org.archiviststoolkit.plugin
Class ATPluginFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.archiviststoolkit.plugin.ATPluginFactory

public class ATPluginFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Method Summary

ATPlugin	getEditorPlugin(DomainObject domainObject) Method to get a record editor plugin
static ATPluginFactory	getInstance() Method to return the singleton of this class
ATPlugin	getPlugin(java.lang.String id) Method to return a plugin given an id.
org.java.plugin.PluginManager	getPluginManager() Method to return the plugin manger incase a developer would like to make use of it.
java.util.HashMap	getPluginNames() Method to return an list of all the plugin names and ids in a hasmap
java.util.HashMap	getPluginNamesByCategory(java.lang.String inCategory) Method to return the name of all plugins in a particular category.
ATPlugin	getViewerPlugin(DomainObject domainObject) Method to get a record viewer plugin
boolean	parsePluginDirectory() Method that loadsany plugins found in the plugin directory

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getInstance

public static ATPluginFactory getInstance()

Method to return the singleton of this class

Returns:

ATPluginFactory Singleton

getPluginManager

public org.java.plugin.PluginManager getPluginManager()

Method to return the plugin manger incase a developer would like to make use of it.

Returns:

The plugin manager

parsePluginDirectory

public boolean parsePluginDirectory()

Method that loadsany plugins found in the plugin directory

Returns:

boolean indicating f any plugins were found

getPluginNames

public java.util.HashMap getPluginNames()

Method to return an list of all the plugin names and ids in a hasmap

Returns:

HashMap containing the names and ids of all the plugins found

getPluginNamesByCategory

public java.util.HashMap getPluginNamesByCategory(java.lang.String inCategory)

Method to return the name of all plugins in a particular category. It is used to add plugins to plugin menu in the main application frame

Returns:

HashMap containing the names and ids of all the plugins found

getPlugin

public ATPlugin getPlugin(java.lang.String id)

Method to return a plugin given an id. If it can't be found then null is returned

Parameters:

id - The id of the plugin to return

Returns:

The ATPlugin found or null

getViewerPlugin

public ATPlugin getViewerPlugin(DomainObject domainObject)

Method to get a record viewer plugin

Parameters:

domainObject - The domain object to look for plugin for

Returns:

The viewer plugin that is found or null

getEditorPlugin

public ATPlugin getEditorPlugin(DomainObject domainObject)

Method to get a record editor plugin

Parameters:

domainObject - The domain object to look for plugin for.

Returns:

The editor plugin that is found or null