/// <summary>
/// Loads a plugin of the given class name from the given assembly, and calls Initialize() on it.
/// This function does NOT add the plugin to the PluginManager's
/// list of plugins.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The loaded plugin.</returns>
private static IPlugin LoadPlugin(ObjectCreator creator)
{
try
{
// Avoid duplicates of plugins of the same type.
if (_plugins.Count > 0)
{
var byTypePlugins = from p in _plugins
where p.GetType() == creator.CreatedType
select p;
if (byTypePlugins.Count() > 0)
{
LogManager.Instance.Write("{0} already loaded.", creator.GetAssemblyTitle());
return(null);
}
}
// create and start the plugin
var plugin = creator.CreateInstance <IPlugin>();
if (plugin == null)
{
LogManager.Instance.Write("Failed to load plugin: {0}", creator.GetAssemblyTitle());
return(null);
}
plugin.Initialize();
LogManager.Instance.Write("Loaded plugin: {0}", creator.GetAssemblyTitle());
return(plugin);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
LogManager.Instance.Write(LogManager.BuildExceptionString(ex));
}
return(null);
}
