How do you mark a method obsolete?
[Obsolete] public int Foo() {...}
or
[Obsolete(\"This is a message describing why this method is obsolete\")]
public int Foo() {...}
Note: The O in Obsolete is always capitalized.
How do you implement thread synchronization (Object.Wait, Notify,and
CriticalSection) in C#?
You want the lock statement, which is the same as Monitor Enter/Exit:
lock(obj) { // code }
translates to
try {
CriticalSection.Enter(obj);
// code
}
finally
{
CriticalSection.Exit(obj);
}
How do you directly call a native function exported from a DLL?
Here’s a quick example of the DllImport attribute in action:
using System.Runtime.InteropServices; \
class C
{
[DllImport(\"user32.dll\")]
public static extern int MessageBoxA(int h, string m, string c, int
type);
public static int Main()
{
return MessageBoxA(0, \"Hello World!\", \"Caption\", 0);
}
}
This example shows the minimum requirements for declaring a C# method
that is implemented in a native DLL. The method C.MessageBoxA() is
declared with the static and external modifiers, and has the DllImport
attribute, which tells the compiler that the implementation comes from
the user32.dll, using the default name of MessageBoxA. For more
information, look at the Platform Invoke tutorial in the documentation.
How do I simulate optional parameters to COM calls?
You must use the Missing class and pass Missing.Value (in
System.Reflection) for any values that have optional parameters.
What do you know about .NET assemblies?
Assemblies are the smallest units of versioning and deployment in the
.NET application. Assemblies are also the building blocks for programs
such as Web services, Windows services, serviced components, and .NET
remoting applications.
What’s the difference between private and shared assembly?
Private assembly is used inside an application only and does not have to
be identified by a strong name. Shared assembly can be used by multiple
applications and has to have a strong name.
What’s a strong name?
A strong name includes the name of the assembly, version number, culture
identity, and a public key token.
How can you tell the application to look for assemblies at the
locations other than its own install?
Use the directive in the XML .config file for a given application.
< probing privatePath=c:\mylibs; bin\debug />
should do the trick. Or you can add additional search paths in the
Properties box of the deployed application.
How can you debug failed assembly binds?
Use the Assembly Binding Log Viewer (fuslogvw.exe) to find out the paths
searched.
Where are shared assemblies stored?
Global assembly cache.
How can you create a strong name for a .NET assembly?
With the help of Strong Name tool (sn.exe).
Where’s global assembly cache located on the system?
Usually C:\winnt\assembly or
C:\windows\assembly.
Can you have two files with the same file name in GAC?
Yes, remember that GAC is a very special folder, and while normally you
would not be able to place two files with the same name into a Windows
folder, GAC differentiates by version number as well, so it’s possible
for MyApp.dll and MyApp.dll to co-exist in GAC if the first one is
version 1.0.0.0 and the second one is 1.1.0.0.
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