Method FindSubtypesOf

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FindSubtypesOf<TSupertype>()

Finds subtypes that implement the contract specified by TSupertype using the assemblies loaded by PluginLoader.

Declaration
public static IEnumerable<TSupertype> FindSubtypesOf<TSupertype>()
    where TSupertype : class
Returns
Type Description
IEnumerable<TSupertype>

An instance of type IEnumerable<T> that allows iterating over the instances that implement the contract specified by TSupertype.

or

Returns an empty enumerable if the TSupertype does not have any subtype, or if no assembly uses PluginAttribute.

This method never returns null.
Type Parameters
Name Description
TSupertype

The type of contract (base type) shared between the host application and the plugins.
Remarks

This method uses the PluginAttribute type to create an instance of the subtype, so plugins must use it.