kicad/include/plugins/kicad_plugin.h

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/*
* This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
*
* Copyright (C) 2015 Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.bernardo@gmail.com>
* Copyright (C) 2017 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
* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program 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 General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
* http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
* or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
* or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
* 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
*/
/**
* @file include/plugins/kicad_plugin.h
* defines the most basic functions which all kicad plugins must implement.
* In the implementation the definitions must make use of the KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT
* to ensure symbol visibility.
*/
#ifndef KICAD_PLUGIN_H
#define KICAD_PLUGIN_H
#ifndef _WIN32
#ifndef KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT
#define KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT extern "C" __attribute__((__visibility__("default")))
#endif
#else
#include <stdint.h>
#ifndef KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT
#define KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT extern "C" __declspec( dllexport )
#endif
#endif
/**
* Function GetKicadPluginClass
* returns the name of the implemented plugin class; for
* example 3DPLUGIN. This should be implemented in a source
* module which is compiled as part of every implementation
* of a specific plugin class.
*
* @return is the NULL-terminated UTF-8 string representing the
* plugin class
*/
KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT char const* GetKicadPluginClass( void );
/**
* Function GetClassVersion
* retrieves the version of the Plugin Class. This value is used to
* ensure API compatibility of a plugin as per typical practice. This must
* be implemented in a source module which is compiled as part of every
* implementation of a specific plugin class
*
* @param Major will hold the Plugin Class Major version
* @param Minor will hold the Plugin Class Minor version
* @param Revision will hold the Plugin Class Revision
* @param Patch will hold the Plugin Class Patch level
*/
KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT void GetClassVersion( unsigned char* Major,
unsigned char* Minor, unsigned char* Patch, unsigned char* Revision );
/**
* Function CheckClassVersion
* returns true if the class version reported by the Plugin Loader
* is compatible with the specific implementation of a plugin.
* This function must be defined by each specific plugin and it is
* the plugin developer's responsibility to ensure that the Plugin
* is in fact compatible with the Plugin Loader. The Plugin Loader
* shall reject any Plugin with a different Major number regardless
* of the return value of this function.
*/
KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT bool CheckClassVersion( unsigned char Major,
unsigned char Minor, unsigned char Patch, unsigned char Revision );
/**
* Function GetKicadPluginName
* returns the name of the plugin instance; for example IDFv3.
* This string may be used to check for name conflicts or to
* display informational messages about loaded plugins. This method
* must be implemented in specific instantiations of a plugin class.
*
* @return is the NULL-terminated UTF-8 string representing the
* plugin name
*/
KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT const char* GetKicadPluginName( void );
/**
* Function GetPluginVersion
* retrieves the version of the instantiated plugin for informational
* purposes. Do not confuse this with GetClassVersion which is used to
* determine API compatibility.
*
* @param Major will hold the Plugin Major version
* @param Minor will hold the Plugin Minor version
* @param Patch will hold the Plugin Patch level
* @param Revision will hold the Plugin Revision
*/
KICAD_PLUGIN_EXPORT void GetPluginVersion( unsigned char* Major,
unsigned char* Minor, unsigned char* Patch, unsigned char* Revision );
#endif // KICAD_PLUGIN_H