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user496949
user496949

Reputation: 86075

How to debug print the flow of the executable of the 3rd party

I have a third party library(Assembly) used in the project. I want to know if there is a way to print out all its method entry information?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 90

Answers (2)

IAbstract
IAbstract

Reputation: 19881

You will most likely need to use reflection if you want to do this programmatically: MSDN

Otherwise, you could try disassembling the library with Red Gate Reflector.

Edit:

Reflection does not allow you to change anything about the methods. If you are wanting to print out the methods as you originally asked, you can retrieve:

  1. Method name
  2. Method return type (void, or otherwise)
  3. Method parameters and return types

The only way you would be able to change (or override) a method is if the method is defined as virtual. You can determine if a method is overrideable through reflection as well: MethodBase.IsVirtual.

Upvotes: 2

Rahul Soni
Rahul Soni

Reputation: 4968

You are mostly dependent on how much has been exposed by the 3rd party. As dboarman suggested, you can use reflection [or the Reflector tool].

You can also use Debug View. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896647.aspx

Using DebugView, you can get a bunch of text that the 3rd party may [or may not] have written. Mostly good developers instrument the code.

Upvotes: 0

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