Dynamic DLL referencing in .Net

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Is there a way to reference DLLs dynamically in console applications?

I want to change my mysql.data [i.e mysql connector] reference dynamically in console applications.As we have many applications eachtime we can not rebuild applications with new .net mysql connector.

So pls suggest a way to get rid of this.

Posted 5-Aug-11 20:00pm

surender.m

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2011-08-05T21:05:00

Solution 3

Reflection should allow you to achieve this.
A very nice and easy guide here[^].

Posted 5-Aug-11 21:05pm

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Mohammad A Rahman 6-Aug-11 3:21am

What is the difference between Solution 1 and Solution 3? Just wondering would you achieve what Surender.m wants? Please see his comments on Solution 1. :)

walterhevedeich 6-Aug-11 5:02am

I agree. My 5.

Abhinav S 6-Aug-11 5:04am

Thanks.

Mohammad A Rahman · Answer 2 · 2011-08-05T20:52:00

Solution 2

It might be helpful,

Dependency Injection[^]
Dependency Injection Frameworks - Part 1 - Introduction[^]
Dependency-injection-choose-dll-and-class-implementation-at-runtime-through-con[^]

:)

Posted 5-Aug-11 20:52pm

Mohammad A Rahman

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Abhinav S 6-Aug-11 3:07am

We can simply load the dll using reflection - so why go for Dependency Injection (for which we will need to use third party support)?

Mohammad A Rahman 6-Aug-11 3:26am

Yes it is achievable by Reflection, I agree. :)