c# - How to get resources embedded in another project

Question

Let us say I have a C# class library project, which only contains xml files as embedded resources. I would like to access these resources from another solution project. As the 'class' library contains no classes it is quite hard to obtain the assembly like this:

typeof(ClassName).Assembly ...

to eventually get to the embedded resources. Is there a way to get to the embedded resources without having to hard code any magic strings etc.? Thanks.

PS:

This seems the only way possible at the moment:

var assembly = typeof(FakeClass).Assembly;
var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Data.Blas.xml"); 

I have created a 'fake class' in my 'data' assembly.

Answer 1

you can use Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream() to load the xml file from the embedded assembly.

System.IO.Stream s = this.GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("ActivityListItemData.xml"); 

EDIT

You can use Assembly.Load() and load the target assembly and read the resource from there.

Assembly.LoadFrom("Embedded Assembly Path").GetManifestResourceStream("ActivityListItemData.xml");