File: system\runtime\versioning\CompatibilitySwitch.cs
Project: ndp\clr\src\bcl\mscorlib.csproj (mscorlib)
using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
namespace System.Runtime.Versioning
{
    public static class CompatibilitySwitch
    {
        /* This class contains 3 sets of api:
                * 1. internal apis : These apis are supposed to be used by mscorlib.dll and other assemblies which use the <runtime> section in config 
                *                          These apis query for the value of quirk not only in windows quirk DB but also in runtime section of config files,  
                *                          registry and environment vars.
                * 2. public apis : These apis are supposed to be used by FX assemblies which do not read the runtime section of config files and have
                *                       have their own section in config files or do not use configs at all.
                *
                * 3. specialized apis: These apis are defined in order to retrieve a specific value defined in CLR Config. That value can have specific look-up rules
                *                        for the order and location of the config sources used.
                *                        
                *     These apis are for internal use only for FX assmeblies. It has not been decided if they can be used by OOB components due to EULA restrictions
                */
        [System.Security.SecurityCritical]
        public static bool IsEnabled(string compatibilitySwitchName)
        {
            return IsEnabledInternalCall(compatibilitySwitchName, true);
        }
 
        [System.Security.SecurityCritical]
        public static string GetValue(string compatibilitySwitchName)
        {
            // This is used by AppContext.TryGetSwitch to check switch overrides in the Windows Quirk DB
            // If this method is updated to check other locations than the DB, please ensure compat with 
            // the AppContext class.
            return GetValueInternalCall(compatibilitySwitchName, true);
        }
 
        [System.Security.SecurityCritical]
        internal static bool IsEnabledInternal(string compatibilitySwitchName)
        {
            return IsEnabledInternalCall(compatibilitySwitchName, false);
        }
 
        [System.Security.SecurityCritical]
        internal static string GetValueInternal(string compatibilitySwitchName)
        {
            return GetValueInternalCall(compatibilitySwitchName, false);
        }
 
        [System.Security.SecurityCritical]
        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        internal static extern string GetAppContextOverridesInternalCall();
 
        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern bool IsEnabledInternalCall(string compatibilitySwitchName, bool onlyDB);
 
        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern string GetValueInternalCall(string compatibilitySwitchName, bool onlyDB);
    }
}