openFunctions.cc

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#include "Core.hh"

#include <ACG/QtWidgets/QtFileDialog.hh>
#include <ACG/Scenegraph/SceneGraphAnalysis.hh>

#include <OpenFlipper/common/RecentFiles.hh>

#include "OpenFlipper/widgets/loadWidget/loadWidget.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/widgets/addEmptyWidget/addEmptyWidget.hh"

#include "OpenFunctionThread.hh"

#include <ACG/Scenegraph/SeparatorNode.hh>

void Core::resetScenegraph( bool _resetTrackBall  ) {

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() && !OpenFlipper::Options::sceneGraphUpdatesBlocked() ) {

    unsigned int maxPases = 1;
    ACG::Vec3d bbmin,bbmax;
    ACG::SceneGraph::analyzeSceneGraph(PluginFunctions::getSceneGraphRootNode(),maxPases,bbmin,bbmax);

    for ( unsigned int i = 0 ; i < OpenFlipper::Options::examinerWidgets() ; ++i ) {
      // update scene graph (get new bounding box and set projection right, including near and far plane)
      PluginFunctions::viewerProperties(i).lockUpdate();
      coreWidget_->examiner_widgets_[i]->sceneGraph(root_node_scenegraph_,maxPases,bbmin,bbmax, _resetTrackBall );
      PluginFunctions::viewerProperties(i).unLockUpdate();
      coreWidget_->examiner_widgets_[i]->updateGL();
    }

  }

}

//========================================================================================
// ===            Open/Add-Empty Functions                    ============================
//========================================================================================



void Core::slotGetAllFilters ( QStringList& _list){
  // Iterate over all types
  for (int i=0; i < (int)supportedTypes().size(); i++){
    QString f = supportedTypes()[i].plugin->getLoadFilters();
    f = f.section(")",0,0).section("(",1,1).trimmed();
    _list << f;
  }
}

void Core::commandLineOpen(const QString& _filename, bool _asPolyMesh ){

  QString file = _filename;

  // Modify filename to contain full paths if they were given as relative paths
  if ( !file.startsWith("/") && !file.contains(":") ) {
    file = QDir::currentPath();
    file += OpenFlipper::Options::dirSeparator();
    file += _filename;
  }

  // Add to the open list
  commandLineFileNames_.push_back(std::pair< QString , bool >(file, _asPolyMesh));
}

void Core::commandLineScript(const QString& _filename ) {

  QString file = _filename;
  
  // Modify filename to contain full paths if they were given as relative paths
  if ( !file.startsWith("/") && !file.contains(":") ) {
    file = QDir::currentPath();
    file += OpenFlipper::Options::dirSeparator();
    file += _filename;
  }
  
  // Add to the open list
  commandLineScriptNames_.push_back(file);
}

void Core::slotExecuteAfterStartup() {


  // Update logger
  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui())
    coreWidget_->updateInSceneLoggerGeometry();

  //check if we have scripting support:
  bool scriptingSupport = false;
  slotPluginExists("scripting",scriptingSupport);
  if ( ! scriptingSupport ) {
    emit log(LOGERR ,tr("No scripting support available, please check if we load a scripting plugin .. Skipping script execution on startup"));
  }

  // Collect all script files from the scripting subdirectory and execute them if possible.
  // You can use this directory to execute scipts that modify for example modify the ui at
  // every startup.
  if ( scriptingSupport ) {

    // Get the files in the directory
    QDir scriptDir = OpenFlipper::Options::scriptDir();
    QStringList scriptFiles = scriptDir.entryList(QDir::Files,QDir::Name);

    // Execute all files ending with ofs
    for ( int i = 0 ; i  < scriptFiles.size(); ++i ) {
      if ( scriptFiles[i].endsWith("ofs",Qt::CaseInsensitive) )
        emit executeFileScript(scriptDir.path() + "/" + scriptFiles[i]);

      if ( scriptFiles[i].endsWith("ofp",Qt::CaseInsensitive) )
        executePythonScriptFile(scriptDir.path() + "/" + scriptFiles[i]);
    }

    // Clear scripting window afterexecuting the coresubdir scripts
    bool ok = false;
    slotCall( "scripting" ,"clearEditor()",ok);
  }

  OpenFlipper::Options::blockSceneGraphUpdates();

  // Open all files given at the commandline
  for ( uint i = 0 ; i < commandLineFileNames_.size() ; ++i ) {

    // Skip scripts here as they will be handled by a different function
    QString tmp = commandLineFileNames_[i].first;
    if ( tmp.endsWith(".ofs",Qt::CaseInsensitive) || tmp.endsWith(".ofp",Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
      commandLineScriptNames_.push_back(commandLineFileNames_[i].first);
      continue;
    }

    // If the file was given with the polymesh option, open them as polymeshes.
    if (commandLineFileNames_[i].second)
      loadObject(typeId("PolyMesh"), commandLineFileNames_[i].first);
    else {
      loadObject(commandLineFileNames_[i].first);
    }
  }

  OpenFlipper::Options::unblockSceneGraphUpdates();

  // Reset the scenegraph once to make sure everything is fine
  resetScenegraph( true );

  // If we have scripting support, execute the scripts given at the commandline.
  if ( scriptingSupport )
    for ( unsigned int i = 0 ; i < commandLineScriptNames_.size() ; ++i ) {

      if ( commandLineScriptNames_[i].endsWith("ofs",Qt::CaseInsensitive) )
        emit executeFileScript(commandLineScriptNames_[i]);

      if ( commandLineScriptNames_[i].endsWith("ofp",Qt::CaseInsensitive) )
        executePythonScriptFile(commandLineScriptNames_[i]);

    }

  // If we don't have a gui and we are not under remote control,
  // exit the application as there would be no way to execute further commands
  if ( !OpenFlipper::Options::gui() && !OpenFlipper::Options::remoteControl())
    exitApplication();
}

void Core::loadObjectFinished(QString _threadId)
{
  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {
    LoadFromPluginThread* thread = dynamic_cast<LoadFromPluginThread*>(sender());
    if (!thread)
      return;

    int id = thread->getObjId(0);
    QString filename = thread->getFilename(0);

    if ( id != -1 ) {
      coreWidget_->statusMessage( tr("Loading %1 ... done").arg(filename), 4000 );

      // Get the object to figure out the data type
      BaseObject* object;
      PluginFunctions::getObject(id,object);

      // Security check, if object really exists
      if ( object != 0 ) {

        // Add to recent files with the given datatype
        if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() )
          coreWidget_->addRecent(filename, object->dataType());
      } else {
        emit log(LOGERR, tr("Unable to add recent as object with id %1 could not be found!").arg(id) );
      }

    } else
      coreWidget_->statusMessage( tr("Loading %1 ... failed!").arg(filename), 4000 );

    if ( !OpenFlipper::Options::sceneGraphUpdatesBlocked() )
      coreWidget_->setStatus(ApplicationStatus::READY );
  }

}


int Core::loadObject ( QString _filename ) {
  if (_filename.endsWith(".ini",Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {

    // Load all information from the given ini file
    openIniFile(_filename,true,true,true);

    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() )
      coreWidget_->addRecent(_filename, DATA_UNKNOWN);

    return -2;
  } else if (_filename.endsWith(".ofs",Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
     emit log(LOGINFO ,tr("Starting script execution of OpenFlipper Script %1.").arg( _filename)) ;
     emit executeFileScript(_filename);
  } else if (_filename.endsWith(".ofp",Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
    emit log(LOGINFO ,tr("Starting script execution of Python script %1.").arg( _filename)) ;
    executePythonScriptFile(_filename);
  } else {
    
    QFileInfo fi(_filename);

    for (int i=0; i < (int)supportedTypes().size(); i++){

      QString filters = supportedTypes()[i].loadFilters;

      // Only take the parts inside the brackets
      filters = filters.section("(",1).section(")",0,0);

      // Split into blocks
      QStringList separateFilters = filters.split(" ");

      bool found = false;

      // for all filters associated with this plugin
      for ( int filterId = 0 ; filterId < separateFilters.size(); ++filterId ) {
        separateFilters[filterId] = separateFilters[filterId].trimmed();

        //check extension
        if ( separateFilters[filterId].endsWith( "*." + fi.completeSuffix() , Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
          found = true;
          break;
        }

        if (  separateFilters[filterId].endsWith( "*." + fi.suffix() , Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
          found = true;
          emit log(LOGWARN,"Found supported datatype but only the suffix is matched not the complete suffix!");
          break;
        }

      }

      // continue processing only if found
      if ( ! found )
        continue;

      if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {
        coreWidget_->statusMessage( tr("Loading %1 ... ").arg(_filename));
        if ( !OpenFlipper::Options::sceneGraphUpdatesBlocked() )
          coreWidget_->setStatus(ApplicationStatus::PROCESSING );
      }

      QString jobId = QString("Loading_"+_filename);
      QVector<LoadFromPluginThread::LoadInfos> infos;
      infos.push_back(LoadFromPluginThread::LoadInfos(supportedTypes()[i].plugin, _filename));
      LoadFromPluginThread* thread = new LoadFromPluginThread(infos, jobId);

      connect(thread, SIGNAL(finished(QString)), this, SLOT(slotFinishJob(QString)));
      connect(thread, SIGNAL(finished(QString)), this, SLOT(loadObjectFinished(QString)));

      if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() )
      {
        connect(thread, SIGNAL(updateView()), this, SLOT(updateView()), Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);

        slotStartJob(jobId , QString("Loading %1").arg(_filename) , 0, 0, true);
        thread->start();
        thread->startProcessing();


        while(thread->isRunning())
          QApplication::processEvents();
        // process last events
        QApplication::processEvents();
      }
      else
      {
        thread->loadFromPlugin();
      }

      int objId = thread->getObjId(0);

      return objId;
    }
  }

  emit log(LOGERR, tr("Unable to load object (type unknown). No suitable plugin found!") );

  return -1;
}


int Core::loadObject( DataType _type, QString _filename) {
  if (_type == DATA_UNKNOWN)
    return loadObject(_filename);

  QFileInfo fi(_filename);
  
  std::vector<int> typeIds;
  for (int i=0; i < (int)supportedTypes().size(); i++) {
    if (supportedTypes()[i].type & _type || supportedTypes()[i].type == _type) {

      QString filters = supportedTypes()[i].loadFilters;

      // Only take the parts inside the brackets
      filters = filters.section("(",1).section(")",0,0);

      // Split into blocks
      QStringList separateFilters = filters.split(" ");

      // for all filters associated with this plugin
      for ( int filterId = 0 ; filterId < separateFilters.size(); ++filterId ) {
        separateFilters[filterId] = separateFilters[filterId].trimmed();

        //check extension
        if ( separateFilters[filterId].endsWith( "*." + fi.completeSuffix() , Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
          typeIds.push_back(i);
          continue;
        }

        if (  separateFilters[filterId].endsWith( "*." + fi.suffix() , Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
          typeIds.push_back(i);
          emit log(LOGWARN,"Found supported datatype but only the suffix is matched not the complete suffix!");
          continue;
        }
      }
    }
  }

  // load file with plugins
  size_t nPlugins = typeIds.size();
  if (nPlugins > 0) {

    int i = -1;

    // several plugins can load this type
    if (nPlugins > 1) {
      // let the user choose the plugin for loading
      if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {
        QStringList items;
        for (size_t j = 0; j < nPlugins; ++j) {
          // only add the plugin name if it does not already exist in the itemlist
          if (items.indexOf(supportedTypes()[typeIds[j]].name) == -1)
            items << supportedTypes()[typeIds[j]].name;
        }

        bool ok;
        QString item = QInputDialog::getItem(coreWidget_, tr("File Plugins"),
                                             tr("Please choose a plugin for loading:"), items, 0, false, &ok);
        if (!ok) {
          emit log(LOGERR, tr("Unable to load object. No suitable plugin found!") );
          return -1; //no plugin found
        } else
          i = typeIds[items.indexOf(item)];
      }
      // if there is no gui just take the first one for now
      else {
        i = 0;
      }
    } else
      i = typeIds[0];

    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {
      coreWidget_->statusMessage( tr("Loading %1 ... ").arg(_filename));
      if ( !OpenFlipper::Options::sceneGraphUpdatesBlocked() )
        coreWidget_->setStatus(ApplicationStatus::PROCESSING );
    }

    //load file
    QString jobId = QString("Loading_"+_filename);
    QVector<LoadFromPluginThread::LoadInfos> infos;

    if ( checkSlot( supportedTypes()[i].object , "loadObject(QString,DataType)" ) )
      infos.push_back(LoadFromPluginThread::LoadInfos(supportedTypes()[i].plugin, _type,_filename));
    else
      infos.push_back(LoadFromPluginThread::LoadInfos(supportedTypes()[i].plugin, _filename));

    LoadFromPluginThread* thread = new LoadFromPluginThread(infos, jobId);

    connect(thread, SIGNAL(finished(QString)), this, SLOT(slotFinishJob(QString)));
    connect(thread, SIGNAL(finished(QString)), this, SLOT(loadObjectFinished(QString)));

    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() )
    {
      connect(thread, SIGNAL(updateView()), this, SLOT(updateView()), Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);

      slotStartJob(jobId , QString("Loading %1").arg(_filename) , 0, 0, true);
      thread->start();
      thread->startProcessing();


      while(thread->isRunning())
        QApplication::processEvents();
      // process last events
      QApplication::processEvents();
    }
    else
    {
      thread->loadFromPlugin();
    }

    int objId = thread->getObjId(0);

    return objId;

  } else {

    emit log(LOGERR, tr("Unable to load object. No suitable plugin found!") );

    return -1; //no plugin found
  }
}


int Core::addEmptyObject( DataType _type ) {
  // Iterate over all plugins. The first plugin supporting the addEmpty function for the
  // specified type will be used to create the new object. If adding the object failed,
  // we iterate over the remaining plugins.
  
  // Iterate over type plugins
  for (int i=0; i < (int)supportedDataTypes_.size(); i++)
    if ( supportedDataTypes_[i].type & _type ) {
      int retCode = supportedDataTypes_[i].plugin->addEmpty();
      if ( retCode != -1 )
        return retCode;
    }
  
  return -1; // no plugin found
}

//========================================================================================
// ===             Open/Add-Empty Slots                       ============================
//========================================================================================

void Core::slotAddEmptyObject( DataType _type, int* _id)
{
  slotAddEmptyObject(_type,*_id);
}

void Core::slotAddEmptyObject( DataType _type , int& _id ) {


  if (QThread::currentThread() != QApplication::instance()->thread())
  {
    //execute method in main thread
    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this,"slotAddEmptyObject",Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection, Q_ARG(DataType, _type), Q_ARG(int*, &_id));
  }
  else
  {
    _id = addEmptyObject( _type );
    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::doSlotDebugging() ) {
        if ( sender() != 0 ) {
          if ( sender()->metaObject() != 0 ) {
            emit log(LOGINFO,"slotAddEmptyObject( " + _type.name() + "," + QString::number(_id) +  tr(" ) called by ") +
            QString( sender()->metaObject()->className() ) );
          }
        } else {
          emit log(LOGINFO,"slotAddEmptyObject( " + _type.name() + ","  + QString::number(_id) +  tr(" ) called by Core") );
        }
      }
  }
}

void Core::slotCopyObject( int _oldId , int& _newId ) {

  if ( _oldId == -1 ) {
    emit log(LOGERR,tr("Requested copy for illegal Object id: %1").arg(_oldId) );
    _newId = -1;
    return;
  }

  // get the node
  BaseObject* object = objectRoot_->childExists(_oldId);

  if ( !object ) {
    emit log(LOGERR,tr("Requested copy for unknown Object id: %1 ").arg(_oldId) );
    _newId = -1;
    return ;
  }

  // Copy the item
  BaseObject* copy = object->copy();

  if ( copy == 0 ) {
    emit log(LOGERR,tr("Unable to create a copy of the object."));
    return;
  }

  // Integrate into object tree
  copy->setParent( object->parent() );

  // return the new id
  _newId = copy->id();

  // tell plugins that a new object has been created
  slotEmptyObjectAdded(_newId);

  // tell plugins that the object has been updated
  slotObjectUpdated(_newId);

}


void Core::slotLoad(QStringList _filenames, IdList _pluginIDs) {


  QString filemsg = "";
  if (_filenames.size() > 1)
    filemsg = QString( tr("Loading Files ...") );
  else
    filemsg = QString( tr("Loading %1 ...").arg(_filenames[0]) );

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {
    coreWidget_->statusMessage( filemsg );
    if ( !OpenFlipper::Options::sceneGraphUpdatesBlocked() )
      coreWidget_->setStatus(ApplicationStatus::PROCESSING );
  }

  //setup thread
  QString jobId = QString("Loading File");
  if (_filenames.size() > 1)
    jobId += "s";

  QVector<LoadFromPluginThread::LoadInfos> loadInfos;
  for (int i = 0; i < _filenames.size(); ++i)
    loadInfos.push_back(LoadFromPluginThread::LoadInfos(supportedTypes()[_pluginIDs[i]].plugin, _filenames[i]));
  LoadFromPluginThread* thread = new LoadFromPluginThread(loadInfos, jobId);

  connect(thread, SIGNAL(finished(QString)), this, SLOT(slotFinishJob(QString)));
  connect(thread, SIGNAL(state(QString , int )), this, SLOT(slotSetJobState(QString , int)));

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() )
  {
    connect(thread, SIGNAL(updateView()), this, SLOT(updateView()), Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
    //block log (decrease performance when loading multiple files)
    coreWidget_->logWidget_->setUpdatesEnabled(false);

    // start thread
    if (_filenames.size() > 1)
      slotStartJob(jobId , QString(filemsg), 0, _filenames.size(), true);
    else
      slotStartJob(jobId , QString(filemsg), 0, 0, true);

    thread->start();
    thread->startProcessing();

    //wait thread
    while(thread->isRunning())
      QApplication::processEvents();
    //process last occuring events
    QApplication::processEvents();

    //unblock and update log
    coreWidget_->logWidget_->setUpdatesEnabled(true);
  }
  else
  {
    thread->loadFromPlugin();
  }

  // Initialize as unknown type
  QVector<DataType> type = QVector<DataType>(_filenames.size(), DATA_UNKNOWN);

  for (int i = 0; i < _filenames.size(); ++i)
  {
    int id = thread->getObjId(i);

    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {

      if ( id != -1 )
        coreWidget_->statusMessage( tr("Loading %1 done").arg(_filenames[i]), 4000 );
      else
        coreWidget_->statusMessage( tr("Loading %1 failed").arg(_filenames[i]), 4000 );

      if ( !OpenFlipper::Options::sceneGraphUpdatesBlocked() )
        coreWidget_->setStatus(ApplicationStatus::READY );
    }

    if ( id > 0 ) {

      BaseObjectData* object;
      PluginFunctions::getObject(id,object);

      if ( !object ) {

        BaseObject* baseObj = 0;
        GroupObject* group = 0;

        PluginFunctions::getObject(id,baseObj);

        if (baseObj){

          group = dynamic_cast< GroupObject* > (baseObj);

          if (group)
            type[i] = DATA_GROUP;

        }

        if ( group == 0 ){
          emit log(LOGERR,tr("Object id returned but no object with this id has been found! Error in one of the file plugins!"));
          return;
        }
      }

      // Get the objects type
      if (object)
        type[i] = object->dataType();
    }
  }
  
  // If the id was greater than zero, add the file to the recent files.
  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() )
    for (int i = 0; i < _filenames.size(); ++i)
      if ( thread->getObjId(i) >= 0 )
        coreWidget_->addRecent(_filenames[i], type[i]);

}

void Core::slotLoad(QString _filename, DataType _type, int& _id) {
  _id = loadObject(_type,_filename);

  if ( _id < 0 )
    _id = -1;
  else
    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() )
      coreWidget_->addRecent(_filename,_type);
}

void Core::slotFileOpened ( int _id ) {

  if (QThread::currentThread() != QApplication::instance()->thread())
  {
    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this,"slotFileOpened",Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(int, _id));
    return;
  }

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::doSlotDebugging() ) {
    if ( sender() != 0 ) {
      if ( sender()->metaObject() != 0 ) {
        emit log(LOGINFO,tr("slotObjectOpened( ") + QString::number(_id) + tr(" ) called by ") +
                  QString( sender()->metaObject()->className() ) );
      }
    } else {
      emit log(LOGINFO,tr("slotObjectOpened( ") + QString::number(_id) + tr(" ) called by Core") );
    }
  }

  // get the opened object
  BaseObjectData* object;
  PluginFunctions::getObject(_id,object);

  // ================================================================================
  // Recompute bounding box and scenegraph info
  // Reset scene center here to include new object
  // ================================================================================
  resetScenegraph(true);

  // ================================================================================
  // Tell plugins, that a file has been opened
  // ================================================================================
  emit openedFile( _id );
  
  // ================================================================================
  // Print Info to logger
  // ================================================================================
  emit log( LOGINFO ,object->getObjectinfo() );

  // ================================================================================
  // Tell plugins, that the Object is updated and the active object has changed
  // ================================================================================
  emit signalObjectUpdated(_id );
  emit signalObjectUpdated(_id, UPDATE_ALL);

  // ================================================================================
  // Create initial backup
  // ================================================================================
  emit createBackup(_id,"Original Object");

  // ================================================================================
  // Add the file to the recent files menu
  // ================================================================================
  QString filename = object->path() + OpenFlipper::Options::dirSeparator() + object->name();
  BaseObject* object2;
  PluginFunctions::getObject(_id,object2);

  // ================================================================================
  // show all files
  // ================================================================================
  PluginFunctions::viewAll();

  // objectRoot_->dumpTree();
}

void Core::slotEmptyObjectAdded ( int _id ) {

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::doSlotDebugging() ) {
    if ( sender() != 0 ) {
      if ( sender()->metaObject() != 0 ) {
        emit log(LOGINFO,tr("slotEmptyObjectAdded( ") + QString::number(_id) + tr(" ) called by ") +
                  QString( sender()->metaObject()->className() ) );
      }
    } else {
      emit log(LOGINFO,tr("slotEmptyObjectAdded( ") + QString::number(_id) + tr(" ) called by Core") );
    }
  }

  // get the opened object
  BaseObjectData* object;
  PluginFunctions::getObject(_id,object);

  
  emit emptyObjectAdded( _id );

  // Tell the Plugins that the Object List and the active object have changed
  emit signalObjectUpdated(_id);
  emit signalObjectUpdated(_id,UPDATE_ALL);

  resetScenegraph(false);

//    QString filename = object->path() + OpenFlipper::Options::dirSeparator() + object->name();

//    addRecent(filename);
}

//========================================================================================
// ===             Menu Slots                                 ============================
//========================================================================================

void Core::slotAddEmptyObjectMenu() {
  std::vector< DataType > types;
  QStringList             typeNames;
  
  DataType currentType = 2;
  
  // Iterate over all Types known to the core
  // Start at 2:
  // 0 type is defined as DATA_UNKNOWN
  // 1 type is defined as DATA_GROUP
  // Therefore we have two types less then reported
  // 
  for ( uint i = 0 ; i < typeCount() - 2  ; ++i) {
    
    // Iterate over all supported types (created from plugins on load)
    // Check if a plugin supports addEmpty for the current type.
    // Only if the type is supported, add it to the addEmpty Dialog
    
    // typePlugin
    for ( uint j = 0 ; j < supportedDataTypes_.size(); j++) {
      
      // Check if a plugin supports the current type
      if ( supportedDataTypes_[j].type & currentType ) {
        types.push_back(currentType);
        typeNames.push_back( typeName( currentType ) );
        
        // Stop here as we need only one plugin supporting addEmpty for a given type
        break;
      }
    }
    
    // filePlugin
    for ( uint j = 0 ; j < supportedTypes().size(); j++) {
      
      // Check if a plugin supports the current Type
      if ( supportedTypes()[j].type & currentType ) {
        
        // Avoid duplicates
        bool duplicate = false;
        for(std::vector< DataType >::iterator it = types.begin(); it != types.end(); ++it) {
          if(*it == currentType) {
            duplicate = true;
            break;
          }
        }
          
        if(!duplicate) {
          types.push_back(currentType);
          typeNames.push_back( typeName( currentType ) );
        
          // Stop here as we need only one plugin supporting addEmpty for a given type
          break;
        }
      }
    }
    
    // Advance to next type ( Indices are bits so multiply by two to get next bit)
    ++currentType;
  }
  
  

  if (supportedTypes().size() != 0) {
    
    static addEmptyWidget* widget = 0;

    if ( !widget ){
      widget = new addEmptyWidget(types,typeNames);
      widget->setWindowIcon( OpenFlipper::Options::OpenFlipperIcon() );
      connect(widget,SIGNAL(chosen(DataType, int&)),this,SLOT(slotAddEmptyObject(DataType, int&)));
    }
    
    widget->show();
    
  } else
    emit log(LOGERR,tr("Could not show 'add Empty' dialog. Missing file-plugins ?"));
  
}

//========================================================================================
// ===             Public Slots                                 ============================
//========================================================================================

void Core::loadObject() {

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ){

    if (supportedTypes().size() != 0){
      LoadWidget* widget = new LoadWidget(supportedTypes());
      connect(widget,SIGNAL(loadFiles(QStringList, IdList)),this,SLOT(slotLoad(QStringList, IdList)));
      connect(widget,SIGNAL(save(int, QString, int)),this,SLOT(saveObject(int, QString, int)));

      widget->setWindowIcon( OpenFlipper::Options::OpenFlipperIcon() );

      widget->showLoad();

      widget->disconnect();
      delete widget;

    }else
      emit log(LOGERR,tr("Could not show 'load objects' dialog. Missing file-plugins."));

  }
}

void Core::loadSettings(){

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ){

    QString complete_name;


    QFileDialog fileDialog( coreWidget_,
                            tr("Load Settings"),
                            OpenFlipperSettings().value("Core/CurrentDir").toString(),
                            tr("INI files (*.ini)") );

    fileDialog.setOption (QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog, true);
    fileDialog.setAcceptMode ( QFileDialog::AcceptOpen );
    fileDialog.setFileMode ( QFileDialog::AnyFile );

    QGridLayout *layout = (QGridLayout*)fileDialog.layout();

    QGroupBox* optionsBox = new QGroupBox( &fileDialog ) ;
    optionsBox->setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy ( QSizePolicy::Expanding , QSizePolicy::Preferred ) );
    optionsBox->setTitle(tr("Options"));
    layout->addWidget( optionsBox, layout->rowCount() , 0 , 1,layout->columnCount() );

    QCheckBox *loadProgramSettings = new QCheckBox(optionsBox);
    loadProgramSettings->setText(tr("Load program settings"));
    loadProgramSettings->setToolTip(tr("Load all current program settings from the file ( This will include view settings, colors,...) "));
    loadProgramSettings->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );

    QCheckBox *loadPluginSettings = new QCheckBox(optionsBox);
    loadPluginSettings->setText(tr("Load per Plugin Settings"));
    loadPluginSettings->setToolTip(tr("Plugins should load their current global settings from the file"));
    loadPluginSettings->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );

    QCheckBox *loadObjectInfo = new QCheckBox(optionsBox);
    loadObjectInfo->setText(tr("Load all objects defined in the file"));
    loadObjectInfo->setToolTip(tr("Load all objects which are defined in the file"));
    loadObjectInfo->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );

    QBoxLayout* frameLayout = new QBoxLayout(QBoxLayout::TopToBottom,optionsBox);
    frameLayout->addWidget( loadProgramSettings , 0 , 0);
    frameLayout->addWidget( loadPluginSettings  , 1 , 0);
    frameLayout->addWidget( loadObjectInfo      , 2 , 0);
    frameLayout->addStretch();

    fileDialog.resize(550 ,500);

    // ========================================================================================
    // show the saveSettings-Dialog and get the target file
    // ========================================================================================
    QStringList fileNames;
    if (fileDialog.exec()) {
      fileNames = fileDialog.selectedFiles();
    } else {
      return;
    }

    if ( fileNames.size() > 1 ) {
      std::cerr << "Too many save filenames selected" << std::endl;
      return;
    }

    complete_name = fileNames[0];


    QString newpath = complete_name.section(OpenFlipper::Options::dirSeparator(),0,-2);
    OpenFlipperSettings().setValue("Core/CurrentDir", newpath);

    if ( complete_name.endsWith("ini",Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
      openIniFile( complete_name,
                   loadProgramSettings->isChecked(),
                   loadPluginSettings->isChecked(),
                   loadObjectInfo->isChecked());
      if ( loadProgramSettings->isChecked() )
        applyOptions();
    } 
    
    coreWidget_->addRecent(complete_name, DATA_UNKNOWN);
  }
}

void Core::loadSettings(QString _filename){

  if ( !QFile(_filename).exists() )
    return;

  QString newpath = _filename.section(OpenFlipper::Options::dirSeparator(),0,-2);
  OpenFlipperSettings().setValue("Core/CurrentDir", newpath);

  if ( _filename.endsWith("obj",Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
    loadObject(_filename);
    applyOptions();
  } else {
    // Loaded function for recent files. Load everything.
    openIniFile(_filename,true,true,true);
    applyOptions();
  }
}