/// <summary>
/// Loads assemblies from .dll files in the directory provided, instantiates
/// the classes, and returns the collection of plugins ready to be used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="directory"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public virtual ICollection <IExcelProcess> Load(string directory)
{
// Find plugins in source directory
logger.Trace("Searching for .dlls in {dir}", directory);
string[] dllFileNames = GetDLLs(directory);
logger.Trace("Found {num} .dlls", dllFileNames.Length);
// Load the assemblies into memory
ICollection <Assembly> assemblies = LoadAssemblies(dllFileNames);
// Load the plugins from the assemblies
ICollection <Type> pluginTypes = GetPluginTypes(assemblies);
logger.Trace("Found {num} plugins that implement the plugin interface.", pluginTypes.Count);
// Instantiate
ICollection <IExcelProcess> plugins = new List <IExcelProcess>(pluginTypes.Count);
foreach (Type type in pluginTypes)
{
IExcelProcess plugin = (IExcelProcess)Activator.CreateInstance(type);
plugins.Add(plugin);
}
return(plugins);
}
public ICollection <IExcelProcess> Load(string directory)
{
// Find plugins in source directory
string[] dllFileNames = GetDLLs(directory);
// Load the assemblies into memory
ICollection <Assembly> assemblies = LoadAssemblies(dllFileNames);
// Load the plugins from the assemblies
ICollection <Type> pluginTypes = GetPluginTypes(assemblies);
// Instantiate
ICollection <IExcelProcess> plugins = new List <IExcelProcess>(pluginTypes.Count);
foreach (Type type in pluginTypes)
{
IExcelProcess plugin = (IExcelProcess)Activator.CreateInstance(type);
plugins.Add(plugin);
}
return(plugins);
}
public void AddPlugin(IExcelProcess Plugin)
{
Plugins.Add(Plugin);
Console.WriteLine("Loaded 1 plugin.");
}
