Re: how do you find the root namespace at runtime?

From: Bob (noone_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:52:42 -0500

You mean something like this -

Dim asm As [Assembly] = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly
MsgBox(asm.EntryPoint.DeclaringType.Namespace)

But there is no guarantee that the assembly's startup object is not
contained within a deeper namespace than the root.

Um... hmmm. I guess this will work if I make sure to exclude any types from
referenced assemblies (not shown). The shortest Namespace will probably be
the root. Ugh, but again no guarantee...

Dim asm As [Assembly] = '<some assembly>
Dim Root As String
For Each t As Type In asm.GetTypes
    If Root Is Nothing Then
        Root = t.GetType.Namespace
    Else
        If Root.Length > t.FullName.Length Then
            Root = t.FullName
        End If
    End If
Next
MsgBox(Root)

I guess I'll have to call this good enough.

Thanks,
Bob

"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow_MVP@msn.com> wrote in message
news:u9JJ22owEHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Bob,
> Have you tried using my second example?
>
> For example to get the namespace of the main form class, you can use:
>
> Dim [namespace] As String = GetType(MainForm).Namespace
>
> MainForm is the name of your startup object (as set in Project
Properties).
>
> Hope this helps
> Jay
>
>
>
> "Bob" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uyU9blowEHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > "Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow_MVP@msn.com> wrote in
message
> > news:%23uUwepcwEHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Bob,
> >> > how do you find the root namespace at runtime?
> >> Root namespace of what?
> >
> > The project that created the currently executing assembly.
> >
> > In the property pages of a project, available by right-clicking one one
> > and
> > selecting 'properties', under 'common properties'/'general' there is a
> > place
> > you can enter a 'Root Namespace'. I would like access to this at
runtime.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
>
>

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