public virtual ContentItem New(string contentType)
{
var contentTypeDefinition = _contentDefinitionManager.GetTypeDefinition(contentType);
if (contentTypeDefinition == null) {
contentTypeDefinition = new ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder().Named(contentType).Build();
}
// create a new kernel for the model instance
var context = new ActivatingContentContext {
ContentType = contentTypeDefinition.Name,
Definition = contentTypeDefinition,
Builder = new ContentItemBuilder(contentTypeDefinition)
};
// invoke handlers to weld aspects onto kernel
Handlers.Invoke(handler => handler.Activating(context));
var context2 = new ActivatedContentContext {
ContentType = contentType,
ContentItem = context.Builder.Build()
};
// back-reference for convenience (e.g. getting metadata when in a view)
context2.ContentItem.ContentManager = this;
Handlers.Invoke(handler => handler.Activated(context2));
var context3 = new InitializingContentContext {
ContentType = context2.ContentType,
ContentItem = context2.ContentItem,
};
Handlers.Invoke(handler => handler.Initializing(context3));
Handlers.Invoke(handler => handler.Initialized(context3));
// composite result is returned
return context3.ContentItem;
}
protected virtual void Activated(ActivatedContentContext context)
{
}