Class SmartDeploymentBase

Inheritance
System.Object
SmartDeploymentBase
QPdfDeploymentBase
PdfiumDeploymentBase
Namespace: IronSoftware.Deployment
Assembly: IronPdf.dll
Syntax
public abstract class SmartDeploymentBase : Object, IDeployment

SmartDeploymentBase is the object IronPDF C# code works with for deployment. It is part of the IronPDF deployment API.

SmartDeploymentBase matters when an application needs to configure or invoke deployment from C# code. The class encapsulates the related options and behavior in a single object that is set up once and reused across render or processing calls. Typical scenarios include batch generation pipelines, templated document workflows, and integration with existing C# document services.

To use SmartDeploymentBase, instantiate or obtain it from the relevant entry point in the IronPDF C# API. Key properties include ActualPath, Assembly, AssemblyName, DeploymentConfigFileName. Assign options or invoke methods on the instance to configure or perform the operation. The base URLs covers typical usage in C# end to end.

using IronPdf;

// Obtain SmartDeploymentBase from the relevant entry point in the IronPDF API
void Configure(SmartDeploymentBase instance)
{
    var current = instance.ActualPath;
    instance.CheckAssemblies();
}

For the broader workflow, see the IronPDF C# documentation for related how-to guides and examples. For broader context, the deployment portion of the IronPDF C# API contains related types that work with SmartDeploymentBase directly. SmartDeploymentBase exposes additional members beyond those highlighted above; the reference tables on this page list the full set. In application code, treat SmartDeploymentBase as a configured object that is constructed once and reused across operations rather than instantiated per call. Configuration is generally idempotent: assigning the same property value twice has the same effect as assigning it once. For diagnostic purposes, inspect the relevant SmartDeploymentBase property after each operation to confirm the configured state. See the constructors, properties, and methods tables below for the complete API surface of SmartDeploymentBase. Application code typically obtains or instantiates a single SmartDeploymentBase and shares it across multiple IronPDF operations rather than recreating it per call.

Constructors

SmartDeploymentBase(String)

Declaration
protected SmartDeploymentBase(string directory_in)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String directory_in

Fields

directory

Declaration
protected readonly string directory
Field Value
Type Description
System.String

Properties

ActualPath

Declaration
public string ActualPath { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Assembly

Declaration
public virtual Assembly Assembly { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Reflection.Assembly

AssemblyName

Declaration
public abstract string AssemblyName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

DeploymentConfigFileName

Declaration
public virtual string DeploymentConfigFileName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Deployments

Declaration
public List<IDeployment> Deployments { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.List<IronSoftware.Deployment.IDeployment>

IsDeployed

Declaration
public bool IsDeployed { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

Name

Declaration
public abstract string Name { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

OriginalAssemblyName

Declaration
public virtual string OriginalAssemblyName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Path

Declaration
public string Path { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

VersionFactory

Declaration
public abstract BaseVersionFactory VersionFactory { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
BaseVersionFactory

Methods

CheckAssemblies(String)

Declaration
public virtual void CheckAssemblies(string path)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String path

Cleanup()

Declaration
public void Cleanup()

Deploy()

Declaration
public virtual void Deploy()

Deploy(Boolean)

Declaration
public virtual void Deploy(bool download)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean download

ExecuteDeploymentCommands(IDeployment)

Declaration
public virtual void ExecuteDeploymentCommands(IDeployment deployment)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IronSoftware.Deployment.IDeployment deployment

GetDeploymentConfiguration(IDeployment)

Declaration
protected virtual DeploymentConfiguration GetDeploymentConfiguration(IDeployment deployment)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IronSoftware.Deployment.IDeployment deployment
Returns
Type Description
IronSoftware.Deployment.DeploymentConfiguration

GetPlatformSpecificErrorMessage(Exception)

Declaration
public abstract string GetPlatformSpecificErrorMessage(Exception e)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Exception e
Returns
Type Description
System.String

LoadAssemblies(String)

Declaration
public abstract void LoadAssemblies(string path)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String path

ToString()

Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
System.String