ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Reflection

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Source:

ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute.cs

Instructs obfuscation tools to use their standard obfuscation rules for the appropriate assembly type.

public ref class ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute sealed : Attribute

[System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Assembly, AllowMultiple=false, Inherited=false)]
public sealed class ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute : Attribute

[<System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Assembly, AllowMultiple=false, Inherited=false)>]
type ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute = class
    inherit Attribute

Public NotInheritable Class ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute
Inherits Attribute

Inheritance

Object

Attribute

ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute

Attributes

AttributeUsageAttribute

Examples

The following code example shows a private assembly that has been marked with the ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute. The StripAfterObfuscation property is false, to prevent the obfuscation tool from stripping the attribute after processing.

For a code example that shows the use of ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute with ObfuscationAttribute, see the ObfuscationAttribute class.

using System;
using System.Reflection;

[assembly: ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute(true,
    StripAfterObfuscation=false)]

Imports System.Reflection

<Assembly: ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute(False, _
    StripAfterObfuscation:=False)>

Remarks

The ObfuscationAttribute and ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute attributes provide a way for assembly authors to annotate their binaries so that obfuscation tools can process them correctly with minimal external configuration.

Applying this attribute to an assembly tells the obfuscation tool to use its default rules for the assembly type.

Important

Applying this attribute does not automatically obfuscate the assembly. Applying the attribute is an alternative to creating a configuration file for the obfuscation tool. That is, it merely provides instructions for an obfuscation tool. Microsoft recommends that vendors of obfuscation tools follow the semantics described here. However, there is no guarantee that a particular tool follows Microsoft recommendations.

You can apply ObfuscationAttribute to types within an assembly, and to members on those types. The innermost attribute controls the way an obfuscation tool treats any particular code entity.

Constructors

ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute(Boolean)

Initializes a new instance of the ObfuscateAssemblyAttribute class, specifying whether the assembly to be obfuscated is public or private.

Properties

AssemblyIsPrivate	Gets a Boolean value indicating whether the assembly was marked private.
StripAfterObfuscation	Gets or sets a Boolean value indicating whether the obfuscation tool should remove the attribute after processing.
TypeId	When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute. (Inherited from Attribute)

Methods

Equals(Object)	Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetHashCode()	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
IsDefaultAttribute()	When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute)
Match(Object)	When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

See also

• ObfuscationAttribute