/// <summary>
/// Find the adapter attribute for a named adapter type.
/// </summary>
protected static AdapterAttribute FindAdapterAttribute(string adapterName)
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(adapterName))
{
var adapterType = TypeResolver.FindAdapterType(adapterName);
if (adapterType != null)
{
return(TypeResolver.FindAdapterAttribute(adapterType));
}
}
return(null);
}
/// <summary>
/// Find the type of the adapter with the specified name and create it.
/// </summary>
protected static IAdapter CreateAdapter(string adapterTypeName)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(adapterTypeName))
{
return(null);
}
var adapterType = TypeResolver.FindAdapterType(adapterTypeName);
if (adapterType == null)
{
throw new NoSuchAdapterException(adapterTypeName);
}
if (!typeof(IAdapter).IsAssignableFrom(adapterType))
{
throw new InvalidAdapterException(string.Format("Type '{0}' does not implement IAdapter and cannot be used as an adapter.", adapterTypeName));
}
return((IAdapter)Activator.CreateInstance(adapterType));
}
