comparison plugin/FeatureExtractionPluginFactory.h @ 165:5ae5885d6ce3

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

 #ifndef _FEATURE_EXTRACTION_PLUGIN_FACTORY_H_
 #define _FEATURE_EXTRACTION_PLUGIN_FACTORY_H_
 
 #include <QString>
 #include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 namespace Vamp { class Plugin; }
 
 class FeatureExtractionPluginFactory
 {

     // We don't set blockSize or channels on this -- they're
     // negotiated and handled via initialize() on the plugin
     virtual Vamp::Plugin *instantiatePlugin(QString identifier,
                                             float inputSampleRate);
 
+    /**
+     * Get category metadata about a plugin (without instantiating it).
+     */
+    virtual QString getPluginCategory(QString identifier);
+
 protected:
     std::vector<QString> m_pluginPath;
+    std::map<QString, QString> m_taxonomy;
+
+    void generateTaxonomy();
 };
 
 #endif