Class PluginManager

Main entry point to the plug-in framework.

Inheritance

System.Object

PluginManager

Namespace: Sdl.Core.PluginFramework

Assembly: Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.dll

Syntax

public static class PluginManager : Object

Properties

DefaultPluginRegistry

Returns the default plug-in registry.

Declaration

public static IPluginRegistry DefaultPluginRegistry { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPluginRegistry

Methods

CreateDefaultPluginCache()

Creates the default plug-in cache, stored in an XML file in the user's profile.

Declaration

public static IPluginCache CreateDefaultPluginCache()

Returns

Type	Description
IPluginCache

CreatePluginRegistry(IPluginLocator, IPluginStateHandler, IPluginInitializer, IPluginTypeLoader, IPluginCache, IPluginFilter, Boolean, IObjectResolver)

Creates a plug-in registry containing plug-ins from the specified plugin directory.

Declaration

public static IPluginRegistry CreatePluginRegistry(IPluginLocator pluginLocator, IPluginStateHandler pluginStateHandler, IPluginInitializer pluginInitializer, IPluginTypeLoader pluginTypeLoader, IPluginCache pluginCache, IPluginFilter filter, bool validate, IObjectResolver objectResolver = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IPluginLocator	pluginLocator	A plug-in locator to locate the plug-in manifest files to be loaded.
IPluginStateHandler	pluginStateHandler	Determines which plug-ins can or cannot be loaded.
IPluginInitializer	pluginInitializer	Object that initializes plug-ins before any if its extensions is loaded.
IPluginTypeLoader	pluginTypeLoader	Loads a specific type part of a plug-in.
IPluginCache	pluginCache	A plug-in cache object, that can be used to restore plug-in state.
IPluginFilter	filter	A plug-in filter that controls whether certain plug-ins or individual extensions are loaded. Can be null.
System.Boolean	validate	True to validate all the plug-ins detected. Specify false to ensure lazy initialization.
IObjectResolver	objectResolver	Add DI container to resolve objects

Returns

Type	Description
IPluginRegistry	The newly created plug-in registry.

Remarks

Attach an event handler to this the PluginLoadException even before calling this method to get notification about plug-ins that fail to load.

CreatePluginRegistry(IPluginLocator, IPluginStateHandler, IPluginInitializer, IPluginTypeLoader, IPluginCache, Boolean)

Creates a plug-in registry containing plug-ins from the specified plugin directory.

Declaration

public static IPluginRegistry CreatePluginRegistry(IPluginLocator pluginLocator, IPluginStateHandler pluginStateHandler, IPluginInitializer pluginInitializer, IPluginTypeLoader pluginTypeLoader, IPluginCache pluginCache, bool validate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IPluginLocator	pluginLocator	A plug-in locator to locate the plug-in manifest files to be loaded.
IPluginStateHandler	pluginStateHandler	Determines which plug-ins can or cannot be loaded.
IPluginInitializer	pluginInitializer	Object that initializes plug-ins before any if its extensions is loaded.
IPluginTypeLoader	pluginTypeLoader	Loads a specific type part of a plug-in.
IPluginCache	pluginCache	A plug-in cache object, that can be used to restore plug-in state.
System.Boolean	validate	True to validate all the plug-ins detected. Specify false to ensure lazy initialization.

Returns

Type	Description
IPluginRegistry	The newly created plug-in registry.

Remarks

Attach an event handler to this the PluginLoadException even before calling this method to get notification about plug-ins that fail to load.

ResolvePluginAssemblyReference(String)

Resolve the assembly reference when the version is compatible with the current installed version.

Declaration

public static string ResolvePluginAssemblyReference(string pluginAssemblyReference)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	pluginAssemblyReference	Assembly reference to resolve

Returns

Type	Description
System.String

ResolvePluginAssemblyReference(String, IFrameworkConfiguration)

Resolve the assembly reference when the version is compatible with the current installed version.

Declaration

public static string ResolvePluginAssemblyReference(string pluginAssemblyReference, IFrameworkConfiguration configuration)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	pluginAssemblyReference	Assembly reference to resolve
IFrameworkConfiguration	configuration	Plugin Framework configuration data

Returns

Type	Description
System.String

Events

PluginLoadException

Raised when an exception occurs while creating a plug-in registry instance using one of the factory methods of this class.

Declaration

public static event EventHandler<PluginLoadExceptionEventArgs> PluginLoadException

Event Type

Type	Description
System.EventHandler<PluginLoadExceptionEventArgs>

Remarks

Attach an event handler to this event before calling one of the factory methods of this class to get notification about plug-ins that fail to load.