/// <summary>
/// Creates a new species object from a CLR Type by
/// pulling information off of the type's attributes.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="clrType">The Type representing the Plant class.</param>
public PlantSpecies(Type clrType)
: base(clrType)
{
Debug.Assert(clrType != null, "Null type passed to PlantSpecies");
Debug.Assert(typeof(Plant).IsAssignableFrom(clrType));
PlantSkinAttribute skinAttribute = (PlantSkinAttribute) Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(clrType, typeof(PlantSkinAttribute));
if (skinAttribute != null)
{
skinFamily = skinAttribute.SkinFamily;
animalSkin = skinAttribute.Skin;
}
SeedSpreadDistanceAttribute seedSpreadAttribute = (SeedSpreadDistanceAttribute) Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(clrType, typeof(SeedSpreadDistanceAttribute));
if (seedSpreadAttribute == null)
{
throw new AttributeRequiredException("SeedSpreadDistanceAttribute");
}
seedSpreadDistance = seedSpreadAttribute.SeedSpreadDistance;
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Use this overload if you want to specify a custom skin, and specify the
/// family it belongs to so that something reasonable gets displayed if the skin
/// can't be loaded.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name='skinFamily'>An AnimalSkinFamily value that specifies the skin to use for this organism if the custom one can't be loaded.</param>
/// <param name='skin'>The name of the assembly the contains the skin you want to use.</param>
public PlantSkinAttribute(PlantSkinFamily skinFamily, string skin)
{
SkinFamily = skinFamily;
Skin = skin;
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Use this constructor if you don't have a custom skin you want to use with
/// your organism.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name='skinFamily'>A PlantSkinFamilyEnum value that specifies the skin to use for this organism.</param>
public PlantSkinAttribute(PlantSkinFamily skinFamily)
{
Skin = string.Empty;
SkinFamily = skinFamily;
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Use this overload if you want to specify a custom skin, and specify the
/// family it belongs to so that something reasonable gets displayed if the skin
/// can't be loaded.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name='skinFamily'>An AnimalSkinFamily value that specifies the skin to use for this organism if the custom one can't be loaded.</param>
/// <param name='skin'>The name of the assembly the contains the skin you want to use.</param>
public PlantSkinAttribute(PlantSkinFamily skinFamily, string skin)
{
this.skinFamily = skinFamily;
this.skin = skin;
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Use this constructor if you don't have a custom skin you want to use with
/// your organism.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name='skinFamily'>A PlantSkinFamilyEnum value that specifies the skin to use for this organism.</param>
public PlantSkinAttribute(PlantSkinFamily skinFamily)
{
this.skinFamily = skinFamily;
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Use this constructor if you don't have a custom skin you want to use with
/// your organism.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name='skinFamily'>A PlantSkinFamilyEnum value that specifies the skin to use for this organism.</param>
public PlantSkinAttribute(PlantSkinFamily skinFamily)
{
Skin = string.Empty;
SkinFamily = skinFamily;
}