C# - Referencing a type in a dynamically generated assembly

Question

I\'m trying to figure out if it\'s possible when you are dynamically generating assemblies, to reference a type in a previously dynamically generated assembly.

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Answer 1

I think that in

CompilerResults results2 = provider2.CompileAssemblyFromSource(parameters, @"
namespace Dynamic
{
    public class B : A
    {
    }
}
");

You want to pass parameters2, not parameters.

I found the way to do it, you need NOT to compile the first one in memory, if you don't do that, it will create a dll for this assembly in your temp directory, plus, in your call to

ReferencedAssemblies.Add() 

you dont pass the assembly name, you pass the assembly path, take a look at this code, it should work flawlessly :

        CodeDomProvider provider = new CSharpCodeProvider();
        CompilerParameters parameters = new CompilerParameters();            

        CompilerResults results = provider.CompileAssemblyFromSource(parameters, @"
            namespace Dynamic
            {
                public class A
                {
                }
            }
            ");

        Assembly assem = results.CompiledAssembly;

        CodeDomProvider provider2 = new CSharpCodeProvider();
        CompilerParameters parameters2 = new CompilerParameters();

        parameters2.ReferencedAssemblies.Add(assem.Location);
        parameters2.GenerateInMemory = true;

        CompilerResults results2 = provider2.CompileAssemblyFromSource(parameters2, @"
            namespace Dynamic
            {
                public class B : A
                {
                }
            }
            ");

        if (results2.Errors.HasErrors)
        {
            foreach (CompilerError error in results2.Errors)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(error.ErrorText);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            Assembly assem2 = results2.CompiledAssembly;
        }