AssemblyIdentityMatch Method |
[This is preliminary documentation and is subject to change.]
Compares the specified Assembly to the current AssemblyIdentity, and returns an integer value
that specifies if the assembly matches the identity, and how strong that match is.
Namespace: NerdyDuck.CodedExceptions.Configuration
Assembly: NerdyDuck.CodedExceptions (in NerdyDuck.CodedExceptions.dll) Version: 2.0.0+2040dad
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A signed number indicating the relative matching strength of the assembly to the identity.
This table details the specific values of the return value.
Parameters
- assembly
- Type: System.ReflectionAssembly
The Assembly to compare to.
Return Value
Type: Int32A signed number indicating the relative matching strength of the assembly to the identity.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Less than zero | The assembly does not match the identity, or assembly is . |
| Zero | The current AssemblyIdentity is a "catch-all" where all property values are set to , so every Assembly matches. |
| More than zero | The assembly matches the identity. The higher the value, the stronger the match. |
Return Value
Type: Int32This table details the specific values of the return value.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| -4 | The assembly's public key does not match the identity. |
| -3 | The assembly culture does not match the identity. |
| -2 | The assembly version does not match the identity. |
| -1 | The assembly name does not match the identity, or assembly is . |
| 0 | The current AssemblyIdentity is a "catch-all" where all property values are set to , so every Assembly matches. |
| 1 | The assembly's public key matches the identity. |
| 2 | The assembly culture matches the identity. |
| 4 | The assembly version matches the identity. |
| 8 | The assembly name matches the identity. |
Positive values are combined if multiple properties match, to detect the strongest match when comparing multiple AssemblyIdentitys to an Assembly, while a single mismatch results in the negative return value according to the mismatched property. The different properties of the AssemblyIdentity have different weights, so that a match via e.g. the assembly name will always be higher ranked than the match via the assembly version. Only properties of the AssemblyIdentity that are not are compared to the assembly.
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