next p
    End Sub
End Class

' This code example produces the following output:
'
'Use the delegate to execute the dynamic method:
'
'Hello, World!
'Invoking delegate hi("Hello, World!", 42) returned: 42.
'
'Hi, Mom!
'Invoking delegate hi("Hi, Mom!", 5280) returned: 5280.
'
'Use the Invoke method to execute the dynamic method:
'
'Hello, World!
'hello.Invoke returned: 42
'
' ----- Display information about the dynamic method -----
'
'Method Attributes: PrivateScope, Public, Static
'
'Calling convention: Standard
'
'DeclaringType is always Nothing for dynamic methods.
'
'This method contains verifiable code. (InitLocals = True)
'
'Module: CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary
'
'Name: Hello
'
'ReflectedType is Nothing.
'
'Method has no return parameter.
'
'Return type: System.Int32
'
'The return type has no custom attributes.
'
'ToString: Int32 Hello(System.String, Int32)
'
'Parameters: name, type, ParameterAttributes
'        message, System.String, In
'        valueToReturn, System.Int32, In

Remarks

For more information about this API, see Supplemental API remarks for DynamicMethod.

Constructors

DynamicMethod(String, MethodAttributes, CallingConventions, Type, Type[], Module, Boolean)	Creates a dynamic method that is global to a module, specifying the method name, attributes, calling convention, return type, parameter types, module, and whether just-in-time (JIT) visibility checks should be skipped for types and members accessed by the Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) of the dynamic method.
DynamicMethod(String, MethodAttributes, CallingConventions, Type, Type[], Type, Boolean)	Creates a dynamic method, specifying the method name, attributes, calling convention, return type, parameter types, the type with which the dynamic method is logically associated, and whether just-in-time (JIT) visibility checks should be skipped for types and members accessed by the Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) of the dynamic method.
DynamicMethod(String, Type, Type[])	Initializes an anonymously hosted dynamic method, specifying the method name, return type, and parameter types.
DynamicMethod(String, Type, Type[], Boolean)	Initializes an anonymously hosted dynamic method, specifying the method name, return type, parameter types, and whether just-in-time (JIT) visibility checks should be skipped for types and members accessed by the Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) of the dynamic method.
DynamicMethod(String, Type, Type[], Module)	Creates a dynamic method that is global to a module, specifying the method name, return type, parameter types, and module.
DynamicMethod(String, Type, Type[], Module, Boolean)	Creates a dynamic method that is global to a module, specifying the method name, return type, parameter types, module, and whether just-in-time (JIT) visibility checks should be skipped for types and members accessed by the Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) of the dynamic method.
DynamicMethod(String, Type, Type[], Type)	Creates a dynamic method, specifying the method name, return type, parameter types, and the type with which the dynamic method is logically associated.
DynamicMethod(String, Type, Type[], Type, Boolean)	Creates a dynamic method, specifying the method name, return type, parameter types, the type with which the dynamic method is logically associated, and whether just-in-time (JIT) visibility checks should be skipped for types and members accessed by the Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) of the dynamic method.

Properties

Attributes	Gets the attributes specified when the dynamic method was created.
CallingConvention	Gets the calling convention specified when the dynamic method was created.
ContainsGenericParameters	Gets a value that indicates whether a generic method contains unassigned generic type parameters. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
CustomAttributes	Gets a collection that contains this member's custom attributes. (Inherited from MemberInfo)
DeclaringType	Gets the type that declares the method, which is always null for dynamic methods.
InitLocals	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the local variables in the method are zero-initialized.
IsAbstract	Gets a value indicating whether the method is abstract. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsAssembly	Gets a value indicating whether the potential visibility of this method or constructor is described by Assembly; that is, the method or constructor is visible at most to other types in the same assembly, and is not visible to derived types outside the assembly. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsCollectible	Gets a value that indicates whether this MemberInfo object is part of an assembly held in a collectible AssemblyLoadContext. (Inherited from MemberInfo)
IsConstructedGenericMethod	(Inherited from MethodBase)
IsConstructor	Gets a value indicating whether the method is a constructor. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsFamily	Gets a value indicating whether the visibility of this method or constructor is described by Family; that is, the method or constructor is visible only within its class and derived classes. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsFamilyAndAssembly	Gets a value indicating whether the visibility of this method or constructor is described by FamANDAssem; that is, the method or constructor can be called by derived classes, but only if they are in the same assembly. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsFamilyOrAssembly	Gets a value indicating whether the potential visibility of this method or constructor is described by FamORAssem; that is, the method or constructor can be called by derived classes wherever they are, and by classes in the same assembly. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsFinal	Gets a value indicating whether this method is final. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsGenericMethod	Gets a value indicating whether the current method is a generic method. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
IsGenericMethodDefinition	Gets a value indicating whether the current MethodInfo represents the definition of a generic method. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
IsHideBySig	Gets a value indicating whether only a member of the same kind with exactly the same signature is hidden in the derived class. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsPrivate	Gets a value indicating whether this member is private. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsPublic	Gets a value indicating whether this is a public method. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsSecurityCritical	Gets a value that indicates whether the current dynamic method is security-critical or security-safe-critical, and therefore can perform critical operations.
IsSecuritySafeCritical	Gets a value that indicates whether the current dynamic method is security-safe-critical at the current trust level; that is, whether it can perform critical operations and can be accessed by transparent code.
IsSecurityTransparent	Gets a value that indicates whether the current dynamic method is transparent at the current trust level, and therefore cannot perform critical operations.
IsSpecialName	Gets a value indicating whether this method has a special name. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsStatic	Gets a value indicating whether the method is static. (Inherited from MethodBase)
IsVirtual	Gets a value indicating whether the method is virtual. (Inherited from MethodBase)
MemberType	Gets a MemberTypes value indicating that this member is a method. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
MetadataToken	Gets a value that identifies a metadata element. (Inherited from MemberInfo)
MethodHandle	Not supported for dynamic methods.
MethodImplementationFlags	Gets the MethodImplAttributes flags that specify the attributes of a method implementation. (Inherited from MethodBase)
Module	Gets the module with which the dynamic method is logically associated.
Name	Gets the name of the dynamic method.
ReflectedType	Gets the class that was used in reflection to obtain the method.
ReturnParameter	Gets the return parameter of the dynamic method.
ReturnType	Gets the type of return value for the dynamic method.
ReturnTypeCustomAttributes	Gets the custom attributes of the return type for the dynamic method.

Methods

CreateDelegate(Type)	Completes the dynamic method and creates a delegate that can be used to execute it.
CreateDelegate(Type, Object)	Completes the dynamic method and creates a delegate that can be used to execute it, specifying the delegate type and an object the delegate is bound to.
CreateDelegate<T>()	Creates a delegate of type T from this method. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
CreateDelegate<T>(Object)	Creates a delegate of type T with the specified target from this method. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
DefineParameter(Int32, ParameterAttributes, String)	Defines a parameter of the dynamic method.
Equals(Object)	Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
GetBaseDefinition()	Returns the base implementation for the method.
GetCustomAttributes(Boolean)	Returns all the custom attributes defined for the method.
GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean)	Returns the custom attributes of the specified type that have been applied to the method.
GetCustomAttributesData()	Returns a list of CustomAttributeData objects representing data about the attributes that have been applied to the target member. (Inherited from MemberInfo)
GetDynamicILInfo()	Returns a DynamicILInfo object that can be used to generate a method body from metadata tokens, scopes, and Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) streams.
GetGenericArguments()	Returns an array of Type objects that represent the type arguments of a generic method or the type parameters of a generic method definition. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
GetGenericMethodDefinition()	Returns a MethodInfo object that represents a generic method definition from which the current method can be constructed. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
GetHashCode()	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
GetILGenerator()	Returns a Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) generator for the method with a default MSIL stream size of 64 bytes.
GetILGenerator(Int32)	Returns a Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) generator for the method with the specified MSIL stream size.
GetMethodBody()	When overridden in a derived class, gets a MethodBody object that provides access to the MSIL stream, local variables, and exceptions for the current method. (Inherited from MethodBase)
GetMethodImplementationFlags()	Returns the implementation flags for the method.
GetParameters()	Returns the parameters of the dynamic method.
GetType()	Discovers the attributes of a method and provides access to method metadata. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
HasSameMetadataDefinitionAs(MemberInfo)	(Inherited from MemberInfo)
Invoke(Object, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo)	Invokes the dynamic method using the specified parameters, under the constraints of the specified binder, with the specified culture information.
Invoke(Object, Object[])	Invokes the method or constructor represented by the current instance, using the specified parameters. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
IsDefined(Type, Boolean)	Indicates whether the specified custom attribute type is defined.
MakeGenericMethod(Type[])	Substitutes the elements of an array of types for the type parameters of the current generic method definition, and returns a MethodInfo object representing the resulting constructed method. (Inherited from MethodInfo)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns the signature of the method, represented as a string.

Extension Methods

GetCustomAttribute(MemberInfo, Type)	Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member.
GetCustomAttribute(MemberInfo, Type, Boolean)	Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member.
GetCustomAttribute<T>(MemberInfo)	Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member.
GetCustomAttribute<T>(MemberInfo, Boolean)	Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member.
GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes that are applied to a specified member.
GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo, Boolean)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes that are applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member.
GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo, Type)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member.
GetCustomAttributes(MemberInfo, Type, Boolean)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member.
GetCustomAttributes<T>(MemberInfo)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member.
GetCustomAttributes<T>(MemberInfo, Boolean)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified member, and optionally inspects the ancestors of that member.
IsDefined(MemberInfo, Type)	Indicates whether custom attributes of a specified type are applied to a specified member.
IsDefined(MemberInfo, Type, Boolean)	Indicates whether custom attributes of a specified type are applied to a specified member, and, optionally, applied to its ancestors.
GetMetadataToken(MemberInfo)	Gets a metadata token for the given member, if available.
HasMetadataToken(MemberInfo)	Returns a value that indicates whether a metadata token is available for the specified member.
GetBaseDefinition(MethodInfo)
GetRuntimeBaseDefinition(MethodInfo)	Retrieves an object that represents the specified method on the direct or indirect base class where the method was first declared.

See also

• How to: Define and Execute Dynamic Methods
• Security Issues in Reflection Emit
• Walkthrough: Emitting Code in Partial Trust Scenarios