IMetaDataAssemblyEmit Interface

Provides methods that support the self-description model used by the common language runtime to resolve and consume resources.

Methods

Method	Description
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::DefineAssembly Method	Creates an assembly data structure containing metadata for the specified assembly, and returns the associated metadata token.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::DefineAssemblyRef Method	Creates an AssemblyRef structure containing metadata for the assembly that this assembly references, and returns the associated metadata token.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::DefineExportedType Method	Creates an ExportedType structure containing metadata for the specified exported type, and returns the associated metadata token.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::DefineFile Method	Creates a File metadata structure containing metadata for assembly referenced by this assembly, and returns the associated metadata token.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::DefineManifestResource Method	Creates a ManifestResource structure containing metadata for the specified manifest resource, and returns the associated metadata token.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::SetAssemblyProps Method	Modifies the specified Assembly metadata structure.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::SetAssemblyRefProps Method	Modifies the specified AssemblyRef metadata structure.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::SetExportedTypeProps Method	Modifies the specified ExportedType metadata structure.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::SetFileProps Method	Modifies the specified File metadata structure.
IMetaDataAssemblyEmit::SetManifestResourceProps Method	Modifies the specified ManifestResource metadata structure.

For more information on metadata tokens, see Metadata Tokens.

Platforms: See .NET Framework System Requirements.

Header: Cor.h

Library: Used as a resource in MsCorEE.dll

.NET Framework Versions: 4, 3.5 SP1, 3.5, 3.0 SP1, 3.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0