/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the view from the IoC container or tries to create it if not found.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Pass the type of view as a parameter and recieve an instance of the view.
/// </remarks>
protected virtual UIElement GetOrCreateViewType(Type viewType)
{
DependencyResolver.TryGetInstance(viewType, out var instance);
var view = instance as UIElement;
if (view == null)
{
if (viewType.IsInterface || viewType.IsAbstract || !typeof(UIElement).IsAssignableFrom(viewType))
{
return new TextBlock {
Text = $"Cannot create {viewType.FullName}."
}
}
;
view = (UIElement)System.Activator.CreateInstance(viewType);
}
if (view is Window window)
{
ThemeManager.GetResources().ForEach(window.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add);
}
view = HydrateView(view);
return(view);
}
