In memory class generation with attribute and methods

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Hey this is a conceptual question and create some curiosity in my mind that is it possible to create Class(not object) dynamically or in memory? and also we can define attributes and methods for this class dynamically as well.

Is this possible in any oops language ?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 30 '12 at 06:55

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Yes, it is possible in .NET. Look at System.Reflection.Emit namespace. Using types from it you can dynamically build assemblies and types in them.

answered May 30 '12 at 06:55

Dennis

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 30 '12 at 06:56

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Yes you can do it using java Reflection API .

answered May 30 '12 at 06:56

Pramod Kumar

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 30 '12 at 07:02

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Yes, it's doable in Java; the technique is generally referred to as bytecode generation. Libraries like cglib make it more doable, albeit it's going to be pretty complicated however you do it.

answered May 30 '12 at 07:02

Louis Wasserman

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In memory class generation with attribute and methods

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