comparison plugin/RealTimePluginFactory.h @ 165:5ae5885d6ce3

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

 						      int position,
 						      unsigned int sampleRate,
 						      unsigned int blockSize,
 						      unsigned int channels) = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Get category metadata about a plugin (without instantiating it).
+     */
+    virtual QString getPluginCategory(QString identifier) = 0;
+
 protected:
     RealTimePluginFactory() { }
 
     // for call by RealTimePluginInstance dtor
     virtual void releasePlugin(RealTimePluginInstance *, QString identifier) = 0;