//=========================================================================
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new IRobot from the configuration specified.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="configuration"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IRobot FromConfiguration(RobotConfiguration configuration)
{
//---- declare vars
IRobot robot = new RobotBase();
string loadMessage;
//---- if it has a custom class
if (configuration.HasCustomClass)
{
//---- check to see if the assembly exists
if (System.IO.File.Exists(configuration.RobotClassAssemblyPath))
{
//---- declare vars
Assembly assembly;
object robotClass;
//---- try to load the assembly
if (AssemblyManager.TryLoadAssembly(configuration.RobotClassAssemblyPath, out loadMessage, out assembly))
{
//---- try and load the class
if (AssemblyManager.TryLoadClass(assembly, configuration.RobotClassName, out loadMessage, out robotClass))
{
//---- check to see if it implements IRobot
if (robotClass is IRobot)
{
//---- cast
robot = robotClass as IRobot;
}
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom class does not implement IRobot"); }
}
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom class could not be loaded.", new Exception(loadMessage)); }
}
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom class assembly could not be loaded.", new Exception(loadMessage)); }
}
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom class assembly not found."); }
}
//---- if it has a custom UI
if (configuration.HasCustomUI)
{
//---- check to see if the assembly exists
if (System.IO.File.Exists(configuration.UIAssemblyPath))
{
//---- declare vars
Assembly assembly;
object uiClass;
//---- try to load the assembly
if (AssemblyManager.TryLoadAssembly(configuration.UIAssemblyPath, out loadMessage, out assembly))
{
//---- try and load the class
if (AssemblyManager.TryLoadClass(assembly, configuration.UIInitialClassName, out loadMessage, out uiClass))
{
//---- check to see if it's a UIElement
if (uiClass is System.Windows.UIElement) { }
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom UI class must derive from UIElement"); }
}
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom UI class could not be loaded.", new Exception(loadMessage)); }
}
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom UI class assembly could not be loaded.", new Exception(loadMessage)); }
}
else //---- throw an exception
{ throw new RobotLoadFailedException("Robot load failed, custom UI class assembly not found."); }
}
//---- copy the configuration over
robot.Configuration = configuration;
//---- if we got here, all is well
return robot;
}