class library

Question

User-158363518 posted

hi every body .

Can I return the Source Code of a class library?

If the answer is yes:

How can I return the Source Code of a class library?

How can this be prevented?

Answer 1

User-821857111 posted

You can use a decompiler like Telerik's JustDecompile to obtain the source code of an existing class library (dll). If you want to prevent people being able to do that, you can use a code obfuscator. I don't know if there are any free ones available.

https://www.google.com/search?q=obfuscator+.net

Answer 2

User36583972 posted

Hi cfcorp,

Can I return the Source Code of a class library?

If the answer is yes:

How can I return the Source Code of a class library?

How can this be prevented?

I found a Open source tools : dnSpy. You can have a look.

dnSpy : .NET assembly editor, decompiler, and debugger

Protect Your Source Code from Decompiling or Reverse Engineering .NET Assemblies
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1139773/Protect-Your-Source-Code-from-Decompiling-or-Rever

Best Regards,

Yong Lu