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diff --git a/akregator/src/pluginmanager.h b/akregator/src/pluginmanager.h new file mode 100644 index 000000000..15d0c253e --- /dev/null +++ b/akregator/src/pluginmanager.h @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +/*************************************************************************** +begin : 2004/03/12 +copyright : (C) Mark Kretschmann +email : [email protected] +***************************************************************************/ + +/*************************************************************************** + * * + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or * + * (at your option) any later version. * + * * + ***************************************************************************/ + +#ifndef AKREGATOR_PLUGINMANAGER_H +#define AKREGATOR_PLUGINMANAGER_H + +#include <vector> + +#include <kservice.h> +#include <ktrader.h> + + +class KLibrary; +namespace Akregator { + +class Plugin; +class PluginManager +{ + public: + /** Bump this number whenever the plugin framework gets incompatible with older versions */ + static const int FrameworkVersion = 1; + + /** + * It will return a list of services that match your + * specifications. The only required parameter is the service + * type. This is something like 'text/plain' or 'text/html'. The + * constraint parameter is used to limit the possible choices + * returned based on the constraints you give it. + * + * The @p constraint language is rather full. The most common + * keywords are AND, OR, NOT, IN, and EXIST, all used in an + * almost spoken-word form. An example is: + * \code + * (Type == 'Service') and (('KParts/ReadOnlyPart' in ServiceTypes) or (exist Exec)) + * \endcode + * + * The keys used in the query (Type, ServiceType, Exec) are all + * fields found in the .desktop files. + * + * @param constraint A constraint to limit the choices returned, QString::null to + * get all services of the given @p servicetype + * + * @return A list of services that satisfy the query + * @see http://developer.kde.org/documentation/library/kdeqt/tradersyntax.html + */ + static KTrader::OfferList query( const QString& constraint = QString::null ); + + /** + * Load and instantiate plugin from query + * @param constraint A constraint to limit the choices returned, QString::null to + * get all services of the given @p servicetype + * @return Pointer to Plugin, or NULL if error + * @see http://developer.kde.org/documentation/library/kdeqt/tradersyntax.html + */ + static Akregator::Plugin* createFromQuery( const QString& constraint = QString::null ); + + /** + * Load and instantiate plugin from service + * @param service Pointer to KService + * @return Pointer to Plugin, or NULL if error + */ + static Akregator::Plugin* createFromService( const KService::Ptr service ); + + /** + * Remove library and delete plugin + * @param plugin Pointer to plugin + */ + static void unload( Akregator::Plugin* plugin ); + + /** + * Look up service for loaded plugin from store + * @param plugin Pointer to plugin + * @return KService, or 0 if not found + */ + static KService::Ptr getService( const Akregator::Plugin* plugin ); + + /** + * Dump properties from a service to stdout for debugging + * @param service Pointer to KService + */ + static void dump( const KService::Ptr service ); + + /** + * Show modal info dialog about plugin + * @param constraint A constraint to limit the choices returned + */ + static void showAbout( const QString& constraint ); + + private: + struct StoreItem { + Akregator::Plugin* plugin; + KLibrary* library; + KService::Ptr service; + }; + + static std::vector<StoreItem>::iterator lookupPlugin( const Akregator::Plugin* plugin ); + + //attributes: + static std::vector<StoreItem> m_store; +}; +} + +#endif /* AKREGATOR_PLUGINMANAGER_H */ + |