plugin_bridge.h

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#ifndef qt_gui_cpp__PluginBridge_H
#define qt_gui_cpp__PluginBridge_H

#include "exports.h"

#include <QObject>

namespace qt_gui_cpp
{

class Plugin;
class PluginContext;
class PluginProvider;

class QT_GUI_CPP_DECL PluginBridge
  : public QObject
{

  Q_OBJECT

public:

  PluginBridge();

  virtual bool load_plugin(PluginProvider* provider, const QString& plugin_id, PluginContext* plugin_context);

  virtual void unload_plugin();

  virtual bool has_configuration() const;

  virtual void trigger_configuration();

public slots:

  virtual void shutdown_plugin();

  virtual void save_settings(QObject* plugin_settings, QObject* instance_settings);

  virtual void restore_settings(QObject* plugin_settings, QObject* instance_settings);

private:

  PluginProvider* provider_;

  Plugin* plugin_;

};

} // namespace

#endif // qt_gui_cpp__PluginBridge_H