static void Main(string[] args)
{
// subdirectory where ExamplePlugin.dll resides
string path = Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "Plugins");
using (PluginHost host = new PluginHost(path)) {
// events which allow actions to be performed after plug-ins are loaded
host.PluginsLoaded += new EventHandler(host_PluginsLoaded);
host.PluginsUnloaded += new EventHandler(host_PluginsUnloaded);
// load the example plug-in into a separate AppDomain
if (host.LoadPlugins())
{
// load the first available implementation of our example interface
Console.WriteLine("Loading first available implementation of {0}...", typeof(IExampleType).Name);
Sponsor <IExampleType> objectFromPlugin = host.GetImplementation <IExampleType>();
if (objectFromPlugin != null)
{
// get instance from remoting sponsor
IExampleType exampleType = objectFromPlugin.Instance;
// show metadata
Console.WriteLine(
"Implementation {0} found in assembly {1}",
host.GetTypeName(exampleType),
Path.GetFileName(host.GetOwningAssembly(exampleType).CodeBase)
);
// call interface method
Console.WriteLine("Calling DisplayMessage() method...");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
exampleType.DisplayMessage();
Console.ResetColor();
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("No implementations of {0} were found.", typeof(IExampleType).Name);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Plug-ins were not loaded.");
}
}
// wait for user input
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
Console.ReadLine();
}
