GetAssemblyIdentity Task
Retrieves the assembly identities from the specified files and outputs the identity information.
The following table describes the parameters of the GetAssemblyIdentity task.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Assemblies |
Optional ITaskItem[] output parameter. Contains the retrieved assembly identities. |
AssemblyFiles |
Required ITaskItem[] parameter. Specifies the files to retrieve identities from. |
The items output by the Assemblies parameter contain item metadata entries named Version, PublicKeyToken, and Culture.
The following example retrieves the identity of the files specified in the MyAssemblies item, and outputs them into the MyAssemblyIdentities item.
<Project xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<ItemGroup>
<MyAssemblies Include="File1.dll;File2.dll" />
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="RetrieveIdentities>
<GetAssemblyIdentity
AssemblyFiles="@(MyAssemblies)"
<Output
TaskParameter="Assemblies"
ItemName="MyAssemblyIdentities"
</Target>
</Project>