Interface IPluginDescriptor

Represents a plug-in descriptor, which gives access to a plug-in manifest and corresponding resources.

Namespace: Sdl.Core.PluginFramework

Assembly: Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.dll

Syntax

public interface IPluginDescriptor

Remarks

The framework includes one implementation, FileBasedPluginDescriptor, which loads the plug-in manifest from a file on the local file system.

Properties

Name

Returns a name for the plug-in. This is not the actual name of the plug-in as defined using the PluginAttribute, but rather a name specific to this type of plug-in descriptor.

Declaration

string Name { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

Methods

GetPluginManifestStream()

Gets a stream from which the plug-in manifest can be loaded.

Declaration

Stream GetPluginManifestStream()

Returns

Type	Description
Stream	A stream to the plug-in manifest.

GetPluginResource(string)

Gets the plugin resource.

Declaration

object GetPluginResource(string name)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	name	The name.

Returns

Type	Description
object