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using System;

using log4net.Core;
using log4net.Util;
using log4net.Plugin;

namespace log4net.Config
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Assembly level attribute that specifies a plugin to attach to 
  /// the repository.
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// Specifies the type of a plugin to create and attach to the
  /// assembly's repository. The plugin type must implement the
  /// <see cref="IPlugin"/> interface.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
  /// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
  [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Assembly, AllowMultiple = true)]
  [Log4NetSerializable]
  public sealed class PluginAttribute : Attribute, IPluginFactory
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PluginAttribute" /> class
    /// with the specified type.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="typeName">The type name of plugin to create.</param>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// Create the attribute with the plugin type specified.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// Where possible use the constructor that takes a <see cref="System.Type"/>.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    public PluginAttribute(string typeName) => TypeName = typeName;

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PluginAttribute" /> class
    /// with the specified type.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="type">The type of plugin to create.</param>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// Create the attribute with the plugin type specified.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    public PluginAttribute(Type type) => Type = type;

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the type for the plugin.
    /// </summary>
    public Type? Type { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the type name for the plugin.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// Where possible use the <see cref="Type"/> property instead.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    public string? TypeName { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Creates the plugin object defined by this attribute.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>The plugin object.</returns>
    public IPlugin CreatePlugin()
    {
      // Get the plugin object type from the type first before trying the string type name.
      Type? pluginType = Type ?? SystemInfo.GetTypeFromString(TypeName!, true, true);

      // Check that the type is a plugin
      if (!typeof(IPlugin).IsAssignableFrom(pluginType))
      {
        throw new LogException($"Plugin type [{pluginType?.FullName}] does not implement the log4net.IPlugin interface");
      }

      // Create an instance of the plugin using the default constructor
      return Activator.CreateInstance(pluginType).EnsureIs<IPlugin>();
    }

    /// <inheritdoc/>
    public override string ToString() => $"PluginAttribute[Type={Type?.FullName ?? TypeName}]";
  }
}