Framework Architecture
The major components of Mono include:
- Code Execution Engine
- Class Libraries
- Base Class Library
- .NET Compatibility Class Libraries
- Mono specific class libraries:
- Cross platform class libraries for both Mono and .NET (Gtk#, Mono.Cecil, Mono.CSharp, Text.Templating)
- Unix-specific class libraries (POSIX, Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE), curses)
- Platform-specific class libraries (bindings for: Mac, iOS, Android, MeeGo)
- CLI Assemblies
- CLI Metadata
- Mono's Common Language Runtime
- Compatible with the ECMA Common Language Infrastructure/.NET Common Language Runtime
- Mono-specific enhancements:
- Mono.SIMD support
- Mono co-routines and continuations.
- Mono-specific enhancements
- Native interop services and COM interop
- Security - Transparent Code Framework
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