AssemblyManifestResourceStreamExtensions.cs

using System.IO;

namespace System.Reflection
{
    public static class AssemblyManifestResourceStreamExtensions
    {
        public static Stream OpenManifestResourceStream(this Assembly assembly, string name)
        {
            if (assembly == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("assembly");
            var result = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(name);
            if (result != null) return result;
            var message = string.Format("Cannot open manifest resource stream, not found. Name: '{0}'", name);
            throw new InvalidOperationException(message);
        }

        public static Stream OpenManifestResourceStream(this Assembly assembly, Type type, string name)
        {
            if (assembly == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("assembly");
            var result = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(type, name);
            if (result != null) return result;
            var message = string.Format("Cannot open manifest resource stream, not found. Type: '{0}', Name: '{1}'", type, name);
            throw new InvalidOperationException(message);
        }
    }
}