static void CreateRegion(LayoutAnchorable element, string regionName)
{
if (element == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("element");
//If I'm in design mode the main window is not set
if ((bool)DesignerProperties.IsInDesignModeProperty.GetMetadata(typeof(DependencyObject)).DefaultValue)
{
return;
}
try
{
if (Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.ServiceLocator.Current == null)
return;
// Build the region
var mappings = Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.ServiceLocator.Current.GetInstance<RegionAdapterMappings>();
if (mappings == null)
return;
IRegionAdapter regionAdapter = mappings.GetMapping(element.GetType());
if (regionAdapter == null)
return;
regionAdapter.Initialize(element, regionName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new RegionCreationException(string.Format("Unable to create region {0}", regionName), ex);
}
}