base/pluginRegistry.h

/* Copyright (c) 2010, Cedric Stalder <cedric.stalder@gmail.com> 
 *               2010-2011, Stefan Eilemann <eile@eyescale.ch>
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 as published
 * by the Free Software Foundation.
 *  
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more
 * details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 * along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 */

#ifndef COBASE_PLUGINREGISTRY_H
#define COBASE_PLUGINREGISTRY_H

#include <co/base/api.h>
#include <co/base/types.h>

#include <string>

namespace co
{
namespace base
{
    class PluginRegistry
    {
    public:
        PluginRegistry();

        COBASE_API void addDirectory( const std::string& path );

        COBASE_API void removeDirectory( const std::string& path );

        COBASE_API const Strings& getDirectories() const;

        void init();
        
        void exit();
        
        COBASE_API const Plugins& getPlugins() const;

        COBASE_API Plugin* findPlugin( const uint32_t name );

        COBASE_API bool addPlugin( const std::string& filename );

    private:
        Strings _directories;
        Plugins _plugins;
    };
}
}
#endif // COBASE_PLUGINREGISTRY_H