Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition Namespace

A base class for ExportProviders that wish to intercept queries for exports to modify the query or the result.

A state machine that tracks an individual instance of a MEF part. Every single instantiated MEF part (including each individual NonShared instance) has an associated instance of this class to track its lifecycle from initialization to disposal.

A constraint that may be included in an ImportDefinition that only matches exports whose parts have a compatible CreationPolicy.

Metadata about a Assembly that is used to determine if two assemblies are equivalent.

Supplies the functionality for loading assemblies.

The several stages of initialization that each MEF part goes through.