/*
* 1. Early binding - Working with class which is present at compile time.
* 2. Late binding - Working with class which is NOT present at compile time but at runtime. It can be achieved by reflection.
* 3. Even if you comment Customer class and build the project, it will build successfully.
* Because reflection inspects assembly metadata at runtime. NOT at compile time.
*/
static void Main(string[] args)
{
#region 1. Early binding - Working with class which is present at compile time.
SampleEarlyBinding s1 = new SampleEarlyBinding();
String fullName = s1.GetFullName("Anand Dev", "Singh");
Console.WriteLine("Full name = {0}", fullName);
#endregion
// Even if you comment Customer class and build the project, it will build successfully.
#region 2. Late binding - Working with class which is NOT present at compile time but at runtime.
// This will give the executable assembly, meaning which is entry point for any project.
Assembly executingAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
// This will give the type or class you want to work on.
Type customerType = executingAssembly.GetType("Part_055.Customer");
// This will give the instance of our type.
object customerInstance = Activator.CreateInstance(customerType);
// This will give the method of the type.
MethodInfo getFullName = customerType.GetMethod("GetFullName");
// This will create the parameters for the methods.
String[] parameters = new String[2];
parameters[0] = "Anand Dev";
parameters[1] = "Singh";
// "Invoke" method of MethodInfo class will call our method.
String reflectionFullName = (String)getFullName.Invoke(customerInstance, parameters);
Console.WriteLine("Late binding using reflection = {0}", reflectionFullName);
#endregion
Console.ReadKey();
}
/*
* 1. Early binding - Working with class which is present at compile time.
* 2. Late binding - Working with class which is NOT present at compile time but at runtime. It can be achieved by reflection.
* 3. Even if you comment Customer class and build the project, it will build successfully.
* Because reflection inspects assembly metadata at runtime. NOT at compile time.
*/
static void Main(string[] args)
{
#region 1. Early binding - Working with class which is present at compile time.
SampleEarlyBinding s1 = new SampleEarlyBinding();
String fullName = s1.GetFullName("Anand Dev", "Singh");
Console.WriteLine("Full name = {0}", fullName);
#endregion
// Even if you comment Customer class and build the project, it will build successfully.
#region 2. Late binding - Working with class which is NOT present at compile time but at runtime.
// This will give the executable assembly, meaning which is entry point for any project.
Assembly executingAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
// This will give the type or class you want to work on.
Type customerType = executingAssembly.GetType("Part_055.Customer");
// This will give the instance of our type.
object customerInstance = Activator.CreateInstance(customerType);
// This will give the method of the type.
MethodInfo getFullName = customerType.GetMethod("GetFullName");
// This will create the parameters for the methods.
String[] parameters = new String[2];
parameters[0] = "Anand Dev";
parameters[1] = "Singh";
// "Invoke" method of MethodInfo class will call our method.
String reflectionFullName = (String)getFullName.Invoke(customerInstance, parameters);
Console.WriteLine("Late binding using reflection = {0}", reflectionFullName);
#endregion
Console.ReadKey();
}