/// <summary>
/// Tries to create an instance of struct which is either specified by <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> and <paramref name="typeName"/> pair, or by assembly-qualified <paramref name="typeName"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the struct.</typeparam>
/// <param name="loader">This <see cref="ExplicitAssemblyLoader"/>.</param>
/// <param name="typeName">The name of the type. It should be the full name if <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is specified, and assembly-qualified name if <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is not specified. It can be <c>null</c> if <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is specified; in that case the first suitable type is returned.</param>
/// <param name="assemblyLocation">The location of the assembly file. If it is specified, this <see cref="ExplicitAssemblyLoader"/> is not used. Instead, the type is loaded using <see cref="Type.GetType(string, bool)"/>, if <paramref name="typeName"/> is specified.</param>
/// <param name="instanceCreator">The optional callback to create an instance once the type has been acquired. By default, the <see cref="Activator.CreateInstance(Type)"/> is used.</param>
/// <returns>An instance of type <typeparamref name="T"/>, or <c>null</c>.</returns>
/// <exception cref="NullReferenceException">If <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is specified, and this <see cref="ExplicitAssemblyLoader"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
public static T?TryLoadStructInstanceFromAssembly <T>(
this ExplicitAssemblyLoader loader,
String typeName,
String assemblyLocation,
Func <Type, Object> instanceCreator = null
)
where T : struct
{
return((T?)(loader.TryLoadInstanceFromAssembly(
typeName,
assemblyLocation,
additionalTypeCheck: t => !t.GetTypeInfo().IsClass,
instanceCreator: instanceCreator
)));
}
/// <summary>
/// Tries to create an instance of class which is either specified by <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> and <paramref name="typeName"/> pair, or by assembly-qualified <paramref name="typeName"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the class.</typeparam>
/// <param name="loader">This <see cref="ExplicitAssemblyLoader"/>.</param>
/// <param name="typeName">The name of the type. It should be the full name if <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is specified, and assembly-qualified name if <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is not specified. It can be <c>null</c> if <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is specified; in that case the first suitable type is returned.</param>
/// <param name="assemblyLocation">The location of the assembly file. If it is specified, this <see cref="ExplicitAssemblyLoader"/> is not used. Instead, the type is loaded using <see cref="Type.GetType(string, bool)"/>, if <paramref name="typeName"/> is specified.</param>
/// <param name="instanceCreator">The optional callback to create an instance once the type has been acquired. By default, the <see cref="Activator.CreateInstance(Type)"/> is used.</param>
/// <returns>An instance of type <typeparamref name="T"/>, or <c>null</c>.</returns>
/// <exception cref="NullReferenceException">If <paramref name="assemblyLocation"/> is specified, and this <see cref="ExplicitAssemblyLoader"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
public static T TryLoadClassInstanceFromAssembly <T>(
this ExplicitAssemblyLoader loader,
String typeName,
String assemblyLocation,
Func <Type, Object> instanceCreator = null
)
where T : class
{
return((T)(loader.TryLoadInstanceFromAssembly(
typeName,
assemblyLocation,
requiredParentType: typeof(T).GetTypeInfo(),
additionalTypeCheck: t => t.GetTypeInfo().IsClass,
instanceCreator: instanceCreator
)));
}
