SharpDevelop/samples/ICSharpCode.Core.Demo/Startup/Start.cs

// Copyright (c) 2005 Daniel Grunwald
// Licensed under the terms of the "BSD License", see doc/license.txt

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using ICSharpCode.Core;
using Base;

namespace Startup
{
	public static class Start
	{
		[STAThread]
		public static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			// The LoggingService is a small wrapper around log4net.
			// Our application contains a .config file telling log4net to write
			// to System.Diagnostics.Trace.
			LoggingService.Info("Application start");
			
			// Get a reference to the entry assembly (Startup.exe)
			Assembly exe = typeof(Start).Assembly;
			
			// Set the root path of our application. ICSharpCode.Core looks for some other
			// paths relative to the application root:
			// "data/resources" for language resources, "data/options" for default options
			FileUtility.ApplicationRootPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(exe.Location);
			
			LoggingService.Info("Starting core services...");
			
			// CoreStartup is a helper class making starting the Core easier.
			// The parameter is used as the application name, e.g. for the default title of
			// MessageService.ShowMessage() calls.
			CoreStartup coreStartup = new CoreStartup("Test application");
			// It is also used as default storage location for the application settings:
			// "%Application Data%\%Application Name%", but you can override that by setting c.ConfigDirectory
			
			// Specify the name of the application settings file (.xml is automatically appended)
			coreStartup.PropertiesName = "AppProperties";
			
			// Initializes the Core services (ResourceService, PropertyService, etc.)
			coreStartup.StartCoreServices();
			
			// Registeres the default (English) strings and images. They are compiled as
			// "EmbeddedResource" into Startup.exe.
			// Localized strings are automatically picked up when they are put into the
			// "data/resources" directory.
			ResourceService.RegisterNeutralStrings(new ResourceManager("Startup.StringResources", exe));
			ResourceService.RegisterNeutralImages(new ResourceManager("Startup.ImageResources", exe));
			
			LoggingService.Info("Looking for AddIns...");
			// Searches for ".addin" files in the application directory.
			coreStartup.AddAddInsFromDirectory(Path.Combine(FileUtility.ApplicationRootPath, "AddIns"));
			
			// Searches for a "AddIns.xml" in the user profile that specifies the names of the
			// add-ins that were deactivated by the user, and adds "external" AddIns.
			coreStartup.ConfigureExternalAddIns(Path.Combine(PropertyService.ConfigDirectory, "AddIns.xml"));
			
			// Searches for add-ins installed by the user into his profile directory. This also
			// performs the job of installing, uninstalling or upgrading add-ins if the user
			// requested it the last time this application was running.
			coreStartup.ConfigureUserAddIns(Path.Combine(PropertyService.ConfigDirectory, "AddInInstallTemp"),
			                                Path.Combine(PropertyService.ConfigDirectory, "AddIns"));
			
			LoggingService.Info("Loading AddInTree...");
			// Now finally initialize the application. This parses the ".addin" files and
			// creates the AddIn tree. It also automatically runs the commands in
			// "/Workspace/Autostart"
			coreStartup.RunInitialization();
			
			LoggingService.Info("Initializing Workbench...");
			// Workbench is our class from the base project, this method creates an instance
			// of the main form.
			Workbench.InitializeWorkbench();
			
			try {
				LoggingService.Info("Running application...");
				// Workbench.Instance is the instance of the main form, run the message loop.
				Application.Run(Workbench.Instance);
			} finally {
				try {
					// Save changed properties
					PropertyService.Save();
				} catch (Exception ex) {
					MessageService.ShowException(ex, "Error storing properties");
				}
			}
			
			LoggingService.Info("Application shutdown");
		}
	}
}