comparison transform/TransformFactory.h @ 33:544ab25d2372

* Add support for plugin classification using category files.
  Add separate menus listing plugins by category, maker, and plugin name.

     // shorter version of the description.  The type is also intended
     // to be user-readable, for use in menus.
 
     struct TransformDesc {
         TransformDesc() { }
-	TransformDesc(QString _type, TransformName _name, QString _description,
+	TransformDesc(QString _type, QString _category,
+                      TransformName _name, QString _description,
                       QString _friendlyName, QString _maker,
                       QString _units, bool _configurable) :
-	    type(_type), name(_name), description(_description),
+	    type(_type), category(_category),
+            name(_name), description(_description),
             friendlyName(_friendlyName),
             maker(_maker), units(_units), configurable(_configurable) { }
         QString type;
+        QString category;
 	TransformName name;
 	QString description;
         QString friendlyName;
         QString maker;
         QString units;

     typedef std::vector<TransformDesc> TransformList;
 
     TransformList getAllTransforms();
 
     std::vector<QString> getAllTransformTypes();
+
+    std::vector<QString> getTransformCategories(QString transformType);
+    std::vector<QString> getTransformMakers(QString transformType);
 
     /**
      * Get a configuration XML string for the given transform (by
      * asking the user, most likely).  Returns true if the transform
      * is acceptable, false if the operation should be cancelled.