MethodDefTableEntry (CLR_RECORD_METHODDEF)

The MethodRef table contains entries with the following structure

Name	Type	Description
Name	StringTableIndex	Index into String table for the name of the method
RVA	MetadataOffset	Offset into the IL byte code blob table for the opcodes of the method
Flags	MethodDefFlags	Flags to indicate intrinsic attributes and semantics of the method
RetVal	DataType	DataType of the return value for the method
ArgumentsCount	uint8_t	Count of arguments to the method
LocalsCount	uint8_t	Count of local variables for the method
LengthEvalStack	uint8_t	Length of the evaluation stack for the method
Locals	SigTableIndex	Index into Signature table to describe the locals for the method
FirstGenericParam	GenericParamTableIndex	Index into GenericParam table for the first generic parameter of the method
GenericParamCount	uint8_t	Count of generic parameters for the method
Signature	SigTableIndex	Index into Signature table that describes the method itself

Signature Table Usage

The method Def has multiple references to the signature table each describes some aspect of the method in distinct ways. This section describes the sequence of entries in the signature and their meanings for a method definition.

Locals Signature Table

(TODO: Define allowed sequence chains for local signatures. ECMA uses diagrams for this - consider using SVG here)

Method Signature

(TODO: Define allowed sequence chains for the method's signature. ECMA uses diagrams for this - consider using SVG here)