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System.Reflection.Metadata

This packages provides a low-level .NET (ECMA-335) metadata reader. It's geared for performance and is the ideal choice for building higher-level libraries that intend to provide their own object model, such as compilers. Commonly Used Types: System.Reflection.Metadata.MetadataReader System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.PEReader \r\n TFS ID: 1579044, GitHub SHA: https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/tree/dacca1618c0dbb266945d42e58b9584e7c72126c

Total Downloads
3.5B
3,471,586,096
Published
Mar 1, 2016
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package System.Reflection.Metadata --version 1.2.0-rc2-23826
Package Manager Console
Install-Package System.Reflection.Metadata -Version 1.2.0-rc2-23826
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="1.2.0-rc2-23826" />

Frameworks

.NETPlatform5.2 MonoAndroid1.0 MonoTouch1.0 .NETFramework4.5 .NETPortable0.0-Profile7 Windows8.0 WindowsPhoneApp8.1 Xamarin.iOS1.0 Xamarin.Mac2.0

Dependencies

System.Collections
.NETPlatform5.2
[4.0.0, )
[1.1.37, )
[4.0.0, )
System.IO
.NETPlatform5.2
[4.0.0, )
System.Linq
.NETPlatform5.2
[4.0.0, )
System.Reflection
.NETPlatform5.2
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
System.Runtime
.NETPlatform5.2
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
System.Text.Encoding
.NETPlatform5.2
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
System.Threading
.NETPlatform5.2
[4.0.0, )
[1.1.37, )
[1.1.37, )
[1.1.37, )
System.Collections.Immutable
.NETPortable0.0-Profile7
[1.1.37, )
[1.1.37, )
[1.1.37, )
[1.1.37, )
[1.1.37, )

Adoption guide

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Compatibility metadata lists 9 target frameworks; confirm the exact target used by your application.

The published metadata declares 23 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.

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