Plug-ins in C# 2.0: Generics Enabled Extension Library

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A follow up to my previous article, this article takes the plug-in concept and encapsulates it in a Generics enabled library, including support for source code compilation at runtime.

pluginsincsharp2_examplesrc.zip
- PluginsInCSharp2
  - Common
    - bin
      - Release
        
        Common.dll
    - Common.csproj
    - Interfaces.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - ExtensionFour
    - bin
      - Release
        
        Common.dll
        
        ExtensionFour.cs
        
        ExtensionFour.dll
    - ExtensionFour.cs
    - ExtensionFour.csproj
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - ExtensionManager
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - bin
      - Release
        
        ExtensionManager.dll
    - Enums.cs
    - EventArgs
    - Extension.cs
    - ExtensionManager.cs
    - ExtensionManager.csproj
  - ExtensionOne
    - bin
      - Release
        
        Common.dll
        
        ExtensionOne.dll
    - ExtensionOne.cs
    - ExtensionOne.csproj
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - ExtensionThree
    - bin
      - Release
        
        Common.dll
        
        ExtensionThree.dll
    - ExtensionThree.cs
    - ExtensionThree.csproj
    - frmInput.cs
    - frmInput.Designer.cs
    - frmInput.resx
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - ExtensionTwo
    - bin
      - Release
        
        Common.dll
        
        ExtensionTwo.cs
        
        ExtensionTwo.dll
    - ExtensionTwo.cs
    - ExtensionTwo.csproj
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - HostApplication
    - bin
      - Release
        
        Common.dll
        
        ExtensionManager.dll
        
        Extensions
        
        ExtensionFour.cs
        
        ExtensionOne.dll
        
        ExtensionThree.dll
        
        ExtensionTwo.cs
        
        HostApplication.exe
    - frmHost.cs
    - frmHost.Designer.cs
    - frmHost.resx
    - HostApplication.csproj
    - Program.cs
    - Properties
  - PluginsInCSharp2.sln
pluginsincsharp2_src.zip
- ExtensionManager
  - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - bin
    - Release
      - ExtensionManager.dll
  - Enums.cs
  - EventArgs
  - Extension.cs
  - ExtensionManager.cs
  - ExtensionManager.csproj
  - ExtensionManager.sln


Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
# Visual C# Express 2005
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "ExtensionManager", "ExtensionManager.csproj", "{DC564D81-1C4E-43A9-9832-933C4ADBBBAC}"
EndProject
Global
	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
		{DC564D81-1C4E-43A9-9832-933C4ADBBBAC}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{DC564D81-1C4E-43A9-9832-933C4ADBBBAC}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{DC564D81-1C4E-43A9-9832-933C4ADBBBAC}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{DC564D81-1C4E-43A9-9832-933C4ADBBBAC}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
	EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal

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