System.CodeDom

The System.CodeDom namespace contains classes that can be used to represent the elements and structure of a source code document. The classes in this namespace can be used to model the structure of a source code document that can be output as source code in a supported language using the functionality provided by the System.CodeDom.Compiler namespace.

For more information about using the CodeDOM to represent and generate source code, see Generating and Compiling Source Code Dynamically in Multiple Languages.

For a table that lists the CodeDOM elements by type and function, see the CodeDOM Quick Reference.

Namespace hierarchy

Classes

Class	Description
CodeArgumentReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to the value of an argument passed to a method.
CodeArrayCreateExpression	Represents an expression that creates an array.
CodeArrayIndexerExpression	Represents a reference to an index of an array.
CodeAssignStatement	Represents a simple assignment statement.
CodeAttachEventStatement	Represents a statement that attaches an event-handler delegate to an event.
CodeAttributeArgument	Represents an argument used in a metadata attribute declaration.
CodeAttributeArgumentCollection	Represents a collection of CodeAttributeArgument objects.
CodeAttributeDeclaration	Represents an attribute declaration.
CodeAttributeDeclarationCollection	Represents a collection of CodeAttributeDeclaration objects.
CodeBaseReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to the base class.
CodeBinaryOperatorExpression	Represents an expression that consists of a binary operation between two expressions.
CodeCastExpression	Represents an expression cast to a data type or interface.
CodeCatchClause	Represents a catch exception block of a try/catch statement.
CodeCatchClauseCollection	Represents a collection of CodeCatchClause objects.
CodeComment	Represents a comment.
CodeCommentStatement	Represents a statement consisting of a single comment.
CodeCommentStatementCollection	Represents a collection of CodeCommentStatement objects.
CodeCompileUnit	Provides a container for a CodeDOM program graph.
CodeConditionStatement	Represents a conditional branch statement, typically represented as an if statement.
CodeConstructor	Represents a declaration for an instance constructor of a type.
CodeDelegateCreateExpression	Represents an expression that creates a delegate.
CodeDelegateInvokeExpression	Represents an expression that raises an event.
CodeDirectionExpression	Represents an expression used as a method invoke parameter along with a reference direction indicator.
CodeEntryPointMethod	Represents the entry point method of an executable.
CodeEventReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to an event.
CodeExpression	Represents a code expression. This is a base class for other code expression objects that is never instantiated.
CodeExpressionCollection	Represents a collection of CodeExpression objects.
CodeExpressionStatement	Represents a statement that consists of a single expression.
CodeFieldReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to a field.
CodeGotoStatement	Represents a goto statement.
CodeIndexerExpression	Represents a reference to an indexer property of an object.
CodeIterationStatement	Represents a for statement, or a loop through a block of statements, using a test expression as a condition for continuing to loop.
CodeLabeledStatement	Represents a labeled statement or a stand-alone label.
CodeLinePragma	Represents a specific location within a specific file.
CodeMemberEvent	Represents a declaration for an event of a type.
CodeMemberField	Represents a declaration for a field of a type.
CodeMemberMethod	Represents a declaration for a method of a type.
CodeMemberProperty	Represents a declaration for a property of a type.
CodeMethodInvokeExpression	Represents an expression that invokes a method.
CodeMethodReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to a method.
CodeMethodReturnStatement	Represents a return value statement.
CodeNamespace	Represents a namespace declaration.
CodeNamespaceCollection	Represents a collection of CodeNamespace objects.
CodeNamespaceImport	Represents a namespace import directive that indicates a namespace to use.
CodeNamespaceImportCollection	Represents a collection of CodeNamespaceImport objects.
CodeObject	Provides a common base class for most Code Document Object Model (CodeDOM) objects.
CodeObjectCreateExpression	Represents an expression that creates a new instance of a type.
CodeParameterDeclarationExpression	Represents a parameter declaration for a method, property, or constructor.
CodeParameterDeclarationExpressionCollection	Represents a collection of CodeParameterDeclarationExpression objects.
CodePrimitiveExpression	Represents a primitive data type value.
CodePropertyReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to the value of a property.
CodePropertySetValueReferenceExpression	Represents the value argument of a property set method call within a property set method.
CodeRemoveEventStatement	Represents a statement that removes an event handler.
CodeSnippetCompileUnit	Represents a literal code fragment that can be compiled.
CodeSnippetExpression	Represents a literal expression.
CodeSnippetStatement	Represents a statement using a literal code fragment.
CodeSnippetTypeMember	Represents a member of a type using a literal code fragment.
CodeStatement	Represents a statement. This is a base class for other code statement objects that is never instantiated.
CodeStatementCollection	Represents a collection of CodeStatement objects.
CodeThisReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to the current local class instance.
CodeThrowExceptionStatement	Represents a statement that throws an exception.
CodeTryCatchFinallyStatement	Represents a try block with any number of catch clauses and, optionally, a finally block.
CodeTypeConstructor	Represents a static constructor for a class.
CodeTypeDeclaration	Represents a type declaration for a class, structure, interface or enumeration.
CodeTypeDeclarationCollection	Represents a collection of CodeTypeDeclaration objects.
CodeTypeDelegate	Represents a delegate declaration.
CodeTypeMember	Provides a base class for a member of a type. Type members include fields, methods, properties, constructors and nested types.
CodeTypeMemberCollection	Represents a collection of CodeTypeMember objects.
CodeTypeOfExpression	Represents a typeof expression, an expression that returns a Type for a specified type name.
CodeTypeReference	Represents a reference to a type.
CodeTypeReferenceCollection	Represents a collection of CodeTypeReference objects.
CodeTypeReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to a data type.
CodeVariableDeclarationStatement	Represents a variable declaration.
CodeVariableReferenceExpression	Represents a reference to a local variable.

Enumerations

Enumeration	Description
CodeBinaryOperatorType	Defines identifiers for supported binary operators.
FieldDirection	Defines identifiers used to indicate the direction of parameter and argument declarations.
MemberAttributes	Defines member attribute identifiers for class members.

System.CodeDom Namespace

Classes

Enumerations

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