MetadataWriter class final

Provides functionality to write a valid .winmd or ECMA-335 metadata file, including metadata tables, heaps, and system-level assembly references.

Constructors

MetadataWriter.new({required String name, int majorVersion = 0xFF, int minorVersion = 0xFF, int buildNumber = 0xFF, int revisionNumber = 0xFF, AssemblyFlags flags = AssemblyFlags.windowsRuntime, Guid? mvid})

Constructs a new MetadataWriter instance with the specified assembly and module information.

factory

Properties

hashCode → int

The hash code for this object.

no setter, inherited

runtimeType → Type

A representation of the runtime type of the object.

no setter, inherited

Methods

noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic

Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.

inherited

toBytes() → Uint8List

Serializes all metadata structures into a portable executable (PE) format, as specified by the Windows Metadata (.winmd) specification.

toString() → String

A string representation of this object.

inherited

writeAssemblyRef({required String namespace}) → AssemblyRefIndex

Adds an AssemblyRef row representing the given namespace to the file, returning its row index.

writeClassLayout({required TypeDefIndex parent, int packingSize = 0, int classSize = 0}) → void

Writes a ClassLayout row.

writeConstant({required HasConstant parent, required MetadataValue value}) → void

Writes a Constant row.

writeCustomAttribute({required HasCustomAttribute parent, required CustomAttributeType type, List<FixedArg> fixedArgs = const [], List<NamedArg> namedArgs = const []}) → void

Writes a CustomAttribute row.

writeDeclSecurity({required SecurityAction action, required HasDeclSecurity parent, required Uint8List permissionSet}) → void

Writes a DeclSecurity row.

writeEvent({required String name, NamedClassType? eventType, EventAttributes eventFlags = const EventAttributes(0)}) → EventIndex

Writes an Event row, returning the corresponding index.

writeEventMap({required TypeDefIndex parent}) → void

Associates a TypeDef with the first event in its event list.

writeExportedType({required TypeDefIndex typeDefId, required String name, required Implementation implementation, String? namespace, TypeAttributes flags = const TypeAttributes(0)}) → ExportedTypeIndex

Writes an ExportedType row, returning the corresponding index.

writeField({required String name, required MetadataType signature, FieldAttributes flags = const FieldAttributes(0)}) → FieldIndex

Writes a Field row, returning the corresponding index.

writeFieldLayout({required int offset, required FieldIndex field}) → void

Writes a FieldLayout row.

writeFieldMarshal({required HasFieldMarshal parent, required MarshallingDescriptor descriptor}) → void

Writes a FieldMarshal row.

writeFieldRVA({required FieldIndex field, required int rva}) → void

Writes a FieldRVA row.

writeFile({required String name, required Uint8List hashValue, FileAttributes flags = const FileAttributes(0)}) → FileIndex

Writes a File row, returning the corresponding index.

writeGenericParam({required int number, required TypeOrMethodDef owner, required String name, GenericParamAttributes flags = const GenericParamAttributes(0), TypeDefOrRef? constraint}) → void

Writes a GenericParam row.

writeImplMap({required MethodDefIndex method, required String importName, required String importScope, PInvokeAttributes flags = const PInvokeAttributes(0)}) → void

Writes an ImplMap row.

writeInterfaceImpl({required TypeDefIndex class$, required NamedClassType interface}) → InterfaceImplIndex

Writes an InterfaceImpl row, returning the corresponding index.

writeManifestResource({required int offset, required String name, required Implementation implementation, ManifestResourceAttributes flags = const ManifestResourceAttributes(0)}) → ManifestResourceIndex

Writes a ManifestResource row, returning the corresponding index.

writeMemberRef({required MemberRefParent parent, required String name, required MemberRefSignature signature}) → MemberRefIndex

Writes a MemberRef row, returning the corresponding index.

writeMethodDef({required String name, int rva = 0, MethodImplAttributes implFlags = const MethodImplAttributes(0), MethodAttributes flags = const MethodAttributes(0), MethodSignature signature = const MethodSignature()}) → MethodDefIndex

Writes a MethodDef row, returning the corresponding index.

writeMethodImpl({required TypeDefIndex class$, required MethodDefOrRef methodBody, required MethodDefOrRef methodDeclaration}) → void

Writes a MethodImpl row.

writeMethodSemantics({required MethodSemanticsAttributes semantics, required MethodDefIndex method, required HasSemantics association}) → void

Adds a MethodSemantics row associating a method with a property or event.

writeMethodSpec({required MethodDefOrRef method, required List<MetadataType> generics}) → MethodSpecIndex

Writes a MethodSpec row, returning the corresponding index.

writeModuleRef({required String name}) → ModuleRefIndex

Writes a ModuleRef row, returning the corresponding index.

writeNestedClass({required TypeDefIndex inner, required TypeDefIndex outer}) → void

Adds a NestedClass row associating an inner class with its outer class.

writeParam({required int sequence, required String name, ParamAttributes flags = const ParamAttributes(0)}) → ParamIndex

Writes a Param row, returning the corresponding index.

writeProperty({required String name, required PropertySig signature, PropertyAttributes flags = const PropertyAttributes(0)}) → PropertyIndex

Writes a Property row, returning the corresponding index.

writePropertyMap({required TypeDefIndex parent}) → void

Associates a TypeDef with the first property in its property list.

writeStandAloneSig({required StandAloneSignature signature}) → StandAloneSigIndex

Writes a StandAloneSig row, returning the corresponding index.

writeTypeDef({required String namespace, required String name, TypeAttributes flags = const TypeAttributes(0), TypeDefOrRef extends$ = TypeDefOrRef.none}) → TypeDefIndex

Writes a TypeDef row, returning the corresponding index.

writeTypeRef({required String namespace, required String name}) → TypeRefIndex

Writes a TypeRef row, returning the corresponding index.

writeTypeSpec({required String namespace, required String name, List<MetadataType> generics = const []}) → TypeSpecIndex

Writes a TypeSpec row, returning the corresponding index.

Operators

operator ==(Object other) → bool

The equality operator.

inherited