Added compiler factory for language string.

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Software/Visual Studio/Tango.Protobuf/CompilerFactory.cs b/Software/Visual Studio/Tango.Protobuf/CompilerFactory.cs
index 6b08d8310..7c0ee54a4 100644
--- a/Software/Visual Studio/Tango.Protobuf/CompilerFactory.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual Studio/Tango.Protobuf/CompilerFactory.cs
@@ -48,5 +48,26 @@ namespace Tango.Protobuf
 
             return compilers;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a protobuf compiler instance by the specified language string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="language">The language.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Could not locate protobuf compiler for language " + language.ToString()</exception>
+        public static IProtoCompiler CreateCompiler(String language)
+        {
+            LogManager.Log("Generating protobuf compiler for " + language.ToString() + "...");
+
+            CompilerLanguage lan = (CompilerLanguage)Enum.Parse(typeof(CompilerLanguage), language, true);
+
+            foreach (var cType in typeof(CompilerFactory).Assembly.GetTypes().Where(x => x.IsClass && !x.IsAbstract && typeof(IProtoCompiler).IsAssignableFrom(x)))
+            {
+                var instance = Activator.CreateInstance(cType) as IProtoCompiler;
+                if (instance.Language == lan) return instance;
+            }
+
+            throw LogManager.Log(new ArgumentException("Could not locate protobuf compiler for language " + language.ToString()));
+        }
     }
 }