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diff --git a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Reflection/FileDescriptor.cs b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Reflection/FileDescriptor.cs
index 500e467c..bad58faa 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Reflection/FileDescriptor.cs
+++ b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Reflection/FileDescriptor.cs
@@ -368,5 +368,20 @@ namespace Google.Protobuf.Reflection
{
return "FileDescriptor for " + proto.Name;
}
+
+ /// <summary>
+ /// Returns the file descriptor for descriptor.proto.
+ /// </summary>
+ /// <remarks>
+ /// This is used for protos which take a direct dependency on <c>descriptor.proto</c>, typically for
+ /// annotations. While <c>descriptor.proto</c> is a proto2 file, it is built into the Google.Protobuf
+ /// runtime for reflection purposes. The messages are internal to the runtime as they would require
+ /// proto2 semantics for full support, but the file descriptor is available via this property. The
+ /// C# codegen in protoc automatically uses this property when it detects a dependency on <c>descriptor.proto</c>.
+ /// </remarks>
+ /// <value>
+ /// The file descriptor for <c>descriptor.proto</c>.
+ /// </value>
+ public static FileDescriptor DescriptorProtoFileDescriptor { get { return DescriptorProtoFile.Descriptor; } }
}
} \ No newline at end of file