ILASM for Compact Framework?

Question

I'm working with Linq expression trees (from the db4o/Mainsoft/Mono port) on the Compact Framework. Since System.Reflection.Emit doesn't exist, I can't compile my LambdaExpressions into delegates, which I want to do for performance reasons.

I thought maybe I could transform my expression tree into IL and basically provide the missing Emit functionality that way, but then I realized that I'd have to either run a WinCE-based ILASM on it or write my own PE headers and assmebly metadata.

I'd much rather have ILASM available. Is it?

Answer 1

If you want use a Lambda-Expressions on CF you don't need ILASM or System.Reflection.Emit. The C# compiler for CF supports Lamba-Expressions but the CF base libraries does not have the Expressions classes. If you add reference to assembly with correct named (and correct implemented) classes for expressions, you enable Lambda-Expressions.

Thanks for god, there are this assembly already implemented ( http://evain.net/blog/articles/2008/09/22/linq-expression-trees-on-the-compact-framework ) - I use it with Db4O data access and for SqlCE wit LINQ IQueryableToolkit, and it works well.

Answer 2

Apparently, I can compile Mono.Cecil for use under the Compact Framework, which will allow me to emit and load assemblies.