kicad/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h

/*
 * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2013 NBEE Embedded Systems SL, Miguel Angel Ajo <miguelangel@ajo.es>
 * Copyright (C) 2013-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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 */

#ifndef __PCBNEW_SCRIPTING_HELPERS_H
#define __PCBNEW_SCRIPTING_HELPERS_H

#include <pcb_edit_frame.h>
#include <io_mgr.h>

/* we could be including all these methods as static in a class, but
 * we want plain pcbnew.<method_name> access from python
 */

#ifndef SWIG
void    ScriptingSetPcbEditFrame( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aPCBEdaFrame );

#endif

// For Python scripts: return the current board.
BOARD*  GetBoard();

BOARD*  LoadBoard( wxString& aFileName, IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T aFormat );

// Default LoadBoard() to load .kicad_pcb files:.
BOARD*  LoadBoard( wxString& aFileName );

SETTINGS_MANAGER* GetSettingsManager();

/**
 * Construct a default BOARD with a temporary (no filename) project.
 *
 * @return the created board.
 */
BOARD* CreateEmptyBoard();

/**
 * Saves a copy of the given board and its associated project to the given path.
 * Boards can only be saved in KiCad native format.
 * @param aFileName is the full path to save a copy to.
 * @param aBoard is a pointer to a loaded BOARD to save.
 * @return true if the save was completed.
 */
bool SaveBoard( wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aBoard );

/**
 * Get the nicknames of all of the footprint libraries configured in
 * pcbnew in both the project and global library tables.
 *
 * @return the list of footprint library nicknames, empty on error.
 */
wxArrayString GetFootprintLibraries();

/**
 * Get the names of all of the footprints available in a footprint library.
 *
 * @param aNickName is the nickname specifying which footprint library to fetch from.
 * @return the list of footprint names, empty on error.
 */
wxArrayString GetFootprints( const wxString& aNickName );

/**
 * Will export the current BOARD to a specctra dsn file.
 *
 * See http://www.autotraxeda.com/docs/SPECCTRA/SPECCTRA.pdf for the specification.
 *
 * @return true if OK
 */
bool ExportSpecctraDSN( wxString& aFullFilename );

/**
 * Will export the BOARD to a specctra dsn file.
 * Unlike first overload doesn't need a valid PCB_EDIT_FRAME set and can be used
 * in a standalone python script.
 *
 * See http://www.autotraxeda.com/docs/SPECCTRA/SPECCTRA.pdf for the specification.
 *
 * @return true if OK
 */
bool ExportSpecctraDSN( BOARD* aBoard, wxString& aFullFilename );

/**
 * Export the current BOARD to a VRML (wrl) file.
 *
 * See ExportVRML_File in pcb_edit_frame.h for detailed documentation.
 * @return true if OK.
 */
bool ExportVRML( const wxString& aFullFileName, double aMMtoWRMLunit, bool aExport3DFiles,
                 bool aUseRelativePaths, const wxString& a3D_Subdir, double aXRef, double aYRef );

/**
 * Import a specctra *.ses file and use it to relocate MODULEs and to replace all vias and
 * tracks in an existing and loaded #BOARD.
 *
 * See http://www.autotraxeda.com/docs/SPECCTRA/SPECCTRA.pdf for the specification.
 *
 * @return true if OK
 */
bool ImportSpecctraSES( wxString& aFullFilename );

/**
 * Save footprints in a library:
 *
 * @param aStoreInNewLib set to true to save footprints in a existing lib. Existing footprints
 *                       will be kept or updated.  This lib should be in fp lib table, and is
 *                       type is .pretty.  Set to false to save footprints in a new lib.  If it
 *                       is an existing lib, previous footprints will be removed.
 *
 * @param aLibName is the optional library name to create, stops dialog call.  Must be called
 *                 with \a aStoreInNewLib as true.
 */
bool ExportFootprintsToLibrary( bool aStoreInNewLib, const wxString& aLibName = wxEmptyString,
                                wxString* aLibPath = nullptr );

/**
 * Update the board display after modifying it by a python script
 * (note: it is automatically called by action plugins, after running the plugin,
 * so call this function is usually not needed inside action plugins
 *
 * Could be deprecated because modifying a board (especially deleting items) outside
 * a action plugin can crash Pcbnew.
 */
void Refresh();

/**
 * Update the layer manager and other widgets from the board setup
 * (layer and items visibility, colors ...)
 * (note: it is automatically called by action plugins, after running the plugin,
 * so call this function is usually not needed inside action plugins
 */
void UpdateUserInterface();

/**
 * Return the currently selected user unit value for the interface.
 *
 * @return 0 = Inches, 1=mm, -1 if the frame isn't set
 */
int GetUserUnits();

/**
 * Are we currently in an action plugin?
 */
bool IsActionRunning();

/**
 * Run the DRC check on the given board and writes the results to a report file.
 * Requires that the project for the board be loaded, and note that unlike the DRC dialog
 * this does not attempt to fill zones, so zones must be valid before calling.
 *
 * @param aBoard is a valid loaded board.
 * @param aFileName is the full path and name of the report file to write.
 * @param aUnits is the units to use in the report.
 * @param aReportAllTrackErrors controls whether all errors or just the first error is reported
 *                              for each track.
 * @return true if successful, false if not.
 */
bool WriteDRCReport( BOARD* aBoard, const wxString& aFileName, EDA_UNITS aUnits,
                     bool aReportAllTrackErrors );

#endif      // __PCBNEW_SCRIPTING_HELPERS_H