Complete In-Depth C# Reflection Code Analysis

Overview

This code demonstrates C# Reflection capabilities, showing how to dynamically load assemblies, inspect types, and invoke methods at runtime. It contains two main sections: basic reflection for type inspection and advanced reflection for dynamic method invocation.

What is Reflection?

Reflection is a powerful .NET feature that allows programs to:

• Examine metadata about types, assemblies, and members at runtime
• Create instances of types dynamically
• Invoke methods and access properties without compile-time knowledge
• Inspect attributes and other metadata

Key Namespace: System.Reflection

Active Code: Dynamic Method Invocation

1. Assembly Loading

string assemblyPath = "D:\\\\KaradDotNetDemos\\\\Demo\\\\MathLib\\\\bin\\\\Debug\\\\net8.0\\\\MathLib.dll";
Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(assemblyPath);

Detailed Analysis:

• assemblyPath: Hard-coded path to external DLL file
• Assembly.LoadFrom(): Loads assembly from file system
• Alternative Methods:
  • Assembly.LoadFile(): Loads from exact path
  • Assembly.Load(): Loads from GAC or application directory
  • Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(): Gets current assembly

Security Considerations: