Module Class

Definition

Namespace:: System.Reflection

Assemblies:: System.Reflection.dll, mscorlib.dll, netstandard.dll, System.Runtime.dll

Performs reflection on a module.

public ref class Module abstract : System::Reflection::ICustomAttributeProvider, System::Runtime::InteropServices::_Module, System::Runtime::Serialization::ISerializable

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ClassInterface(System.Runtime.InteropServices.ClassInterfaceType.None)]
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
[System.Serializable]
public abstract class Module : System.Reflection.ICustomAttributeProvider, System.Runtime.InteropServices._Module, System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable

type Module = class
    interface ISerializable
    interface ICustomAttributeProvider
    interface _Module

Public MustInherit Class Module
Implements _Module, ICustomAttributeProvider, ISerializable

Inheritance: Object
Module

Derived: System.Reflection.Emit.ModuleBuilder

Attributes: ClassInterfaceAttribute ComVisibleAttribute SerializableAttribute

Implements: ICustomAttributeProvider _Module ISerializable

Examples

The following code examples show how to use reflection to get information about modules:

using System.Reflection;
using System;
public class Program {

    public static void Main() {
        Class1 c1 = new Class1();
        //  Show the current module.
        Module m = c1.GetType().Module;
        Console.WriteLine("The current module is {0}.", m.Name);

        //  List all modules in the assembly.
        Assembly curAssembly = typeof(Program).Assembly;
        Console.WriteLine("The current executing assembly is {0}.", curAssembly);

        Module[] mods = curAssembly.GetModules();
        foreach (Module md in mods) {
            Console.WriteLine("This assembly contains the {0} module", md.Name);
        }
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}
class Class1 {
}

Imports System.Reflection

Public Class Program
    Public Shared Sub Main()

        Dim c1 As New Class1

        ' Show the current module.

        ' Note the brackets around "[Module]" to differentiate 
        ' it from the Visual Basic "Module" keyword.
        Dim m As [Module] = c1.GetType().Module
        Console.WriteLine("The current module is {0}.", m.Name)

        ' List all modules in the assembly.
        Dim curAssembly As Assembly = GetType(Program).Assembly
        Console.WriteLine("The executing assembly is {0}.", curAssembly)

        Dim mods() As [Module] = curAssembly.GetModules()

        For Each md As [Module] In mods
            Console.WriteLine("This assembly contains the {0} module", md.Name)
        Next
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub


End Class
Class Class1

End Class

Remarks

A module is a portable executable file, such as type.dll or application.exe, consisting of one or more classes and interfaces. There may be multiple namespaces contained in a single module, and a namespace may span multiple modules.

One or more modules deployed as a unit compose an assembly. For information about creating an assembly with more than one module, see Multifile Assemblies.

Note that a .NET Framework module is not the same as a module in Visual Basic, which is used by a programmers to organize functions and subroutines in an application.

Constructors

Module()

Initializes a new instance of the Module class.

Fields

FilterTypeName	A `TypeFilter` object that filters the list of types defined in this module based upon the name. This field is case-sensitive and read-only.
FilterTypeNameIgnoreCase	A `TypeFilter` object that filters the list of types defined in this module based upon the name. This field is case-insensitive and read-only.

Properties

Assembly	Gets the appropriate Assembly for this instance of Module.
CustomAttributes	Gets a collection that contains this module's custom attributes.
FullyQualifiedName	Gets a string representing the fully qualified name and path to this module.
MDStreamVersion	Gets the metadata stream version.
MetadataToken	Gets a token that identifies the module in metadata.
ModuleHandle	Gets a handle for the module.
ModuleVersionId	Gets a universally unique identifier (UUID) that can be used to distinguish between two versions of a module.
Name	Gets a `String` representing the name of the module with the path removed.
ScopeName	Gets a string representing the name of the module.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether this module and the specified object are equal.
FindTypes(TypeFilter, Object)	Returns an array of classes accepted by the given filter and filter criteria.
GetCustomAttributes(Boolean)	Returns all custom attributes.
GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean)	Gets custom attributes of the specified type.
GetCustomAttributesData()	Returns a list of CustomAttributeData objects for the current module, which can be used in the reflection-only context.
GetField(String)	Returns a field having the specified name.
GetField(String, BindingFlags)	Returns a field having the specified name and binding attributes.
GetFields()	Returns the global fields defined on the module.
GetFields(BindingFlags)	Returns the global fields defined on the module that match the specified binding flags.
GetHashCode()	Returns the hash code for this instance.
GetMethod(String)	Returns a method having the specified name.
GetMethod(String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Returns a method having the specified name, binding information, calling convention, and parameter types and modifiers.
GetMethod(String, Type[])	Returns a method having the specified name and parameter types.
GetMethodImpl(String, BindingFlags, Binder, CallingConventions, Type[], ParameterModifier[])	Returns the method implementation in accordance with the specified criteria.
GetMethods()	Returns the global methods defined on the module.
GetMethods(BindingFlags)	Returns the global methods defined on the module that match the specified binding flags.
GetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)	Provides an ISerializable implementation for serialized objects.
GetPEKind(PortableExecutableKinds, ImageFileMachine)	Gets a pair of values indicating the nature of the code in a module and the platform targeted by the module.
GetSignerCertificate()	Returns an `X509Certificate` object corresponding to the certificate included in the Authenticode signature of the assembly which this module belongs to. If the assembly has not been Authenticode signed, `null` is returned.
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
GetType(String)	Returns the specified type, performing a case-sensitive search.
GetType(String, Boolean)	Returns the specified type, searching the module with the specified case sensitivity.
GetType(String, Boolean, Boolean)	Returns the specified type, specifying whether to make a case-sensitive search of the module and whether to throw an exception if the type cannot be found.
GetTypes()	Returns all the types defined within this module.
IsDefined(Type, Boolean)	Returns a value that indicates whether the specified attribute type has been applied to this module.
IsResource()	Gets a value indicating whether the object is a resource.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ResolveField(Int32)	Returns the field identified by the specified metadata token.
ResolveField(Int32, Type[], Type[])	Returns the field identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.
ResolveMember(Int32)	Returns the type or member identified by the specified metadata token.
ResolveMember(Int32, Type[], Type[])	Returns the type or member identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.
ResolveMethod(Int32)	Returns the method or constructor identified by the specified metadata token.
ResolveMethod(Int32, Type[], Type[])	Returns the method or constructor identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.
ResolveSignature(Int32)	Returns the signature blob identified by a metadata token.
ResolveString(Int32)	Returns the string identified by the specified metadata token.
ResolveType(Int32)	Returns the type identified by the specified metadata token.
ResolveType(Int32, Type[], Type[])	Returns the type identified by the specified metadata token, in the context defined by the specified generic type parameters.
ToString()	Returns the name of the module.

Operators

Equality(Module, Module)	Indicates whether two Module objects are equal.
Inequality(Module, Module)	Indicates whether two Module objects are not equal.

Explicit Interface Implementations

_Module.GetIDsOfNames(Guid, IntPtr, UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr)	Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers.
_Module.GetTypeInfo(UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr)	Retrieves the type information for an object, which can then be used to get the type information for an interface.
_Module.GetTypeInfoCount(UInt32)	Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
_Module.Invoke(UInt32, Guid, UInt32, Int16, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr)	Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object.
ICustomAttributeProvider.GetCustomAttributes(Boolean)
ICustomAttributeProvider.GetCustomAttributes(Type, Boolean)
ICustomAttributeProvider.IsDefined(Type, Boolean)

Extension Methods

GetCustomAttribute(Module, Type)	Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified module.
GetCustomAttribute<T>(Module)	Retrieves a custom attribute of a specified type that is applied to a specified module.
GetCustomAttributes(Module)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes that are applied to a specified module.
GetCustomAttributes(Module, Type)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified module.
GetCustomAttributes<T>(Module)	Retrieves a collection of custom attributes of a specified type that are applied to a specified module.
IsDefined(Module, Type)	Indicates whether custom attributes of a specified type are applied to a specified module.
GetModuleVersionId(Module)
HasModuleVersionId(Module)

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