IMetaDataConverter Interface

Provides methods to map type libraries to their metadata signatures, and to convert from one to the other.

Methods

Method	Description
GetMetaDataFromTypeInfo Method	Gets a pointer to an IMetaDataImport instance that represents the metadata signature for the type library referenced by the specified ITypeInfo instance.
GetMetaDataFromTypeLib Method	Gets a pointer to an IMetaDataImport instance that represents the metadata signature for the type library represented by the specified ITypeLib instance.
GetTypeLibFromMetaData Method	Gets a pointer to an ITypeLib instance that represents the type library that has the specified module and library names.

Requirements

Platform: See .NET supported operating systems.

Header: Cor.h

Library: CorGuids.lib

See also

• Metadata Interfaces
• IMetaDataImport Interface