i like to get code from c++ dll ,i know we easily get from .Net dll by reflector. Is there any method available in c++ for this?
Thanks In Advance
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C++ is compiled directly to machine code. There's no intermediary language as in .NET. There are some C++ disassemblers you may take a look at. Hex-Rays decompiler is particularly good.
Darin Dimitrov
2010-09-15 07:14:41
+1 for Hex-Rays, seems excellent!
Francesco
2010-09-15 08:05:46
+1 as well for Hex-Rays! Just watched the vid (at their website) and it really looks like something I have long been searching for! Thanks!
Poni
2010-09-15 08:42:44
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In short, no. Any 'reflection' must be through some hand coded mechanism.
Visage
2010-09-15 07:15:28
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I believe you are talking about unmanaged C++. In that case, it is not possible. C++ is compiled into machine code unlike the managed languages which compile into an intermediate language which contain the metadata about the code which got compiled.
Naveen
2010-09-15 07:15:43
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No, C++ has nothing like RedGate's reflector, and is incapable of such a thing. A disassembler will not come close to what you are looking for.
Brent Arias
2010-09-15 07:16:43
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Code for introspective capabilities can be generated from the output of Gcc-XML, or injected with OpenC++, but the C++ Standard itself doesn't require any particular facilities for this and no facilities/utilities for this are bundled with any popular compilers. It's also possible for a C++ program to read the debugging information in its own executable file, but it's definitely not particularly portable, fast, or likely to make for a robust solution.
Tony
2010-09-15 07:53:51