How do I turn a c# attribute into a text content? -

i have solution several c# class libraries plugins in larger system. system registers plugins in windows' registry. describe registry keys in way can extracted compiled dlls , put text (.reg) file, preferably part of build process.

is there predefined attribute type of metadata? , there command line tool or msbuild task can extract them?

imagine attribute

[system.attributeusage(system.attributetargets.class,                    allowmultiple = true)  // multiuse attribute.] public class registrykey : system.attribute {     public string name {get; private set;}     public string type {get; private set;}     public string data {get; private set;}      public registrykey(string name, string type, string data)     {         name = name;         type = type;         data = data;     } } 

consume reflection this

var attrs = system.attribute.getcustomattributes(typeof(mahclass)); foreach (var attr in attrs) {     if (attr registrykey)     {         var name = attr.name;         ...     } }