Could not load file or assembly RestEase

Issue

When creating a .NET framework console app targeting .NET 4.7.2 and referencing the WireMock.Net.RestClient NuGet you get this exception when running the application:

Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'RestEase, Version=1.4.10.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. A strongly-named assembly is required. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131044)

This is because the WireMock.Net assemblies are signed, and RestEase is not signed.

Solution

The solution is to add the NuGet Brutal.Dev.StrongNameSigner to your .NET framework console app.

In case the WireMock.RestClient.dll is not found anymore: remove and add again the reference to the WireMock.RestClient.dll in the project after installing the Brutal.Dev.StrongNameSigner nuget.

Example

For a full working example, see : https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/tree/master/examples/WireMock.Net.Client.Net472.