AssemblyKeyFileAttribute Class

2013-01-16

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Specifies the name of a file containing the key pair used to generate a strong name.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System. . :: . .Object
System. . :: . .Attribute
System.Reflection..::..AssemblyKeyFileAttribute

Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Assembly, AllowMultiple := False)> _
Public NotInheritable Class AssemblyKeyFileAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Assembly, AllowMultiple = false)]
public sealed class AssemblyKeyFileAttribute : Attribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Assembly, AllowMultiple = false)]
public ref class AssemblyKeyFileAttribute sealed : public Attribute

[<Sealed>]
[<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Assembly, AllowMultiple = false)>]
type AssemblyKeyFileAttribute =  
    class
        inherit Attribute
    end

public final class AssemblyKeyFileAttribute extends Attribute

The AssemblyKeyFileAttribute type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	AssemblyKeyFileAttribute	Initializes a new instance of the AssemblyKeyFileAttribute class with the name of the file containing the key pair to generate a strong name for the assembly being attributed.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	KeyFile	Gets the name of the file containing the key pair used to generate a strong name for the attributed assembly.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Remarks

When building a strong-named assembly, the author must supply either this attribute or AssemblyKeyNameAttribute. If AssemblyDelaySignAttribute has also been specified, it is likely that this file will only contain the public key.

An example of the syntax is [assembly:AssemblyKeyFileAttribute("myKey.snk")].

Warning

Since the path and file name persist, ensure that the string you use with AssemblyKeyFileAttribute does not contain sensitive information.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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