Assembly.GetType() and typeof() return different types?
c#, reflection, types
Solution
The problem is load contexts: assemblies loaded via .LoadFrom are kept in a different "pile" than those loaded by Fusion (.Load). The types are actually different to the CLR. Check this link for more detail from a CLR architect.
Problem
Suppose you are given a Class.dll assembly compiled from the following simple code: ``` namespace ClassLibrary { public class Class { } } ``` And consider a different project with the above Class.dll as a project reference and with the following code: ``` Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(@"Class.dll"); Type reflectedType = assembly.GetType("ClassLibrary.Class"); Type knownType = typeof(ClassLibrary.Class); Debug.Assert(reflectedType == knownType); ``` The assertion fails, and I don't understand why. The assertion succeeds if I replace the ClassLibrary.Class with, say, the System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex class and Class.dll with System.dll, so I'm guessing it has something to do with the project properties ? some Compilation switch perhaps? Thanks in advance