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Here is my problem. I want to load libraries into my application at runtime. This will allow the application to consume new implementations of an interface without needing re-compilation. The application will search its own directory for the libraries. I have code that achieves this: <pre><code> var path = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location; path = Path.GetDirectoryName(path); path = Path.Combine(path, "<my assembly>.dll"); var assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(path); </code></pre> This code works perfectly in a unit test. However, the application is a web application. When I run this code as part of the application, <code>Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location</code> returns a temporary directory within the .net framework. (C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files\...) I could probably fix this by using <code>Server.MapPath</code>, but then the code won't be unit testable anymore. I'd really like to find something that will give me the executing directory in a platform-agnostic manner, that is, it searches the correct directory in both a unit test and a web application. I've tried: <pre><code>Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location //Works as a test but not on a server Application.ExecutablePath //Not an executable, so this won't work System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory //Almost works in web app, but stops too early in the directory structure Environment.CurrentDirectory //returns system32 directory </code></pre>
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<c#><asp.net-mvc><unit-testing><system.reflection>
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