System.Reflection.ModuleHandle Class

Public struct

Definition

A handle that provides access to metadata for a module. It can be used to obtain a Module instance that represents the module.

Syntax

public struct ModuleHandle

Properties

Property	Type	Description
Value	`IntPtr`	Gets the internal pointer to the module.

Methods

Method	Signature	Description
GetModule	`Module GetModule()`	Returns the `Module` represented by this handle.
GetObjectData	`void GetObjectData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)`	Implements `ISerializable` to serialize the handle.
Equals	`bool Equals(ModuleHandle handle)`	Determines whether two `ModuleHandle` instances are equal.
GetHashCode	`int GetHashCode()`	Returns a hash code for this instance.

Examples

Retrieve a ModuleHandle for the currently executing assembly and get its Module object.

using System;
using System.Reflection;

class Demo
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Obtain a module handle from a type
        ModuleHandle handle = typeof(Demo).Module.ModuleHandle;

        // Convert the handle to a Module instance
        Module module = handle.GetModule();

        Console.WriteLine($"Module Name: {module.Name}");
        Console.WriteLine($"Fully Qualified Name: {module.FullyQualifiedName}");
        Console.WriteLine($"Metadata Token: 0x{module.MetadataToken:X8}");
    }
}

Remarks

ModuleHandle is a low‑level representation of a module and does not expose the full reflection API. Use Module for richer introspection. The handle can be persisted across AppDomain boundaries but should be revalidated using GetModule before usage.