System.Reflection.Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoad Method

Loads the assembly from a common object file format (COFF)-based image containing an emitted assembly. The assembly is loaded into the reflection-only context of the caller's application domain.

Syntax

public static Assembly ReflectionOnlyLoad (byte[] rawAssembly)

Parameters

rawAssembly
A byte array that is a COFF-based image containing an emitted assembly.

Returns

The loaded assembly.

Remarks

You cannot execute code from an assembly loaded into the reflection-only context. To execute code, the assembly must be loaded into the execution context as well, using the erload:System.Reflection.Assembly.Load method.

The reflection-only context is no different from other contexts. Assemblies that are loaded into the context can be unloaded only by unloading the application domain.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0