/// <summary>
/// Adds a new area type to the factory.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">
/// The name of the area type
/// </param>
/// <param name="createArea">
/// The delegate to call to create an instance of this area type.
/// </param>
/// <remarks>This is used by plugins to register new area types.</remarks>
static public void AddFactoryItem(string name, AreaCreatorFunc createArea)
{
if (pluginTable == null)
{
pluginTable = new Dictionary <string, AreaCreatorFunc>();
}
// System.Console.WriteLine("Adding plugin name {0}", name);
pluginTable.Add(name, createArea);
}
/// <summary>
/// Factory method to create instances of area types by name.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">
/// The name of the type of the area to create.
/// </param>
/// <param name="ag">
/// The <see cref="AreaGroup"/> this area will belong in.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// The created area.
/// </returns>
static public Area Factory(string name, AreaGroup ag)
{
try {
AreaCreatorFunc acf = pluginTable[name];
return(acf(ag));
}
catch (KeyNotFoundException e) {
System.Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
}
return(null);
}
