Azure Functions binding redirect

Question

Is it possible to include a web.config or app.config file in the azure functions folder structure to allow assembly binding redirects?

Answer 1

Here's an alternate solution for when you want the exact version of a particular assembly. With this code, you can easily deploy the assemblies that are missing:

public static class AssemblyHelper
{
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /// 

    /// Redirection hack because Azure functions don't support it.
    /// How to use:  
    ///     If you get an error that a certain version of a dll can't be found:
    ///         1) deploy that particular dll in any project subfolder 
    ///         2) In your azure function static constructor, Call 
    ///             AssemblyHelper.IncludeSupplementalDllsWhenBinding()
    ///         
    /// This will hook the binding calls and look for a matching dll anywhere 
    /// in the $HOME folder tree.  
    /// 
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    public static void IncludeSupplementalDllsWhenBinding()
    {
        var searching = false;

        AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += (sender, args) =>
        {
            // This prevents a stack overflow
            if(searching) return null;
            var requestedAssembly = new AssemblyName(args.Name);
            searching = true;

            Assembly foundAssembly = null;
            try
            {
                foundAssembly = Assembly.Load(requestedAssembly);
            }
            catch(Exception e)
            {
                Debug.WriteLine($"Could not load assembly: {args.Name} because {e.Message}");
            }

            searching  = false;

            if(foundAssembly == null)
            {
                var home = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("HOME") ?? ".";

                var possibleFiles = Directory.GetFiles(home, requestedAssembly.Name + ".dll", SearchOption.AllDirectories);
                foreach (var file in possibleFiles)
                {
                    var possibleAssembly = AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName(file);
                    if (possibleAssembly.Version == requestedAssembly.Version)
                    {
                        foundAssembly = Assembly.Load(possibleAssembly);
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }

            return foundAssembly;
        };
    }
}