Compilation.ToMetadataReference(ImmutableArray<String>, Boolean) Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.CodeAnalysis

Assembly:

Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.dll

Package:

Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Common v4.9.2

Source:

Compilation.cs

Creates a metadata reference for this compilation.

public abstract Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CompilationReference ToMetadataReference (System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray<string> aliases = default, bool embedInteropTypes = false);

abstract member ToMetadataReference : System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray<string> * bool -> Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CompilationReference

Public MustOverride Function ToMetadataReference (Optional aliases As ImmutableArray(Of String) = Nothing, Optional embedInteropTypes As Boolean = false) As CompilationReference

Parameters

aliases

ImmutableArray<String>

Optional aliases that can be used to refer to the compilation root namespace via extern alias directive.

embedInteropTypes

Boolean

Embed the COM types from the reference so that the compiled application no longer requires a primary interop assembly (PIA).

Returns

CompilationReference