IDiaDataSource::loadDataFromIStream

Prepares the debug data stored in a program database (.pdb) file accessed through an in-memory data stream.

HRESULT loadDataFromIStream ( 
   IStream* pIStream
);

Parameters

If successful, returns S_OK; otherwise, returns an error code. The following table shows the possible return values for this method.

Value	Description
E_PDB_FORMAT	Attempted to access a file with an obsolete format.
E_INVALIDARG	Invalidparameter.
E_UNEXPECTED	Data source has already been prepared.

This method allows the debug data for an executable to be obtained from memory through an IStream object.

To load a .pdb file without validation, use the IDiaDataSource::loadDataFromPdb method.

To validate the .pdb file against specific criteria, use the IDiaDataSource::loadAndValidateDataFromPdb method.

To gain access to the data load process (through a callback mechanism), use the IDiaDataSource::loadDataForExe method.