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/*
* Copyright (c) 2023 Vaughn Nugent
*
* Library: VNLib
* Package: VNLib.Plugins.Runtime
* File: IPluginAssemblyLoader.cs
*
* IPluginAssemblyLoader.cs is part of VNLib.Plugins.Runtime which is
* part of the larger VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
*
* VNLib.Plugins.Runtime is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
* by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License,
* or (at your option) any later version.
*
* VNLib.Plugins.Runtime is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
* General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with VNLib.Plugins.Runtime. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
*/
using System;
using System.Reflection;
namespace VNLib.Plugins.Runtime
{
/// <summary>
/// Represents the bare assembly loader that gets a main assembly for a plugin and handles
/// type resolution, while providing loading/unloading
/// </summary>
public interface IPluginAssemblyLoader : IDisposable
{
/// <summary>
/// Gets the plugin's configuration information
/// </summary>
IPluginConfig Config { get; }
/// <summary>
/// Unloads the assembly loader if Config.Unloadable is true, otherwise does nothing
/// </summary>
void Unload();
/// <summary>
/// Prepares the loader for use
/// </summary>
void Load();
/// <summary>
/// Begins the loading process and recovers the default assembly
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The main assembly from the assembly file</returns>
Assembly GetAssembly();
}
}
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