Module

Learn how Ice modules are mapped to C#

An Ice module maps to a C# namespace with the same name converted to Pascal case.

The mapping preserves the nesting of the Ice definitions. For example:

ice

module M1::M2
{
    // ...
}

// ...

// Reopen M1
module M1
{
    // ...
}

namespace M1.M2
{
    // ...
}

// ...

// Reopen M1
namespace M1
{
    // ...
}

The metadata directive "cs:identifier" allows you to map a module to a C# namespace or sub-namespace of your choice. For example:

ice

// module Time becomes namespace Remote.Clock in C#.
["cs:identifier:Remote.Clock"]
module Time
{
    // ...
}

You can only use "cs:identifier" on a module with a simple name: this metadata directive is not compatible with the nested module syntax.