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How to parse through a C/C++/C# project and write all packages/classes/methods into a database?

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For C#, you can compile it and use reflection to get the list of all classes/properties/methods. For C/C++, you would perhaps need to implement a parser in some form yourself.

Vlad 2010-10-25 22:58:05

Thanks that looks nice. But how can I use reflection on source code that isn't included in my project put is located somewhere on the hard disk?

Roflcoptr 2010-10-25 23:06:23

You can [load the assembly](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.reflection.assembly.load.aspx) and [list the types](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.reflection.assembly.gettypes.aspx) in it. You would need to [compile](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304655) your source code, in order to get the assembly.

Vlad 2010-10-28 08:26:33

Thanks I'll try it.

Roflcoptr 2010-10-29 12:43:59

I works fine, but one little issues is still open. Is there a similar to the Java method getDeclaredMethods()? This lists only the methods thatare declared in this class. GetTypes in c# lists all methods, even those that are inherited. I tried to use getExportedMethods but this lists only the public methods, but not the protected or private or package private ones.

Roflcoptr 2010-10-30 20:15:27

Having a type, you can use [`GetMethods`](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/16z89wsw.aspx) to list both public and protected/internal/private methods. See [`Type` documentation](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.type.aspx) for what you can get having a type object. (I must confess that I don't know what does `getExportedMethods` in Java do.)

Vlad 2010-10-30 22:47:13

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