/// <summary>
/// Call to start the Host running. Follow by a calls to RenderTemplate to
/// render individual templates. Call Stop when done.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>true or false - check ErrorMessage on false </returns>
public virtual bool Start()
{
if (Engine == null)
{
if (UseAppDomain)
{
Engine = RazorEngineFactory <TBaseTemplateType> .CreateRazorHostInAppDomain();
}
else
{
Engine = RazorEngineFactory <TBaseTemplateType> .CreateRazorHost();
}
if (Engine == null)
{
return(false);
}
Engine.HostContainer = this;
Engine.ReferencedNamespaces.AddRange(ReferencedNamespaces);
Engine.Configuration = Configuration;
if (Engine == null)
{
this.ErrorMessage = EngineFactory.ErrorMessage;
return(false);
}
}
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Routine that returns an instance of the RazorHost hosted
/// in a separate AppDomain. Checks for existance of the host
/// and creates only if needed. You need to cache the host
/// to avoid excessive resource use.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private RazorEngine <RazorTemplateBase> CreateHost()
{
if (this.Host != null)
{
return(this.Host);
}
// Use Static Methods - no error message if host doesn't load
this.Host = RazorEngineFactory <RazorTemplateBase> .CreateRazorHost();
//this.Host = RazorEngineFactory<RazorTemplateBase>.CreateRazorHostInAppDomain();
if (this.Host == null)
{
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Unable to load Razor Template Host",
"Razor Hosting", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
}
return(this.Host);
}