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i like to get code from c++ dll ,i know we easily get from .Net dll by reflector. Is there any method available in c++ for this?

Thanks In Advance

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C++ is compiled directly to machine code. There's no intermediary language as in .NET. There are some C++ disassemblers you may take a look at. Hex-Rays decompiler is particularly good.

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  • +1 as well for Hex-Rays! Just watched the vid (at their website) and it really looks like something I have long been searching for! Thanks! – Poni Sep 15 '10 at 08:42
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I believe you are talking about unmanaged C++. In that case, it is not possible. C++ is compiled into machine code unlike the managed languages which compile into an intermediate language which contain the metadata about the code which got compiled.

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In short, no. Any 'reflection' must be through some hand coded mechanism.

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No, C++ has nothing like RedGate's reflector, and is incapable of such a thing. A disassembler will not come close to what you are looking for.

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Code for introspective capabilities can be generated from the output of Gcc-XML, or injected with OpenC++, but the C++ Standard itself doesn't require any particular facilities for this and no facilities/utilities for this are bundled with any popular compilers. It's also possible for a C++ program to read the debugging information in its own executable file, but it's definitely not particularly portable, fast, or likely to make for a robust solution.

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