/// <summary>
/// Returns a new plugin and the assembly location.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="file"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static PluginInfo AddPlugin(string file)
{
Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(file);
//PluginVersionAttribute version = (PluginVersionAttribute)Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(assembly,
// typeof(PluginVersionAttribute));
//if (version != null && version.VersonNumber == "1.0.0")
//{
MainContentAttribute contentAttribute = (MainContentAttribute)Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(assembly,
typeof(MainContentAttribute));
IPlugin plugin = (IPlugin)assembly.CreateInstance(contentAttribute.Content, true);
PluginInfo pluginInfo = new PluginInfo();
pluginInfo.AssemblyPath = file;
pluginInfo.Plugin = plugin;
return(pluginInfo);
//}
//else
//{
// return null;
// //txtDescription.Text = "You tried to load an unsupported assembly";
//}
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new instance of the plugin inside the specified assembly file
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">Form / UserControl</typeparam>
/// <param name="assemblyFile">The assembly file to load</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static T CreateNewInstance <T>(string assemblyFile)
{
Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(assemblyFile);
MainContentAttribute contentAttribute = (MainContentAttribute)Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(assembly,
typeof(MainContentAttribute));
T item = (T)assembly.CreateInstance(contentAttribute.Content, true);
return(item);
}
