public static AutoUpdateProductDescriptor FromAssembly(Assembly assembly, Version version)
{
// create a product descriptor
AutoUpdateProductDescriptor pd = new AutoUpdateProductDescriptor();
// grab its assembly name
AssemblyName assemblyName = assembly.GetName();
// set the name of the product
pd.Name = assemblyName.Name.Replace(".exe", null);
// the version will be the starting folder name parsed to a version
pd.Version = version;
// create an assembly attribute reader
AssemblyAttributeReader reader = new AssemblyAttributeReader(assembly);
// set the product id
ProductIdentifierAttribute pia = reader.GetProductIdentifierAttribute();
if (pia != null)
pd.Id = pia.Id;
// set whether the exe requires registration
RequiresRegistrationAttribute rra = reader.GetRequiresRegistrationAttribute();
if (rra != null)
pd.RequiresRegistration = rra.RequiresRegistration;
return pd;
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads the meta data from assembly attributes and extracts the shell icon to display on the progress dialog
/// </summary>
/// <param name="assembly"></param>
private void DisplayInformationAboutAssembly(System.Reflection.Assembly assembly, bool showVersion)
{
try
{
ProgressViewer.SetTitle(this, "Loading...");
ProgressViewer.SetDescription(this, "This operation could take several seconds...");
if (assembly != null)
{
// snag the name of the file minus path and extention and set it as the heading
string filename = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(assembly.Location);
filename = filename.Replace(System.IO.Path.GetExtension(assembly.Location), null);
ProgressViewer.SetHeading(this, filename);
DirectoryInfo directory = new DirectoryInfo(Application.StartupPath);
// // snag the version of the assembly, and tack it onto the heading
AssemblyAttributeReader reader = new AssemblyAttributeReader(assembly);
// Version v = reader.GetAssemblyVersion();
// if (v != null)
ProgressViewer.SetHeading(this, filename + (showVersion ? " Version " + SnapInHostingEngine.Instance.AppVersion.ToString(): null));
// snag the company that made the assembly, and set it in the title
System.Reflection.AssemblyCompanyAttribute[] companyAttributes = reader.GetAssemblyCompanyAttributes();
if (companyAttributes != null)
if (companyAttributes.Length > 0)
if (companyAttributes[0].Company != null && companyAttributes[0].Company != string.Empty)
ProgressViewer.SetTitle(this, companyAttributes[0].Company + " " + filename);
// snag the image from the assembly, it should be an executable so...
Icon largeIcon = ShellInformation.GetIconFromPath(assembly.Location, IconSizes.LargeIconSize, IconStyles.NormalIconStyle, FileAttributes.Normal);
if (largeIcon != null)
ProgressViewer.SetImage(this, largeIcon.ToBitmap() as Image);
Icon smallIcon = ShellInformation.GetIconFromPath(assembly.Location, IconSizes.SmallIconSize, IconStyles.NormalIconStyle, FileAttributes.Normal);
if (smallIcon != null)
this.Icon = smallIcon;
}
}
catch(System.Exception systemException)
{
System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine(systemException);
}
}
public void DiscoverTypesUsingMetaData(FileInfo fileInfo)
{
try
{
// try and load the file as a .net assembly
Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(fileInfo.FullName);
AssemblyAttributeReader r = new AssemblyAttributeReader(assembly);
SnapInExportedFromAssemblyAttribute[] exports = r.GetExportedSnapInAttributes();
foreach(SnapInExportedFromAssemblyAttribute attribute in exports)
{
Type t = attribute.Type;
if (t != null)
this.OnPublicClassDiscovered(this, new RuntimeClassProviderEventArgs(assembly, t));
}
assembly = null;
}
catch(BadImageFormatException)
{
// fileInfo.FullName is not a valid .NET assembly
}
catch(System.Exception systemException)
{
System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine(systemException);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Reflect upon the starting executable and snag it's properties
/// </summary>
protected void MorphAttributesToReflectStartingExecutable()
{
try
{
Assembly assembly = SnapInHostingEngine.GetExecutingInstance().StartingExecutable;
if (assembly != null)
{
// snag the name of the file minus path and extention and set it as the heading
string filename = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(assembly.Location);
filename = filename.Replace(System.IO.Path.GetExtension(assembly.Location), null);
AssemblyAttributeReader reader = new AssemblyAttributeReader(assembly);
// snag the company that made the assembly, and set it in the title
System.Reflection.AssemblyCompanyAttribute[] companyAttributes = reader.GetAssemblyCompanyAttributes();
if (companyAttributes != null)
if (companyAttributes.Length > 0)
if (companyAttributes[0].Company != null && companyAttributes[0].Company != string.Empty)
this.Text = filename; // companyAttributes[0].Company + " " + filename;
// snag the image from the assembly, it should be an executable so...
Icon icon = ShellInformation.GetIconFromPath(assembly.Location, IconSizes.SmallIconSize, IconStyles.NormalIconStyle, FileAttributes.Normal);
if (icon != null)
this.Icon = icon;
}
}
catch(System.Exception systemException)
{
System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine(systemException);
}
}