Beispiel #1
0
 ///<summary>Pass in a serialized dto.  It returns a dto which must be deserialized by the client.
 ///Set serverMapPath to the root directory of the OpenDentalServerConfig.xml.  Typically Server.MapPath(".") from a web service.
 ///Optional parameter because it is not necessary for Unit Tests (mock server).</summary>
 public static string ProcessDto(string dtoString, string serverMapPath = "")
 {
     try {
         #region Normalize DateTime
         if (!_isMiddleTierInitialized)
         {
             //If this fails, the exception will throw and be serialized and sent to the client.
             ODInitialize.Initialize();
             //Because Security._curUserT is a thread static field, we need to make sure that any new threads that are spawned have that field set.
             ODThread.AddInitializeHandler <Userod>(() => Security.CurUser.Copy(), user => Security.CurUser = user);
             //Same thing for PasswordTyped.
             ODThread.AddInitializeHandler <string>(() => Security.PasswordTyped, password => Security.PasswordTyped = password);
             //Ditto for CurComputerName
             ODThread.AddInitializeHandler <string>(() => Security.CurComputerName, computerName => Security.CurComputerName = computerName);
             //Calling CDT.Class1.Decrypt will cause CDT to verify the assembly and then save the encryption key. This needs to be done here because
             //if we later call CDT.Class1.Decrypt inside a thread, we won't we able to find OpenDentalServer.dll in the call stack.
             ODException.SwallowAnyException(() => CDT.Class1.Decrypt("odv2e$fakeciphertext", out _));
             _isMiddleTierInitialized = true;
         }
         #endregion
         #region Initialize Database Connection
         //Always attempt to set the database connection settings from the config file if they haven't been set yet.
         //We use to ONLY load in database settings when Security.LogInWeb was called but that is not good enough now that we have more services.
         //E.g. We do not want to manually call "Security.LogInWeb" from the CEMT when all we want is a single preference value.
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(DataConnection.GetServerName()) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(DataConnection.GetConnectionString()))
         {
             RemotingClient.RemotingRole = RemotingRole.ServerWeb;
             //the application virtual path is usually /OpenDentalServer, but may be different if hosting multiple databases on one IIS server
             string configFilePath = "";
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(HostingEnvironment.ApplicationVirtualPath) && HostingEnvironment.ApplicationVirtualPath.Length > 1)
             {
                 //There can be multiple config files within a physical path that is shared by multiple IIS ASP.NET applications.
                 //In order for the same physical path to host multiple applications, they each need a unique config file for db connection settings.
                 //Each application will have a unique ApplicationVirtualPath which we will use to identify the corresponding config.xml.
                 configFilePath = ODFileUtils.CombinePaths(serverMapPath, HostingEnvironment.ApplicationVirtualPath.Trim('/') + "Config.xml");
             }
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configFilePath) ||
                 !File.Exists(configFilePath))                           //returns false if the file doesn't exist, user doesn't have permission for file, path is blank or null
             {
                 //either configFilePath not set or file doesn't exist, default to OpenDentalServerConfig.xml
                 configFilePath = ODFileUtils.CombinePaths(serverMapPath, "OpenDentalServerConfig.xml");
             }
             Userods.LoadDatabaseInfoFromFile(configFilePath);
         }
         #endregion
         DataTransferObject dto            = DataTransferObject.Deserialize(dtoString);
         DtoInformation     dtoInformation = new DtoInformation(dto);
         if (dtoInformation.FullNameComponents.Length == 3 && dtoInformation.FullNameComponents[2].ToLower() == "hashpassword")
         {
             return(dtoInformation.GetHashPassword());
         }
         //Set Security.CurUser so that queries can be run against the db as if it were this user.
         Security.CurUser = Userods.CheckUserAndPassword(dto.Credentials.Username, dto.Credentials.Password
                                                         , Programs.UsingEcwTightOrFullMode());
         Security.PasswordTyped = dto.Credentials.Password;
         //Set the computer name so securitylog entries use the client's computer name instead of the middle tier server name
         //Older clients might not include ComputerName in the dto, so we need to make sure it's not null.
         Security.CurComputerName = dto.ComputerName ?? "";
         Type type = dto.GetType();
         #region DtoGetTable
         if (type == typeof(DtoGetTable))
         {
             DataTable dt = (DataTable)dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return(XmlConverter.TableToXml(dt));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetTableLow
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetTableLow))
         {
             DataTable dt = Reports.GetTable((string)dtoInformation.ParamObjs[0]);
             return(XmlConverter.TableToXml(dt));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetDS
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetDS))
         {
             DataSet ds = (DataSet)dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return(XmlConverter.DsToXml(ds));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetSerializableDictionary
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetSerializableDictionary))
         {
             Object objResult  = dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             Type   returnType = dtoInformation.MethodInfo.ReturnType;
             return(XmlConverterSerializer.Serialize(returnType, objResult));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetLong
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetLong))
         {
             long longResult = (long)dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return(longResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetInt
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetInt))
         {
             int intResult = (int)dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return(intResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetDouble
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetDouble))
         {
             double doubleResult = (double)dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return(doubleResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetVoid
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetVoid))
         {
             dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return("0");
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetObject
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetObject))
         {
             if (dtoInformation.ClassName == "Security" && dtoInformation.MethodName == "LogInWeb")
             {
                 dtoInformation.Parameters[2] = new DtoObject(serverMapPath, typeof(string));                     //because we can't access this variable from within OpenDentBusiness.
                 RemotingClient.RemotingRole  = RemotingRole.ServerWeb;
                 //We just changed the number of parameters so we need to regenerate ParamObjs.
                 dtoInformation.ParamObjs = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(dtoInformation.Parameters);
             }
             Object objResult  = dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             Type   returnType = dtoInformation.MethodInfo.ReturnType;
             if (returnType.IsInterface)
             {
                 objResult  = new DtoObject(objResult, objResult?.GetType() ?? returnType);
                 returnType = typeof(DtoObject);
             }
             return(XmlConverterSerializer.Serialize(returnType, objResult));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetString
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetString))
         {
             string strResult = (string)dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return(XmlConverter.XmlEscape(strResult));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetBool
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetBool))
         {
             bool boolResult = (bool)dtoInformation.MethodInfo.Invoke(null, dtoInformation.ParamObjs);
             return(boolResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         else
         {
             throw new NotSupportedException("Dto type not supported: " + type.FullName);
         }
     }
     catch (Exception e) {
         DtoException exception = new DtoException();
         if (e.InnerException == null)
         {
             exception = GetDtoException(e);
         }
         else
         {
             exception = GetDtoException(e.InnerException);
         }
         return(exception.Serialize());
     }
 }
Beispiel #2
0
 ///<summary>Pass in a serialized dto.  It returns a dto which must be deserialized by the client.
 ///Set serverMapPath to the root directory of the OpenDentalServerConfig.xml.  Typically Server.MapPath(".") from a web service.
 ///Optional parameter because it is not necessary for Unit Tests (mock server).</summary>
 public static string ProcessDto(string dtoString, string serverMapPath = "")
 {
                 #if DEBUG
     //System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(100);//to test slowness issues with web service.
                 #endif
     DataTransferObject dto = DataTransferObject.Deserialize(dtoString);
     try {
         string[] methNameComps = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dto.MethodName);
         if (methNameComps.Length == 3 && methNameComps[2].ToLower() == "hashpassword")
         {
             return(GetHashPassword(dto));
         }
         //Always attempt to set the database connection settings from the config file if they haven't been set yet.
         //We use to ONLY load in database settings when Security.LogInWeb was called but that is not good enough now that we have more services.
         //E.g. We do not want to manually call "Security.LogInWeb" from the CEMT when all we want is a single preference value.
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(DataConnection.GetServerName()) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(DataConnection.GetConnectionString()))
         {
             RemotingClient.RemotingRole = RemotingRole.ServerWeb;
             //the application virtual path is usually /OpenDentalServer, but may be different if hosting multiple databases on one IIS server
             string configFilePath = "";
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(HostingEnvironment.ApplicationVirtualPath) && HostingEnvironment.ApplicationVirtualPath.Length > 1)
             {
                 //There can be multiple config files within a physical path that is shared by multiple IIS ASP.NET applications.
                 //In order for the same physical path to host multiple applications, they each need a unique config file for db connection settings.
                 //Each application will have a unique ApplicationVirtualPath which we will use to identify the corresponding config.xml.
                 configFilePath = ODFileUtils.CombinePaths(serverMapPath, HostingEnvironment.ApplicationVirtualPath.Trim('/') + "Config.xml");
             }
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configFilePath) ||
                 !File.Exists(configFilePath))                           //returns false if the file doesn't exist, user doesn't have permission for file, path is blank or null
             {
                 //either configFilePath not set or file doesn't exist, default to OpenDentalServerConfig.xml
                 configFilePath = ODFileUtils.CombinePaths(serverMapPath, "OpenDentalServerConfig.xml");
             }
             Userods.LoadDatabaseInfoFromFile(configFilePath);
         }
         //Set Security.CurUser so that queries can be run against the db as if it were this user.
         Security.CurUser = Userods.CheckUserAndPassword(dto.Credentials.Username
                                                         , dto.Credentials.Password
                                                         , Programs.IsEnabled(ProgramName.eClinicalWorks));
         Security.PasswordTyped = dto.Credentials.Password;
         Type type = dto.GetType();
         #region DtoGetTable
         if (type == typeof(DtoGetTable))
         {
             DtoGetTable dtoGetTable        = (DtoGetTable)dto;
             string[]    fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetTable.MethodName);
             string      assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];       //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string      className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string      methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type        classType          = null;
             Assembly    ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetTable.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetTable.MethodName);
             }
             object[]  paramObjs = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             DataTable dt        = (DataTable)methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             String    response  = XmlConverter.TableToXml(dt);
             return(response);
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetTableLow
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetTableLow))
         {
             DtoGetTableLow dtoGetTableLow = (DtoGetTableLow)dto;
             DtoObject[]    parameters     = dtoGetTableLow.Params;
             object[]       paramObjs      = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             DataTable      dt             = Reports.GetTable((string)paramObjs[0]);
             String         response       = XmlConverter.TableToXml(dt);
             return(response);
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetDS
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetDS))
         {
             DtoGetDS dtoGetDS           = (DtoGetDS)dto;
             string[] fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetDS.MethodName);
             string   assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];          //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string   className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string   methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type     classType          = null;
             Assembly ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetDS.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetDS.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             DataSet  ds        = (DataSet)methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             String   response  = XmlConverter.DsToXml(ds);
             return(response);
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetSerializableDictionary
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetSerializableDictionary))
         {
             DtoGetSerializableDictionary dtoGetSD = (DtoGetSerializableDictionary)dto;
             string[] fullNameComponents           = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetSD.MethodName);
             string   assemblyName = fullNameComponents[0];                //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string   className    = fullNameComponents[1];
             string   methodName   = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type     classType    = null;
             Assembly ass          = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetSD.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetSD.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs  = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             Object   objResult  = methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             Type     returnType = methodInfo.ReturnType;
             return(XmlConverter.Serialize(returnType, objResult));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetLong
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetLong))
         {
             DtoGetLong dtoGetLong         = (DtoGetLong)dto;
             string[]   fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetLong.MethodName);
             string     assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];        //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string     className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string     methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type       classType          = null;
             Assembly   ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetLong.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetLong.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs  = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             long     longResult = (long)methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             return(longResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetInt
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetInt))
         {
             DtoGetInt dtoGetInt          = (DtoGetInt)dto;
             string[]  fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetInt.MethodName);
             string    assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];         //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string    className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string    methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type      classType          = null;
             Assembly  ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetInt.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetInt.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             int      intResult = (int)methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             return(intResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetDouble
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetDouble))
         {
             DtoGetDouble dtoGetDouble       = (DtoGetDouble)dto;
             string[]     fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetDouble.MethodName);
             string       assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];      //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string       className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string       methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type         classType          = null;
             Assembly     ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetDouble.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetDouble.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs    = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             double   doubleResult = (double)methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             return(doubleResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetVoid
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetVoid))
         {
             DtoGetVoid dtoGetVoid         = (DtoGetVoid)dto;
             string[]   fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetVoid.MethodName);
             string     assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];        //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string     className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string     methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type       classType          = null;
             Assembly   ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetVoid.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetVoid.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             return("0");
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetObject
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetObject))
         {
             DtoGetObject dtoGetObject       = (DtoGetObject)dto;
             string[]     fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetObject.MethodName);
             string       assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];      //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string       className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string       methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             //if(className != "Security" || methodName != "LogInWeb") {//because credentials will be checked inside that method
             //	Userods.CheckCredentials(dtoGetObject.Credentials);//will throw exception if fails.
             //}
             Type     classType = null;
             Assembly ass       = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             //if(className!="Security" || methodName!="LogInWeb") {//Do this for everything except Security.LogInWeb, because Plugins.GetAssembly will fail in that case.
             //	ass=Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             //}
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetObject.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetObject.MethodName);
             }
             if (className == "Security" && methodName == "LogInWeb")
             {
                 parameters[2] = new DtoObject(serverMapPath, typeof(string));                     //because we can't access this variable from within OpenDentBusiness.
                 RemotingClient.RemotingRole = RemotingRole.ServerWeb;
             }
             object[] paramObjs  = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             Object   objResult  = methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             Type     returnType = methodInfo.ReturnType;
             if (returnType.IsInterface)
             {
                 objResult  = new DtoObject(objResult, objResult?.GetType() ?? returnType);
                 returnType = typeof(DtoObject);
             }
             return(XmlConverter.Serialize(returnType, objResult));
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetString
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetString))
         {
             DtoGetString dtoGetString       = (DtoGetString)dto;
             string[]     fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetString.MethodName);
             string       assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];      //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string       className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string       methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type         classType          = null;
             Assembly     ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetString.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetString.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             string   strResult = (string)methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             strResult = XmlConverter.XmlEscape(strResult);
             return(strResult);
         }
         #endregion
         #region DtoGetBool
         else if (type == typeof(DtoGetBool))
         {
             DtoGetBool dtoGetBool         = (DtoGetBool)dto;
             string[]   fullNameComponents = GetComponentsFromDtoMeth(dtoGetBool.MethodName);
             string     assemblyName       = fullNameComponents[0];        //OpenDentBusiness or else a plugin name
             string     className          = fullNameComponents[1];
             string     methodName         = fullNameComponents[2];
             Type       classType          = null;
             Assembly   ass = Plugins.GetAssembly(assemblyName);
             if (ass == null)
             {
                 classType = Type.GetType(assemblyName                      //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                          + "." + className + "," + assemblyName);
             }
             else                                     //plugin was found
             {
                 classType = ass.GetType(assemblyName //actually, the namespace which we require to be same as assembly by convention
                                         + "." + className);
             }
             DtoObject[] parameters = dtoGetBool.Params;
             Type[]      paramTypes = DtoObject.GenerateTypes(parameters, assemblyName);
             MethodInfo  methodInfo = classType.GetMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
             if (methodInfo == null)
             {
                 throw new ApplicationException("Method not found with " + parameters.Length.ToString() + " parameters: " + dtoGetBool.MethodName);
             }
             object[] paramObjs  = DtoObject.GenerateObjects(parameters);
             bool     boolResult = (bool)methodInfo.Invoke(null, paramObjs);
             return(boolResult.ToString());
         }
         #endregion
         else
         {
             throw new NotSupportedException("Dto type not supported: " + type.FullName);
         }
     }
     catch (Exception e) {
         DtoException exception = new DtoException();
         exception.ExceptionType = e.GetType().BaseType.Name;              //Since the exception was down converted to a regular exception, we need the BaseType.
         if (e.InnerException == null)
         {
             exception.Message = e.Message;
         }
         else
         {
             exception.Message = e.InnerException.Message;
         }
         return(exception.Serialize());
     }
 }