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PIAVE::Plugin Class Reference

baseclass for all Plugins More...

#include <plugin.hh>

Inheritance diagram for PIAVE::Plugin:

List of all members.

Public Methods
virtual PluginBase *	newElement (const PropertyNode *p=0)=0
	this class serves as a factory for the effect/codec/whatever
Private Attributes
std::string	_name
	the name deosn't actually mean much, but helps for debugging and overview
int	_priority
	in case more than one plugin fit the requirements of a query the plugin with highest priority is selected.
PluginType_e	_type
	in principle the requested properties in a PluginMgr::find() call already determine the plugin type, but this aditional, slightly redundant parameter makes the typecast a little safer.
PropertyNode *	_caps
	the capabilites of the plugin.
bool	_enabled
	a plugin might be disabled if it has turned out, that is does not work in the current environmen.

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Detailed Description

baseclass for all Plugins

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Member Data Documentation

PropertyNode* PIAVE::Plugin::_caps [private]

the capabilites of the plugin. When somebody requests a plugin with certain capabilities from the PluginMgr , it is important, that the plugin defines the correct capabilities, so it can be identified. Todo: document the minimum capabilities a screen/sound/whatever plugin needs to define

bool PIAVE::Plugin::_enabled [private]

a plugin might be disabled if it has turned out, that is does not work in the current environmen. IEEE1394 might not be available or aRts may not be running etc...

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• libpiave/plugin.hh
• libpiave/plugin.cc

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