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 * File: EntityActivatorExtensions.cs                                    *
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using System;
using System.Reflection;

namespace Server;

public static class EntityActivatorExtensions
{
    public static T CreateEntityInstance<T>(
        this Type type,
        params object[] args
    ) where T : IEntity => type.CreateEntityInstance<T>(null, args);

    public static T CreateEntityInstance<T>(
        this Type type,
        Predicate<ConstructorInfo> predicate,
        object[] args = null
    ) where T : IEntity
    {
        var entity = type.CreateInstance<IEntity>(predicate, args);

        if (entity is T t)
        {
            return t;
        }

        // Handles memory leaks by deleting the offending entity
        entity?.Delete();
        return default;
    }
}
