class Model_PluginManager : public ModelAPI_PluginManager, public Event_Listener
{
bool myPluginsInfoLoaded; ///< it true if plugins information is loaded
- std::map<std::string, std::string> myPlugins; ///< map of feature IDs to plugin name
+ /// map of feature IDs to plugin name and object
+ std::map<std::string, std::string> myPlugins;
+ std::map<std::string, ModelAPI_Plugin*> myPluginObjs; ///< instances of the already plugins
+ std::string myCurrentPluginName; ///< name of the plugin that must be loaded currently
public:
/// Creates the feature object using plugins functionality
- MODEL_EXPORT virtual boost::shared_ptr<ModelAPI_Feature> CreateFeature(std::string theFeatureID);
+ MODEL_EXPORT virtual boost::shared_ptr<ModelAPI_Feature> createFeature(std::string theFeatureID);
+
+ /// Registers the plugin that creates features.
+ /// It is obligatory for each plugin to call this function on loading to be found by
+ /// the plugin manager on call of the feature)
+ virtual void registerPlugin(ModelAPI_Plugin* thePlugin);
/// Processes the configuration file reading
- MODEL_EXPORT virtual void ProcessEvent(const Event_Message* theMessage);
+ MODEL_EXPORT virtual void processEvent(const Event_Message* theMessage);
/// Is called only once, on startup of the application
Model_PluginManager();
