/// <summary>
/// Creates a new <see cref="Pipeline"/> from the provided definition.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="def">The <see cref="PipelineDefinition"/> describing
/// the pipeline.</param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="Pipeline"/> able to perform the processing described
/// in the definition.</returns>
public Pipeline CreatePipeline(PipelineDefinition def)
{
Pipeline p = new Pipeline();
if (def == null)
{
return(p);
}
foreach (var definition in def)
{
PipelineEntry entry = _tryCreateEntry(definition);
p.Add(entry);
}
return(p);
}
/// <summary>
/// Attempts to create the plugin with the specified definition
/// </summary>
/// <param name="def">The definition provided by the client</param>
/// <returns>The PipelineEntry represented by the definition,
/// or null if an error occurs</returns>
private PipelineEntry _tryCreateEntry(AlgorithmDefinition def)
{
PipelineEntry entry = null;
try
{
AlgorithmPlugin p = _factory.Manufacture(def);
if (p != null)
{
entry = new PipelineEntry(p);
entry.ProcessInput = (ICloneable)def.ParameterObject.Clone();
}
}
catch
{
// Todo logging
}
return(entry);
}