Something like MEF (Managed Extensibility Framework) for .NET Framework 2.0

Question

I used MEF in my projects, and I really liked it. It was easy, and after defining our awkward API model, it just worked.

Now I need something similar for the .NET Framework 2.0. Is there any similar project that can work in the .NET Framework 2.0?

I just want to add the plugin to my project in a simple way.

Answer 1

Take a look Mono.Addins AFAIK built it on .NET 2.0.

Answer 2

You can try R.SAT

Answer 3

I know that SharpDevelop has a plugin mechanism. Maybe you can check the source code: http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/

Answer 4

I think the closest is the System.Addins namespace, but this is a 3.5 feature. It does not require a different CLR than 2.0, but 3.5 is required to install on the target machine.

http://www.codeplex.com/clraddins