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A generic class for loading assemblies dynamically a runtime using a Resolver delegate.
public class AppStart
{
private static HashSet<Assembly> Dependencies;
// In this method the assemblies will be loaded into internal collection.
public static void AppInitialize()
{
Dependencies = new HashSet<Assembly>();
LoadDependencyAssemblies();
// This delegate serves for resolving missing assemblies not loaded by AppDomain,
// so through the delegate indicated into next instruction, the execution project can resolve dependecies assemlies
// not referenced directly into project.
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += AssemblyResolver.Resolve;
}
private static void LoadDependencyAssemblies()
{
//return the root path for the current execution project..
string localPath = HostingEnvironment.MapPath("~");
if (localPath == null)
return;
lock (Dependencies)
{
string baseDir = Path.Combine(localPath, @"bin\Dependencies\");
if (Directory.Exists(baseDir))
{
List<string> assNaming = new List<string>(Directory.GetFiles(baseDir, "*.dll", SearchOption.AllDirectories));
if (assNaming.Count > 0)
{
assNaming.All
(
s =>
{
try
{
Dependencies.Add(Assembly.LoadFile(s));
}
catch (Exception)
{
}
return true;
}
);
}
}
}
}
// this is the class resolver...
public class AssemblyResolver
{
public static Assembly Resolve(object sender, ResolveEventArgs args)
{
// assembly to load couldn't be present into Dependecies,
// in this case null reference is returned.
Assembly dependency = Dependencies.FirstOrDefault(n => n.FullName == args.Name);
return dependency;
}
}
}
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This is an eample for resolving assemblies dependecies at runtime.

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