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Class ModuleFinder

Discovers modules in a folder structure and registers them into the application

Inheritance
System.Object
ModuleFinder
Implements
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
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Namespace: EPiServer.Shell.Modules
Assembly: EPiServer.Shell.dll
Version: 9.12.2
Syntax
public class ModuleFinder : IModuleFinder
Remarks

This class is used internally by EPiServer and should not be instantiated.

Constructors

ModuleFinder(VirtualPathProvider, ITypeScannerLookup)

Initializes a new instance of the ModuleFinder class.

Declaration
public ModuleFinder(VirtualPathProvider virtualPathProvider, ITypeScannerLookup typeScannerLookup)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Web.Hosting.VirtualPathProvider virtualPathProvider

The virtual path provider.
ITypeScannerLookup typeScannerLookup

The type scanner lookup.

ModuleFinder(VirtualPathProvider, BinariesFinder, ITypeScannerLookup)

Initializes a new instance of the ModuleFinder class.

Declaration
public ModuleFinder(VirtualPathProvider virtualPathProvider, BinariesFinder binariesFinder, ITypeScannerLookup typeScannerLookup)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Web.Hosting.VirtualPathProvider virtualPathProvider

The VPP.
BinariesFinder binariesFinder

The BinariesFinder instance.
ITypeScannerLookup typeScannerLookup

The type scanner lookup.

Fields

ProtectedModulesFolderName

By default a folder named "_Protected" is always ignored by the module finder

Declaration
public const string ProtectedModulesFolderName = "_Protected"
Field Value
Type Description
System.String

Methods

GetModuleInDirectory(String, String, IEnumerable<String>, AutoDiscoveryLevel, String)

Extracts and loads a module in a directory

Declaration
public virtual ShellModule GetModuleInDirectory(string routeBasePath, string moduleResourcePath, IEnumerable<string> configuredAssemblyNames, AutoDiscoveryLevel discoveryMode, string configuredName)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String routeBasePath

The base path for the routes.
System.String moduleResourcePath

The virtual path to module resources
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.String> configuredAssemblyNames

Assemblies that are always loaded and associated with the module.
AutoDiscoveryLevel discoveryMode

What level the auto discovery should be.
System.String configuredName

Configured module name.
Returns
Type Description
ShellModule

A shell module.

GetModulesInSubdirectories(String, AutoDiscoveryLevel)

Get modules from sub-directories of the supplied directory.

Declaration
public virtual IList<ShellModule> GetModulesInSubdirectories(string rootPath, AutoDiscoveryLevel discoveryMode)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String rootPath

The root folder for modules to discover.
AutoDiscoveryLevel discoveryMode

The level to use for the auto discovery.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<ShellModule>

A list of shell modules

ReadManifest(Stream)

Deserialize the manifest file stream

Declaration
protected virtual ShellModuleManifest ReadManifest(Stream manifestStream)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.IO.Stream manifestStream

The manifest file stream
Returns
Type Description
ShellModuleManifest

Deserialize manifest file

Implements

Extension Methods