source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.PluginInfrastructure/3.3/Attributes/PluginAttribute.cs @ 4537

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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#endregion

using System;

namespace HeuristicLab.PluginInfrastructure {
  /// <summary>
  /// This attribute can be used to specify meta data for plugins. 
  /// For example to specify name and description of plugins.
  /// </summary>
  [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
  public sealed class PluginAttribute : System.Attribute {
    private string name;
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the name of the plugin.
    /// </summary>
    public string Name {
      get { return name; }
    }

    private string description;
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the description of the plugin.
    /// </summary>
    public string Description {
      get { return description; }
    }

    private Version version;
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the version of the plugin.
    /// </summary>
    public Version Version {
      get { return version; }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="PluginAttribute"/>.
    /// <param name="name">Name of the plugin</param>
    /// <param name="version">Version of the plugin</param>
    /// </summary>
    public PluginAttribute(string name, string version)
      : this(name, string.Empty, version) {
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="PluginAttribute"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="name">Name of the plugin</param>
    /// <param name="description">Description of the plugin</param>
    /// <param name="version">Version of the plugin</param>
    public PluginAttribute(string name, string description, string version) {
      if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) throw new ArgumentException("Plugin name is null or empty.");
      if (description == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("description");
      if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(version)) throw new ArgumentException("Version string is null or empty.");
      this.name = name;
      this.description = description;
      this.version = new Version(version); // throws format exception if the version string can't be parsed
    }
  }
}