How do I integrate the MvvmCross.Plugin.Email plugin with other MvvmCross plugins

1. Setting Up Your Project

First, ensure that your project is set up to use MvvmCross. This typically involves creating a Core project and platform-specific projects (e.g., iOS, Android, UWP).

2. Installing MvvmCross and Plugins

You need to install the MvvmCross framework and the plugins you wish to use. For the Email plugin, you can install it via NuGet:

bash
dotnet add package MvvmCross.Plugin.Email --version 8.0.2

Install other plugins similarly, depending on your needs (e.g., MvvmCross.Plugin.Messenger for event aggregation).

3. Loading Plugins in MvvmCross

In MvvmCross 6 and later, plugins are loaded automatically during the app's setup phase. However, you might need to manually ensure that all assemblies are correctly referenced and loaded, especially if you encounter issues.

Using the `LoadPlugins` Method

In some cases, especially during upgrades or when encountering issues, you might need to manually load plugins. This can be done by overriding the `LoadPlugins` method in your platform-specific `Setup.cs` file:

csharp
public virtual void LoadPlugins(IMvxPluginManager pluginManager)
{
    // Ensure all plugin assemblies are loaded
    var pluginAssemblies = GetPluginAssemblies();
    foreach (var assembly in pluginAssemblies)
    {
        var types = assembly.ExceptionSafeGetTypes();
        foreach (var type in types)
        {
            if (TypeContainsPluginAttribute(type))
            {
                pluginManager.EnsurePluginLoaded(type);
            }
        }
    }
}

// Helper methods like GetPluginAssemblies and TypeContainsPluginAttribute
// can be implemented based on your specific requirements.

4. Registering Services

If your plugins require additional services to be registered, you can do this in the `Load` method of your plugin classes. For example, if you have a custom service that needs to be registered alongside the Email plugin, you can create a custom plugin that inherits from `IMvxPlugin` and registers your service:

csharp
[MvxPlugin]
public class MyCustomPlugin : IMvxPlugin
{
    public void Load()
    {
        Mvx.IoCProvider.RegisterSingleton();
    }
}

5. Using the Email Plugin

Once the Email plugin is installed and loaded, you can use it to compose and send emails. Here's an example of how to compose an email:

csharp
var emailTask = Mvx.IoCProvider.Resolve();
emailTask.ComposeEmail("
 <script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
 <!--
 var prefix = 'm&#97;&#105;lt&#111;:';
 var suffix = '';
 var attribs = '';
 var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '=';
 var addy62726 = 'r&#101;c&#105;p&#105;&#101;nt' + '&#64;';
 addy62726 = addy62726 + '&#101;x&#97;mpl&#101;' + '&#46;' + 'c&#111;m';
 document.write( '<a ' + path + '\'' + prefix + addy62726 + suffix + '\'' + attribs + '>' );
 document.write( addy62726 );
 document.write( '<\/a>' );
 //-->
 </script><script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
 <!--
 document.write( '<span style=\'display: none;\'>' );
 //-->
 </script>This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 <script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
 <!--
 document.write( '</' );
 document.write( 'span>' );
 //-->
 </script>", "", "Subject", "Body", false);

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with plugin loading, ensure that all assemblies are correctly referenced and that there are no version conflicts between different MvvmCross packages. Also, verify that your plugins are correctly annotated with the `MvxPluginAttribute` and that their `Load` methods are properly registering services[5].

By following these steps, you should be able to integrate the MvvmCross Email plugin with other MvvmCross plugins effectively.