Example #1
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        /// <summary>
        /// Creates an instance of an object within a host.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="host">The host in which to create the object.</param>
        /// <param name="type">The type of object to create.</param>
        /// <returns>The object instance.</returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown if <paramref name="host" />
        /// or <paramref name="type"/> is null.</exception>
        public static object CreateInstance(IHost host, Type type)
        {
            if (type == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("type");
            }

            // FIXME: Will need to take into account times when we might wish to redirect
            //        the assembly loading to a different path, eg. when DevelopmentRuntimePath
            //        is set.
            Assembly     assembly    = type.Assembly;
            IHostService hostService = host.GetHostService();

            try
            {
                return(hostService.CreateInstance(assembly.FullName, type.FullName).Unwrap());
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                return(hostService.CreateInstanceFrom(AssemblyUtils.GetAssemblyLocalPath(assembly), type.FullName).Unwrap());
            }
        }