How do I access a class in my client application from code dom compiled code?

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I am trying to access a class and its methods, properties, etc. from dynamically compiled code using the code dom. I can create and compile code fine using the code dom but I cant seem to get access to a class that is outside of the code dom compiled class. Is there a way I can add an object reference to the code dom to give it access to the class? Sort of like the MSScript Control allows you to add an object?

Posted 20-Oct-15 7:45am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-20T12:11:00

You can do it via reflection:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_(computer_programming)[^],
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/System.Reflection%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^].

Ideally, you need to define some commonly-known interface (let me call it "plug-in interface") and find the class or structure implementing this interface in your assembly obtained from CodeDOM. Then you can instantiate this type and work with its instance. Avoid identifying anything by string names; it would lead to unsupportable code. This is just the basic technique; there is a lot more to it. Please see my past answers:
code generating using CodeDom[^],
Access a custom object that resides in plug in dll[^],
Dynamically Load User Controls[^],
C# Reflection InvokeMember on existing instance[^],
Gathering types from assemblies by it's string representation[^],
Create WPF Application that uses Reloadable Plugins...[^],
AppDomain refuses to load an assembly[^].

—SA