Dynamic Code Generation Using CodeDOM

Piyush S Bhatnagar

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This article explains how CodeDOM can be used to generate code dynamcially and build it using dynamic code compilation. It also explains how to apply custom attributes.

DynamicCodeGeneration_src.zip
- DynamicCodeGeneration_src
  - Base
    - Base
      - Base.cs
      - bin
        
        Debug
      - DynamicCodeGeneration.Base.csproj
      - obj
        
        Debug
        
        Refactor
        
        DynamicCodeGeneration.Base.dll
        
        TempPE
      - Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
  - CodeGenerator
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        Derived.dll
        
        DerivedAssembly.dll
        
        DynamicCodeGeneration.CodeGenerator.vshost.exe
    - CSharpGenerator.cs
    - DynamicCodeGeneration.CodeGenerator.csproj
    - IGenerator.cs
    - MSILGenerator.cs
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        Refactor
        
        TempPE
        
        Properties.Resources.Designer.cs.dll
    - Program.cs
    - Properties
    - UI.cs
    - UI.designer.cs
    - UI.resx
  - CustomAttributes
    - DynamicCodeGeneration.CustomAttributes
      - AssemblyLevelAttribute.cs
      - bin
        
        Debug
      - ClassLevelAttribute.cs
      - DynamicCodeGeneration.CustomAttributes.csproj
      - Enums.cs
      - MethodLevelAttribute.cs
      - obj
        
        Debug
        
        Refactor
        
        DynamicCodeGeneration.CustomAttributes.dll
        
        TempPE
      - Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
  - DynamicCodeGeneration.sln


Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
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EndProject
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EndProject
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EndProject
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Piyush S Bhatnagar

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United States

I work with Proteans Software Solutions. Interests include software architecture, design patterns, agile, scrum development, automated acceptance testing, books, music, travel, movies...

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