This repository showcases a comparative study of Xamarin.Android applications and libraries, focusing on the transition from .NET Standard 2.1 to .NET 7.0 and the adaptation to .NET MAUI. It contains two main folders: BeforeWithNetStandard2.1 and AfterMigrationToNet7.0, each illustrating the project's state before and after the migration, respectively.
This folder represents the projects' state before the migration to .NET 7.0 and MAUI. It includes:
- EmbedAssemlyTestOld (App Project): A Xamarin.Android App Project using .NET Standard 2.1.
- EmbedTestOld.AndroidLibrary1: Directly referenced with
var androidClass1 = new AndroidClass1(); - EmbedTestOld.AndroidLibrary2: Not directly referenced.
- EmbedTestOld.ClassLibrary1: Directly referenced with
var class1 = new Class1(); - EmbedTestOld.ClassLibrary2: Not directly referenced.
- EmbedTestOld.AndroidLibrary1: Directly referenced with
This folder contains the projects after migration to .NET 7.0, aligning with the new .NET MAUI framework.
- EmbedAssemlyTestNew (App Project): A .NET 7.0 App Project post-migration.
- EmbedTestNew.AndroidLibrary1: Directly referenced with
var androidClass1 = new AndroidClass1(); - EmbedTestNew.AndroidLibrary2: Not directly referenced.
- EmbedTestNew.ClassLibrary1: Directly referenced with
var class1 = new Class1(); - EmbedTestNew.ClassLibrary2: Not directly referenced.
- EmbedTestNew.AndroidLibrary1: Directly referenced with
A key focus of this repository is the investigation of assembly loading behavior in both versions of the app project. In EmbedAssemlyTestOld, all four projects are loaded into the assembly, despite only two being directly referenced. Conversely, in EmbedAssemlyTestNew, only the two directly referenced projects are loaded into the assembly. This difference highlights a significant change in assembly loading behavior between .NET Standard 2.1 and .NET 7.0.