PortableExecutableReference.GetMetadataId Method     
Definition
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Returns the MetadataId for this reference's Metadata. This will be equivalent to calling GetMetadata().Id, but can be done more efficiently.
public:
 Microsoft::CodeAnalysis::MetadataId ^ GetMetadataId();public Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.MetadataId GetMetadataId();member this.GetMetadataId : unit -> Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.MetadataIdPublic Function GetMetadataId () As MetadataIdReturns
Exceptions
If the PE image format is invalid.
The metadata image content can't be read.
The metadata image is stored in a file that can't be found.