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#pragma once

#include <QString>

/** \file PluginConnectionInterface.hh
*
* Interface for connecting signals and slots across plugins. \ref pluginConnectionInterfacePage
*/

/**
  * \brief Allow to connect slots between plugins
  *
  * \ref pluginConnectionInterfacePage "Detailed description"
  * \n
  *
  * Interface Class which allows to connect signals and slots across plugins
  *
  * \n
  *  <b> WARNING! Never connect SIGNALS and SLOTS which are already defined in the Interfaces!! WARNING! </b>
  * \n
  *
  * This might result in endless loops and breaks OpenFlippers control loops. You have to keep track
  * of your connections yourself. If you call slots which call updatedOject which in turn call your original
  * slot you get a loop and OpenFlipper is not responsible for your endless loops! Be careful!
 */
class PluginConnectionInterface {
  
   signals :
     /** \brief connect signals and slots of plugins across plugins
     *
     * Connect a signal of one plugin to another plugin by its scripting name.
     * \param _pluginName1 is the scripting name of the plugin containing the signal ( Use script editor to check that name)
     * \param _signal is the signal name. Use it like with regular connect ( <tt>SIGNAL(...)</tt> ) macro
     * \param _pluginName2 is the scripting name of the plugin containing a slot
     * \param _slot is the slot name. Use it like with regular connect ( <tt>SLOT(...)</tt> ) macro
     *
     */
     virtual void crossPluginConnect( QString _pluginName1, const char* _signal, QString _pluginName2, const char* _slot) = 0;

     /** \brief connect signals and slots of plugins across plugins using Qt::QueuedConnection
     *
     * Connect a signal of one plugin to another plugin by its scripting name.
     * \param _pluginName1 is the scripting name of the plugin containing the signal ( Use script editor to check that name)
     * \param _signal is the signal name. Use it like with regular connect ( <tt>SIGNAL(...)</tt> ) macro
     * \param _pluginName2 is the scripting name of the plugin containing a slot
     * \param _slot is the slot name. Use it like with regular connect ( <tt>SLOT(...)</tt> ) macro
     *
     */
     virtual void crossPluginConnectQueued( QString _pluginName1, const char* _signal, QString _pluginName2, const char* _slot) = 0;


   public :

      /// Destructor
      virtual ~PluginConnectionInterface() {};

};


Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(PluginConnectionInterface,"OpenFlipper.PluginConnectionInterface/1.0")