Get executing assembly name from referenced DLL in C#

Question

What is the best way to get the application name (i.e MyApplication.exe) of the executing assembly from a referenced class library in C#?

I need to open the applicat

Answer 1

You should never couple your libraries to a consumer (in this case Web, WinForm or WCF app). If your library needs configuration settings, then GIVE it to the library.

Don't code the library to pull that data from a consumer's config file. Provide overloaded constructors for this (that's what they are for).

If you've ever looked at the ConfigurationManager.AppSettings object, it is simply a NameValueCollection. So create a constructor in your library to accept a NameValueCollection and have your consumer GIVE that data to the library.

//Library
public class MyComponent
{
  //Constructor
  public MyComponent(NameValueCollection settings)
  {
     //do something with your settings now, like assign to a local collection
  }
}

//Consumer
class Program
{
  static void Main(string[] args)
  {
    MyComponent component = new MyComponent(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings);
  }
}