IMetaDataImport class com

Provides methods for importing and manipulating existing metadata from a portable executable (PE) file or other source, such as a type library or a stand-alone, run-time metadata binary.

To learn more, see learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/api/rometadataapi/nn-rometadataapi-imetadataimport.

Inheritance
Implemented types
Implementers

Constructors

IMetaDataImport(VTablePointer ptr)
Creates a new instance of IMetaDataImport from a VTablePointer.
IMetaDataImport.from(IUnknown interface)
Creates a new instance of IMetaDataImport from an existing interface.
factory

Properties

hashCode → int
The hash code for this object.
no setterinherited
ptr → VTablePointer
finalinherited
runtimeType → Type
A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited

Methods

addRef() → int
Increments the reference count of this COM object.
inherited
closeEnum(Pointer<NativeType> hEnum) → void
Closes the enumerator that is identified by the specified handle.
countEnum(Pointer<NativeType> hEnum, Pointer<Uint32> pulCount) → void
Gets the number of elements in the enumeration that was retrieved by the specified enumerator.
enumCustomAttributes(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int tk, int tkType, Pointer<Uint32> rCustomAttributes, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcCustomAttributes) → void
Enumerates custom attribute-definition tokens associated with the specified type or member.
enumEvents(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int td, Pointer<Uint32> rEvents, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcEvents) → void
Enumerates event definition tokens for the specified TypeDef token.
enumFields(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int cl, Pointer<Uint32> rFields, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates FieldDef tokens for the type referenced by the specified TypeDef token.
enumFieldsWithName(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int cl, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint32> rFields, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates FieldDef tokens of the specified type with the specified name.
enumInterfaceImpls(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int td, Pointer<Uint32> rImpls, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcImpls) → void
Enumerates MethodDef tokens representing interface implementations.
enumMemberRefs(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int tkParent, Pointer<Uint32> rMemberRefs, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates MemberRef tokens representing members of the specified type.
enumMembers(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int cl, Pointer<Uint32> rMembers, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates MemberDef tokens representing members of the specified type.
enumMembersWithName(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int cl, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint32> rMembers, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates MemberDef tokens representing members of the specified type with the specified name.
enumMethodImpls(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int td, Pointer<Uint32> rMethodBody, Pointer<Uint32> rMethodDecl, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates MethodBody and MethodDeclaration tokens representing methods of the specified type.
enumMethods(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int cl, Pointer<Uint32> rMethods, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates MethodDef tokens representing methods of the specified type.
enumMethodSemantics(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int mb, Pointer<Uint32> rEventProp, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcEventProp) → void
Enumerates the properties and the property-change events to which the specified method is related.
enumMethodsWithName(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int cl, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint32> rMethods, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates methods that have the specified name and that are defined by the type referenced by the specified TypeDef token.
enumModuleRefs(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, Pointer<Uint32> rModuleRefs, int cmax, Pointer<Uint32> pcModuleRefs) → void
Enumerates ModuleRef tokens that represent imported modules.
enumParams(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int mb, Pointer<Uint32> rParams, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates ParamDef tokens representing the parameters of the method referenced by the specified MethodDef token.
enumPermissionSets(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int tk, int dwActions, Pointer<Uint32> rPermission, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates permissions for the objects in a specified metadata scope.
enumProperties(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, int td, Pointer<Uint32> rProperties, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcProperties) → void
Enumerates PropertyDef tokens representing the properties of the type referenced by the specified TypeDef token.
enumSignatures(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, Pointer<Uint32> rSignatures, int cmax, Pointer<Uint32> pcSignatures) → void
Enumerates Signature tokens representing stand-alone signatures in the current scope.
enumTypeDefs(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, Pointer<Uint32> rTypeDefs, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTypeDefs) → void
Enumerates TypeDef tokens representing all types within the current scope.
enumTypeRefs(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, Pointer<Uint32> rTypeRefs, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTypeRefs) → void
Enumerates TypeRef tokens defined in the current metadata scope.
enumTypeSpecs(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, Pointer<Uint32> rTypeSpecs, int cmax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTypeSpecs) → void
Enumerates TypeSpec tokens defined in the current metadata scope.
enumUnresolvedMethods(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, Pointer<Uint32> rMethods, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcTokens) → void
Enumerates MemberDef tokens representing the unresolved methods in the current metadata scope.
enumUserStrings(Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> phEnum, Pointer<Uint32> rStrings, int cmax, Pointer<Uint32> pcStrings) → void
Enumerates String tokens representing hard-coded strings in the current metadata scope.
findField(int td, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint8> pvSigBlob, int cbSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pmb) → void
Throws a WindowsException on failure.
findMember(int td, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint8> pvSigBlob, int cbSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pmb) → void
Throws a WindowsException on failure.
findMemberRef(int td, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint8> pvSigBlob, int cbSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pmr) → void
Gets a pointer to the MemberRef token for the member reference that is enclosed by the specified Type and that has the specified name and metadata signature.
findMethod(int td, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint8> pvSigBlob, int cbSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pmb) → void
Throws a WindowsException on failure.
findTypeDefByName(PCWSTR szTypeDef, int tkEnclosingClass, Pointer<Uint32> ptd) → void
Gets a pointer to the TypeDef metadata token for the Type with the specified name.
findTypeRef(int tkResolutionScope, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Uint32> ptr$) → void
Gets a pointer to the TypeRef token for the Type reference that is in the specified scope and that has the specified name.
getClassLayout(int td, Pointer<Uint32> pdwPackSize, Pointer<COR_FIELD_OFFSET> rFieldOffset, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcFieldOffset, Pointer<Uint32> pulClassSize) → void
Throws a WindowsException on failure.
getCustomAttributeByName(int tkObj, PCWSTR szName, Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> ppData, Pointer<Uint32> pcbData) → void
Gets the custom attribute, given its name and owner.
getCustomAttributeProps(int cv, Pointer<Uint32> ptkObj, Pointer<Uint32> ptkType, Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> ppBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pcbSize) → void
Gets the value of the custom attribute, given its metadata token.
getEventProps(int ev, Pointer<Uint32> pClass, PCWSTR szEvent, int cchEvent, Pointer<Uint32> pchEvent, Pointer<Uint32> pdwEventFlags, Pointer<Uint32> ptkEventType, Pointer<Uint32> pmdAddOn, Pointer<Uint32> pmdRemoveOn, Pointer<Uint32> pmdFire, Pointer<Uint32> rmdOtherMethod, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcOtherMethod) → void
Throws a WindowsException on failure.
getFieldMarshal(int tk, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvNativeType, Pointer<Uint32> pcbNativeType) → void
Gets a pointer to the native, unmanaged type of the field represented by the specified field metadata token.
getFieldProps(int mb, Pointer<Uint32> pClass, PWSTR? szField, int cchField, Pointer<Uint32> pchField, Pointer<Uint32> pdwAttr, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pcbSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pdwCPlusTypeFlag, Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> ppValue, Pointer<Uint32> pcchValue) → void
Gets metadata associated with the field referenced by the specified FieldDef token.
getInterfaceImplProps(int iiImpl, Pointer<Uint32> pClass, Pointer<Uint32> ptkIface) → void
Gets a pointer to the metadata tokens for the Type that implements the specified method, and for the interface that declares that method.
getMemberProps(int mb, Pointer<Uint32> pClass, PWSTR? szMember, int cchMember, Pointer<Uint32> pchMember, Pointer<Uint32> pdwAttr, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pcbSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pulCodeRVA, Pointer<Uint32> pdwImplFlags, Pointer<Uint32> pdwCPlusTypeFlag, Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> ppValue, Pointer<Uint32> pcchValue) → void
Gets metadata information, including the name, binary signature, and relative virtual address, of the Type member referenced by the specified metadata token.
getMemberRefProps(int mr, Pointer<Uint32> ptk, PWSTR? szMember, int cchMember, Pointer<Uint32> pchMember, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pbSig) → void
Gets metadata associated with the member referenced by the specified token.
getMethodProps(int mb, Pointer<Uint32> pClass, PWSTR? szMethod, int cchMethod, Pointer<Uint32> pchMethod, Pointer<Uint32> pdwAttr, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pcbSigBlob, Pointer<Uint32> pulCodeRVA, Pointer<Uint32> pdwImplFlags) → void
Gets the metadata associated with the method referenced by the specified MethodDef token.
getMethodSemantics(int mb, int tkEventProp, Pointer<Uint32> pdwSemanticsFlags) → void
Gets flags indicating the relationship between the method referenced by the specified MethodDef token and the paired property and event referenced by the specified EventProp token.
getModuleFromScope(Pointer<Uint32> pmd) → void
Gets a metadata token for the module referenced in the current metadata scope.
getModuleRefProps(int mur, PWSTR? szName, int cchName, Pointer<Uint32> pchName) → void
Gets the name of the module referenced by the specified metadata token.
getNameFromToken(int tk, Pointer<Pointer<Int8>> pszUtf8NamePtr) → void
Gets the UTF-8 name of the object referenced by the specified metadata token.
getNativeCallConvFromSig(Pointer<NativeType> pvSig, int cbSig, Pointer<Uint32> pCallConv) → void
Gets the native calling convention for the method that is represented by the specified signature pointer.
getNestedClassProps(int tdNestedClass, Pointer<Uint32> ptdEnclosingClass) → void
Gets the TypeDef token for the parent Type of the specified nested type.
getParamForMethodIndex(int md, int ulParamSeq, Pointer<Uint32> ppd) → void
Gets the token that represents a specified parameter of the method represented by the specified MethodDef token.
getParamProps(int tk, Pointer<Uint32> pmd, Pointer<Uint32> pulSequence, PWSTR? szName, int cchName, Pointer<Uint32> pchName, Pointer<Uint32> pdwAttr, Pointer<Uint32> pdwCPlusTypeFlag, Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> ppValue, Pointer<Uint32> pcchValue) → void
Gets metadata values for the parameter referenced by the specified ParamDef token.
getPermissionSetProps(int pm, Pointer<Uint32> pdwAction, Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> ppvPermission, Pointer<Uint32> pcbPermission) → void
Gets the metadata associated with the System.Security.PermissionSet represented by the specified Permission token.
getPinvokeMap(int tk, Pointer<Uint32> pdwMappingFlags, PWSTR? szImportName, int cchImportName, Pointer<Uint32> pchImportName, Pointer<Uint32> pmrImportDLL) → void
Gets a ModuleRef token to represent the target assembly of a PInvoke call.
getPropertyProps(int prop, Pointer<Uint32> pClass, PCWSTR szProperty, int cchProperty, Pointer<Uint32> pchProperty, Pointer<Uint32> pdwPropFlags, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvSig, Pointer<Uint32> pbSig, Pointer<Uint32> pdwCPlusTypeFlag, Pointer<Pointer<NativeType>> ppDefaultValue, Pointer<Uint32> pcchDefaultValue, Pointer<Uint32> pmdSetter, Pointer<Uint32> pmdGetter, Pointer<Uint32> rmdOtherMethod, int cMax, Pointer<Uint32> pcOtherMethod) → void
Throws a WindowsException on failure.
getRVA(int tk, Pointer<Uint32> pulCodeRVA, Pointer<Uint32> pdwImplFlags) → void
Gets the relative virtual address (RVA) and the implementation flags of the method or field represented by the specified token.
getScopeProps(PWSTR? szName, int cchName, Pointer<Uint32> pchName, Pointer<GUID> pmvid) → void
Gets the name and optionally the version identifier of the assembly or module in the current metadata scope.
getSigFromToken(int mdSig, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvSig, Pointer<Uint32> pcbSig) → void
Gets the binary metadata signature associated with the specified token.
getTypeDefProps(int td, PWSTR? szTypeDef, int cchTypeDef, Pointer<Uint32> pchTypeDef, Pointer<Uint32> pdwTypeDefFlags, Pointer<Uint32> ptkExtends) → void
Returns metadata information for the Type represented by the specified TypeDef token.
getTypeRefProps(int tr, Pointer<Uint32> ptkResolutionScope, PWSTR? szName, int cchName, Pointer<Uint32> pchName) → void
Gets the metadata associated with the Type referenced by the specified TypeRef token.
getTypeSpecFromToken(int typespec, Pointer<Pointer<Uint8>> ppvSig, Pointer<Uint32> pcbSig) → void
Gets the binary metadata signature of the type specification represented by the specified token.
getUserString(int stk, PWSTR? szString, int cchString, Pointer<Uint32> pchString) → void
Gets the literal string represented by the specified metadata token.
isGlobal(int pd, Pointer<Int32> pbGlobal) → void
Gets a value indicating whether the field, method, or type represented by the specified metadata token has global scope.
isValidToken(int tk) → bool
Gets a value indicating whether the specified token holds a valid reference to a code object.
noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic
Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
queryInterface<T extends IUnknown>() → T
Queries this COM object for a specific interface defined by the type parameter T.
inherited
release() → int
Decrements the reference count of this COM object.
inherited
resetEnum(Pointer<NativeType> hEnum, int ulPos) → void
Resets the specified enumerator to the specified position.
resolveTypeRef(int tr, Pointer<GUID> riid, Pointer<VTablePointer> ppIScope, Pointer<Uint32> ptd) → void
Resolves a Type reference represented by the specified TypeRef token.
toString() → String
A string representation of this object.
override

Operators

operator ==(Object other) → bool
The equality operator.
inherited