TypeLibConverter.ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Runtime.InteropServices

Assembly:

mscorlib.dll

Converts an assembly to a COM type library.

public:
 virtual System::Object ^ ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib(System::Reflection::Assembly ^ assembly, System::String ^ strTypeLibName, System::Runtime::InteropServices::TypeLibExporterFlags flags, System::Runtime::InteropServices::ITypeLibExporterNotifySink ^ notifySink);

public object ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib (System.Reflection.Assembly assembly, string strTypeLibName, System.Runtime.InteropServices.TypeLibExporterFlags flags, System.Runtime.InteropServices.ITypeLibExporterNotifySink notifySink);

abstract member ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib : System.Reflection.Assembly * string * System.Runtime.InteropServices.TypeLibExporterFlags * System.Runtime.InteropServices.ITypeLibExporterNotifySink -> obj
override this.ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib : System.Reflection.Assembly * string * System.Runtime.InteropServices.TypeLibExporterFlags * System.Runtime.InteropServices.ITypeLibExporterNotifySink -> obj

Public Function ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib (assembly As Assembly, strTypeLibName As String, flags As TypeLibExporterFlags, notifySink As ITypeLibExporterNotifySink) As Object

Parameters

assembly

Assembly

The assembly to convert.

strTypeLibName

String

The file name of the resulting type library.

flags

TypeLibExporterFlags

A TypeLibExporterFlags value indicating any special settings.

notifySink

ITypeLibExporterNotifySink

The ITypeLibExporterNotifySink interface implemented by the caller.

Returns

Object

An object that implements the ITypeLib interface.

Implements

ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib(Assembly, String, TypeLibExporterFlags, ITypeLibExporterNotifySink)

Examples

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Reflection;
using namespace System::Reflection::Emit;
using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;

[ComImport,
GuidAttribute("00020406-0000-0000-C000-000000000046"),
InterfaceTypeAttribute(ComInterfaceType::InterfaceIsIUnknown),
ComVisible(false)]
interface class UCOMICreateITypeLib
{
   void CreateTypeInfo();
   void SetName();
   void SetVersion();
   void SetGuid();
   void SetDocString();
   void SetHelpFileName();
   void SetHelpContext();
   void SetLcid();
   void SetLibFlags();
   void SaveAllChanges();
};

public ref class ConversionEventHandler: public ITypeLibExporterNotifySink
{
public:
   virtual void ReportEvent( ExporterEventKind eventKind, int eventCode, String^ eventMsg )
   {
      // Handle the warning event here.
   }

   virtual Object^ ResolveRef( Assembly^ a )
   {
      // Resolve the reference here and return a correct type library.
      return nullptr;
   }
};

int main()
{
   Assembly^ a = Assembly::LoadFrom( "MyAssembly.dll" );
   TypeLibConverter^ converter = gcnew TypeLibConverter;
   ConversionEventHandler^ eventHandler = gcnew ConversionEventHandler;
   UCOMICreateITypeLib^ typeLib = dynamic_cast<UCOMICreateITypeLib^>(converter->ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib( a, "MyTypeLib.dll", static_cast<TypeLibExporterFlags>(0), eventHandler ));
   typeLib->SaveAllChanges();
}

using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

[ComImport,
GuidAttribute( "00020406-0000-0000-C000-000000000046" ),
InterfaceTypeAttribute( ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown ),
ComVisible( false )]
public interface UCOMICreateITypeLib
{
    void CreateTypeInfo();
    void SetName();
    void SetVersion();
    void SetGuid();
    void SetDocString();
    void SetHelpFileName();
    void SetHelpContext();
    void SetLcid();
    void SetLibFlags();
    void SaveAllChanges();
}

public class App
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Assembly asm = Assembly.LoadFrom( "MyAssembly.dll" );
        TypeLibConverter converter = new TypeLibConverter();
        ConversionEventHandler eventHandler = new ConversionEventHandler();
        
        UCOMICreateITypeLib typeLib = (UCOMICreateITypeLib)converter.ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib( asm, "MyTypeLib.dll", 0, eventHandler );	
        typeLib.SaveAllChanges();
    }
}

public class ConversionEventHandler : ITypeLibExporterNotifySink
{
    public void ReportEvent( ExporterEventKind eventKind, int eventCode, string eventMsg )
    {
        // Handle the warning event here.
    }
    
    public Object ResolveRef( Assembly asm )
    {
        // Resolve the reference here and return a correct type library.
        return null; 
    }	
}

Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Reflection.Emit
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

<ComImport(), GuidAttribute("00020406-0000-0000-C000-000000000046"), InterfaceTypeAttribute(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown), ComVisible(False)> _
Public Interface UCOMICreateITypeLib
    Sub CreateTypeInfo()
    Sub SetName()
    Sub SetVersion()
    Sub SetGuid()
    Sub SetDocString()
    Sub SetHelpFileName()
    Sub SetHelpContext()
    Sub SetLcid()
    Sub SetLibFlags()
    Sub SaveAllChanges()
End Interface 'UCOMICreateITypeLib

Public Class App

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim asm As [Assembly] = [Assembly].LoadFrom("MyAssembly.dll")
        Dim converter As New TypeLibConverter()
        Dim eventHandler As New ConversionEventHandler()

        Dim typeLib As UCOMICreateITypeLib = CType(converter.ConvertAssemblyToTypeLib(asm, "MyTypeLib.dll", 0, eventHandler), UCOMICreateITypeLib)
        typeLib.SaveAllChanges()
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class ConversionEventHandler
    Implements ITypeLibExporterNotifySink

    Public Sub ReportEvent(ByVal eventKind As ExporterEventKind, ByVal eventCode As Integer, ByVal eventMsg As String) Implements ITypeLibExporterNotifySink.ReportEvent
        ' Handle the warning event here.
    End Sub

    Public Function ResolveRef(ByVal asm As [Assembly]) As [Object] Implements ITypeLibExporterNotifySink.ResolveRef
        ' Resolve the reference here and return a correct type library.
        Return Nothing
    End Function 'ResolveRef

End Class

Remarks

For more information on ITypeLib, please see its existing documentation in the MSDN library.