.Net API Abstract IPlugin Base Class

[jdunkerley79]

I have no idea how many people are using the .Net API to build custom tools, but found an issue with its assembly scanning.

It doesnt pick up classes implementing IPlugin in an abstract base class. Can be worked around by moving the interface onto the concrete implementation but think it should pick up any concrete class implementing the IPlugIn regardless of whether on the class itself or a base class.

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[jpoz]

Thank you for this suggestion.

This is a design limitation of the .NET Framework. You cannot create an instance of an abstract class, so you do indeed need to make it a concrete implementation.