First, let us identify some of the functions of
CodeDomProvider class in a tabular format.
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S NO
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Method Name / Property Name
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Description
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1
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CompileAssemblyFromSource
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Compiles an array of source code strings.
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2
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CreateCompiler
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Creates an ICodeCompiler that can be used for compilation
and returns it.
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3
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CreateProvider
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Creates a CodeDomProvider and returns it.
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4
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CompileAssemblyFromDom
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Compiles an assembly based on the System.CodeDom trees
contained in the specified array of System.CodeDom.CodeCompileUnit objects
using the specified compiler
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5
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CompileAssemblyFromFile
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Compiles an assembly by taking the name of the file.
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6
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GetLanguageFromExtension
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Returns a language name associated with the specified file
name extension as configured in the System.CodeDom.Compiler.CodeDomProvider
compiler configuration section.
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7
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GetCompilerInfo
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Returns the language provider and compiler configuration
settings for the specified language.
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As we can see from the tabular format, we have methods of
two types: Creating a compiler and compiling the source code from an existing
compiler. We can identify here that CodeDomProvider encapsulates the creation
part and the compilation part. Therefore, CodeDomProvider is a vital class in
the architecture of CodeDom 2.0.
