C# Unleashed

Dynamically Activating Code

Dynamic code activation is the capability to make a runtime determination of what code will be executed. This capability can be useful in any situation where a late-bound framework is required.

Consider the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification, which is transport protocol independent. Although SOAP is widely used with the HTTP protocol, the specification itself was constructed to allow implementation over other protocols, such as Simple Message Transport Protocol (SMTP). With an appropriate interface, Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL) could be constructed to separate the SOAP implementation from the underlying protocol. Furthermore, with late-bound implementation, new protocols with the proper interface, packaged ...