When compiled, source code is translated into Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL). In this column, I explore reverse engineering compiled ASP.NET code, with an emphasis on the Reflector tool. After lengthy discussions, we decompiled the production Dynamic Link Library (DDL) files and compared them to code repository versions to pinpoint what code was in production. The client had code in a repository as well as in production, but they were unsure about what functionality had actually been deployed. Reflector is one option that makes it easy to take a peek inside existing assemblies.ĭuring a recent project, I found myself in an awkward (though not unique) situation. NET DLL files with ReflectorĪn application developer's job takes many shapes and forms sometimes we create new applications from scratch, while other times we try to reverse engineer an existing application.
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