public static Type Load(string typeNameString)
{
TypeName typeName = null;
try {
typeName = TypeNameParser.Parse(typeNameString);
}
catch (Exception) {
throw new PersistenceException(String.Format(
"Could not parse type string \"{0}\"",
typeNameString));
}
try {
// try to load type normally
return(LoadInternal(typeName));
}
catch (PersistenceException) {
#region Mono Compatibility
// if that fails, try to convert to the corresponding Mono or .NET type
if (MonoInstalled)
{
typeName = GetMonoType(typeName);
Logger.Info(String.Format(@"Trying to load Mono type ""{0}"" instead of .NET type ""{1}""",
typeName, typeNameString));
}
else
{
typeName = GetDotNetType(typeName);
Logger.Info(String.Format(@"Trying to load .NET type ""{0}"" instead of Mono type ""{1}""",
typeName, typeNameString));
}
return(LoadInternal(typeName));
#endregion
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Get an assembly qualified name withough version information.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
/// <returns>A full type name without version information.</returns>
public static string VersionInvariantName(this Type type)
{
return(TypeNameParser.Parse(type.AssemblyQualifiedName).ToString(false));
}