class_loader_base.h

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#ifndef PLUGINLIB_CLASS_LOADER_BASE_H
#define PLUGINLIB_CLASS_LOADER_BASE_H

#include <vector>
#include <string>

namespace pluginlib
{
  class ClassLoaderBase
  {
    public:
      virtual ~ClassLoaderBase() {}

      virtual std::vector<std::string> getPluginXmlPaths() = 0;

      virtual std::vector<std::string> getDeclaredClasses() = 0;

      virtual void refreshDeclaredClasses() = 0;

      virtual std::string getName(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual bool isClassAvailable(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual std::string getClassType(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual std::string getClassDescription(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual std::string getBaseClassType() const = 0;

      virtual std::string getClassPackage(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual std::string getPluginManifestPath(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual bool isClassLoaded(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual void loadLibraryForClass(const std::string & lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual int unloadLibraryForClass(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;

      virtual std::vector<std::string> getRegisteredLibraries() = 0;

      virtual std::string getClassLibraryPath(const std::string& lookup_name) = 0;
  };
}

#endif