System.Reflection.StrongNameKeyPair Class

Summary

Encapsulates access to a public or private key pair used to sign strong name assemblies.

C# Syntax:

[Serializable] public class StrongNameKeyPair

System.Reflection Namespace | SecurityPermissionAttribute | SecurityPermissionFlag

System.Reflection.StrongNameKeyPair Member List:

Public Constructors

ctor #1	Overloaded: .ctor(byte[] keyPairArray) Initializes a new instance of the StrongNameKeyPair class, building the key pair from a byte array.
ctor #2	Overloaded: .ctor(FileStream keyPairFile) Initializes a new instance of the StrongNameKeyPair class, building the key pair from a FileStream.
ctor #3	Overloaded: .ctor(string keyPairContainer) Initializes a new instance of the StrongNameKeyPair class, building the key pair from a String.

Public Properties

PublicKey

Read-only Gets the public part of the originator of the key pair.

Public Methods

Equals (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.Equals Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
GetHashCode (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
GetType (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.GetType Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
ToString (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.ToString Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.

Protected Methods

Finalize (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
MemberwiseClone (inherited from System.Object)	See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.

Hierarchy:

• System.Object
• System.Reflection.StrongNameKeyPair

System.Reflection.StrongNameKeyPair Member Details

Summary

Initializes a new instance of the StrongNameKeyPair class, building the key pair from a byte array.

C# Syntax:

public StrongNameKeyPair(    byte[] keyPairArray );

keyPairArray

An array of type byte containing the key pair.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	keyPairArray is null.
SecurityException	The caller does not have the required permission.

SecurityPermission for access to unmanaged code. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode.

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Summary

Initializes a new instance of the StrongNameKeyPair class, building the key pair from a FileStream.

C# Syntax:

public StrongNameKeyPair(    FileStream keyPairFile );

keyPairFile

A FileStream containing the key pair.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	keyPairFile is null.
SecurityException	The caller does not have the required permission.

SecurityPermission for access to unmanaged code. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode.

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Summary

Initializes a new instance of the StrongNameKeyPair class, building the key pair from a String.

C# Syntax:

public StrongNameKeyPair(    string keyPairContainer );

keyPairContainer

A string containing the key pair.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	keyPairContainer is null.
SecurityException	The caller does not have the required permission.

The key pair is in a named key container.

SecurityPermission for access to unmanaged code. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode.

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Summary

Gets the public part of the originator of the key pair.

C# Syntax:

public byte[] PublicKey {get;}

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Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Equals

C# Syntax:

public virtual bool Equals(    object obj );

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Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize

C# Syntax:

~StrongNameKeyPair();

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Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode

C# Syntax:

public virtual int GetHashCode();

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Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetType

C# Syntax:

public Type GetType();

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Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone

C# Syntax:

protected object MemberwiseClone();

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Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.ToString

C# Syntax:

public virtual string ToString();

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