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     1 /*
       
     2 * Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
       
     3 * All rights reserved.
       
     4 * This component and the accompanying materials are made available
       
     5 * under the terms of "Eclipse Public License v1.0"
       
     6 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available
       
     7 * at the URL "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html".
       
     8 *
       
     9 * Initial Contributors:
       
    10 * Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
       
    11 *
       
    12 * Contributors:
       
    13 *
       
    14 * Description:   Class definition for CGSPluginLoader
       
    15 *
       
    16 */
       
    17 
       
    18 
       
    19 
       
    20 #ifndef  GSPLUGINLOADER_H
       
    21 #define  GSPLUGINLOADER_H
       
    22 
       
    23 // INCLUDES
       
    24 #include    <e32base.h>
       
    25 #include    <ecom/implementationinformation.h>
       
    26 
       
    27 // CONSTANTS
       
    28 
       
    29 // Value for a to b comparison result when logically a == b.
       
    30 const TInt KGSComparisonEqual     = 0;
       
    31 
       
    32 // Value for a to b comparison result when logically a < b.
       
    33 const TInt KGSComparisonBefore    = -1;
       
    34 
       
    35 // Value for a to b comparison result when logically a > b.
       
    36 const TInt KGSComparisonAfter     = 1;
       
    37 
       
    38 // CLASS DEFINITIONS
       
    39 class CGSPluginInterface;
       
    40 class MGSPluginLoadObserver;
       
    41 class CAknViewAppUi;
       
    42 class REComSession;
       
    43 class CAknColumnListBox;
       
    44 class CAknInfoPopupNoteController;
       
    45 class CGSBaseDocument;
       
    46 class MGSWatchDog;
       
    47 
       
    48 /**
       
    49 * CGSPluginLoader. Mechanism used to load plugins asynchronously. Uses
       
    50 * MGSPluginLoadObserver as a callback.
       
    51 *
       
    52 * @lib GSFramework.lib
       
    53 * @since Series60_30.1
       
    54 */
       
    55 class CGSPluginLoader : public CActive
       
    56     {
       
    57     public:  // Constructor and destructor
       
    58 
       
    59         /**
       
    60         * Two-phased constructor.
       
    61         *
       
    62         * @param aAppUi Pointer to application UI. Does not take ownership.
       
    63         */
       
    64         IMPORT_C static CGSPluginLoader* NewL( CAknViewAppUi* aAppUi );
       
    65 
       
    66         /**
       
    67         * Destructor
       
    68         */
       
    69         IMPORT_C ~CGSPluginLoader();
       
    70 
       
    71     private: // Internal construction
       
    72 
       
    73         /**
       
    74         * Default C++ contructor
       
    75         */
       
    76         CGSPluginLoader();
       
    77 
       
    78         /**
       
    79         * Symbian OS default constructor
       
    80         * @return void
       
    81         */
       
    82         void ConstructL( CAknViewAppUi* aAppUi );
       
    83 
       
    84     public: // API
       
    85 
       
    86         /**
       
    87         * Starts loading GS plug-ins asynchronously. Will call
       
    88         * MGSPluginLoadObserver::HandlePluginLoaded() each time a plug-in is
       
    89         * loaded and when all plugins are loaded.
       
    90         *
       
    91         * CGSPluginLoader transfers the ownership of each loaded plugin view to
       
    92         * CAknViewAppUi. It is client's responsibility to remove the views from
       
    93         * CAknViewAppUi and delete the plugins if necessary.
       
    94         *
       
    95         * @param aInterfaceUid Uid ofthe interfaces to be loaded.
       
    96         * @param aParentUid Uid of the parent. Only children of this parent
       
    97         *        will be loaded.
       
    98         * @param aPluginArray An array for the loaded GS plug-ins.
       
    99         *        CGSPluginLoader does not take the ownership of this array.
       
   100         */
       
   101         IMPORT_C void LoadAsyncL(
       
   102             TUid aInterfaceUid,
       
   103             TUid aParentUid,
       
   104             CArrayPtrFlat<CGSPluginInterface>* aPluginArray );
       
   105 
       
   106         /**
       
   107         * Load a specific plugin instance synchronously.
       
   108         *
       
   109         * @param aInterfaceUid Uid ofthe interfaces to be loaded.
       
   110         * @param aImplementationUid Uid of the implementation to load
       
   111         */
       
   112         CGSPluginInterface& LoadSyncL( TUid aInterfaceUid, TUid aImplementationUid );
       
   113 
       
   114         /**
       
   115         * Sets observer for this loader. Only one observer per loader in one
       
   116         * time is possible.
       
   117         */
       
   118         IMPORT_C void SetObserver(MGSPluginLoadObserver* aObserver);
       
   119 
       
   120         /**
       
   121         * Aborts asynchronous loading of the GS plug-ins.
       
   122         */
       
   123         IMPORT_C void AbortAsyncLoad();
       
   124 
       
   125         /**
       
   126         * Sorts the plugin array.
       
   127         *
       
   128         * Sorting criterias:
       
   129         *
       
   130         * 1. Order number if provider category is Internal.
       
   131         * 2. Provider category. Precedence as follows:
       
   132         *       1. KGSPluginProviderInternal
       
   133         *       2. EGSPluginProviderOEM
       
   134         *       3. EGSPluginProviderOperator
       
   135         *       4. EGSPluginProvider3rdParty
       
   136         * 3. Alphabetical
       
   137         *
       
   138         * @param aPlugins The array which will be sorted.
       
   139         */
       
   140         IMPORT_C void SortPluginsL( CArrayPtrFlat<CGSPluginInterface>* aPlugins );
       
   141 
       
   142 
       
   143         /**
       
   144         * Attempts to change CActive priority on next RunL cycle. Use this if
       
   145         * needed to change plugin loader priority. Normally when parent plugin
       
   146         * view is opened, it is advisable to increase loader priority to get
       
   147         * child plugins loaded faster.
       
   148         *
       
   149         * @param aPriority Desired priority.
       
   150         */
       
   151         IMPORT_C void RequestPriority( CActive::TPriority aPriority );
       
   152 
       
   153     private: // Internal methods
       
   154 
       
   155         /**
       
   156         * Starts loading next plugin.
       
   157         */
       
   158         void LoadNextPluginL();
       
   159 
       
   160         /**
       
   161         * Creates a plugin instance from given UID. Ownership is transferred.
       
   162         */
       
   163         CGSPluginInterface& CreatePluginInstanceL(
       
   164                 const CImplementationInformation& aImpInfo );
       
   165 
       
   166         /**
       
   167         * Notifies MGSPluginLoadObserver.
       
   168         */
       
   169         void NotifyProgress();
       
   170 
       
   171         /**
       
   172         * Notifies MGSPluginLoadObserver.
       
   173         */
       
   174         void NotifyFinished();
       
   175 
       
   176         /**
       
   177         * Wait for the next round of CActive execution.
       
   178         */
       
   179         void CompleteOwnRequest();
       
   180 
       
   181         // Insertion function used by sorting:
       
   182 
       
   183         /**
       
   184         * Inserts plugin in the correct position in the array using sorting
       
   185         * criterias. Assumes aPlugins is ordered.
       
   186         *
       
   187         * @param aPlugin The plugin to be inserted.
       
   188         * @param aPlugins Array in which the plugin is inserted into the
       
   189         *        corresponding location.
       
   190         */
       
   191         void InsertPluginInOrderL(
       
   192             CGSPluginInterface* aPlugin,
       
   193             CArrayPtrFlat<CGSPluginInterface>* aPlugins );
       
   194 
       
   195         // Comparison functions:
       
   196 
       
   197         /**
       
   198         * Compares plugins according to comparison criterias.
       
   199         *
       
   200         * Note: GS internal comparison constants such as KGSComparisonEqual are
       
   201         * different from the ones outputted by this function. This is because
       
   202         * this function is also usable by RArray sort -functionality but BC
       
   203         * cannot be broken in GS.
       
   204         *
       
   205         * @return Negative value: If aFirst before aSecond.
       
   206         *                      0: If equal.
       
   207         *         Positive value: If aSecond before aFirst.
       
   208         */
       
   209         static TInt Compare( const CGSPluginInterface& aFirst,
       
   210                              const CGSPluginInterface& aSecond );
       
   211 
       
   212         /**
       
   213         * Precedence is as follows:
       
   214         * 1. KGSPluginProviderInternal
       
   215         * 2. EGSPluginProviderOEM
       
   216         * 3. EGSPluginProviderOperator
       
   217         * 4. EGSPluginProvider3rdParty
       
   218         *
       
   219         * @return   KGSComparisonEqual  = equal categories
       
   220         *           KGSComparisonBefore = aFirst is before aSecond
       
   221         *           KGSComparisonAfter  = aFirst is after aSecond
       
   222         */
       
   223         static TInt CompareCategory(
       
   224                 const CGSPluginInterface& aFirst,
       
   225                 const CGSPluginInterface& aSecond );
       
   226         /**
       
   227         *
       
   228         * @return   KGSComparisonEqual  = equal captions
       
   229         *           KGSComparisonBefore = aFirst is before aSecond
       
   230         *           KGSComparisonAfter  = aFirst is after aSecond
       
   231         */
       
   232         static TInt CompareCaption(
       
   233                 const CGSPluginInterface& aFirst,
       
   234                 const CGSPluginInterface& aSecond );
       
   235         /**
       
   236         *
       
   237         * @return   KGSComparisonEqual  = equal indexes
       
   238         *           KGSComparisonBefore = aFirst is before aSecond
       
   239         *           KGSComparisonAfter  = aFirst is after aSecond
       
   240         */
       
   241         static TInt CompareIndex(
       
   242                 const CGSPluginInterface& aFirst,
       
   243                 const CGSPluginInterface& aSecond );
       
   244 
       
   245     private: // Utility methods
       
   246 
       
   247         /**
       
   248         * Parses descriptor to UID.
       
   249         */
       
   250         static TInt ParseToUid( const TDesC8& aSource, TUid& aTarget );
       
   251 
       
   252         /**
       
   253         * Parsers plugin's order number
       
   254         */
       
   255         static TInt ParseOrderNumber( const TDesC8& aSource, TInt& aOrderNumber );
       
   256 
       
   257         /**
       
   258         * Print debug information.
       
   259         */
       
   260         static void PrintInfoDebugL( const CImplementationInformation& aInfo,
       
   261                                     TInt aIterator,
       
   262                                     TInt aPluginCount );
       
   263         /**
       
   264          * Print ordering debug data.
       
   265          */
       
   266         void CGSPluginLoader::PrintOrderTracesL(
       
   267                 CArrayPtrFlat<CGSPluginInterface>* aPlugins );
       
   268 
       
   269         /**
       
   270          * Display loading error popup message.
       
   271          */
       
   272         void DisplayErrorPopupL( TInt aError,
       
   273                                  const CImplementationInformation* aInfo );
       
   274 
       
   275     private: // From CActive
       
   276 
       
   277         /**
       
   278         * See base class.
       
   279         */
       
   280         void RunL();
       
   281 
       
   282         /**
       
   283         * See base class.
       
   284         */
       
   285         TInt RunError( TInt aError );
       
   286 
       
   287         /**
       
   288         * See base class.
       
   289         */
       
   290         void DoCancel();
       
   291 
       
   292     private: // Data
       
   293 
       
   294 
       
   295         // Pluginloader goes through this array and loads the plugins into
       
   296         // iPluginArray if they fulfill the criterias.
       
   297         RImplInfoPtrArray iImplInfoArray;
       
   298 
       
   299         // Used as an iterator to maintain location in iImplInfoArray.
       
   300         TInt iImplInfoArrayIterator;
       
   301 
       
   302         // Array of loaded plugins.Plugins are owned by iAppUi. Only the array
       
   303         // pointers are owned by this class and therefore only reset array.
       
   304         CArrayPtrFlat<CGSPluginInterface>* iPluginArray;
       
   305 
       
   306         // UID for plugin parent.
       
   307         TUid iParentUid;
       
   308 
       
   309         // Pointer to app UI. Not owned.
       
   310         CAknViewAppUi* iAppUi;
       
   311 
       
   312         // Pointer to observer. Not owned.
       
   313         MGSPluginLoadObserver* iObserver;
       
   314 
       
   315         // Number of RunL calls.
       
   316         TInt iRunLDebugCount;
       
   317 
       
   318         // For debugging: shows a note in case of a crashing plugin
       
   319         CAknInfoPopupNoteController* iErrorPopup;
       
   320 
       
   321         // Reference to GS application owned watchdog. Not onwed.
       
   322         MGSWatchDog* iWatchDog;
       
   323 
       
   324         // Reference to document. Not owned.
       
   325         CGSBaseDocument* iDocument;
       
   326 
       
   327         // Desired oactive object priority for loading child plugins.
       
   328         CActive::TPriority iRequestedPriority;
       
   329     };
       
   330 
       
   331 
       
   332 /**
       
   333 * Interface for GSPluginLoader observer. MGSPluginLoadObserver gets
       
   334 * notifications when plugins are loaded.
       
   335 *
       
   336 * @lib GSFramework.lib
       
   337 * @since Series60_30.1
       
   338 */
       
   339 class MGSPluginLoadObserver
       
   340     {
       
   341     public: // Enums
       
   342         enum KGSPluginLoaderStatus
       
   343             {
       
   344             // One plugin loaded successfully, continue to next.
       
   345             EGSSuccess,
       
   346             // Loading one plugin failed, contiue to next.
       
   347             EGSFail,
       
   348             // Client called AbortAsyncLoad(), finished loading.
       
   349             EGSAborted,
       
   350             // All plugins loaded successfully, finished loading.
       
   351             EGSFinished,
       
   352             // Severe error with loader, finished loading.
       
   353             EGSError
       
   354             };
       
   355 
       
   356     public: // New
       
   357 
       
   358         /**
       
   359         * CGSPluginLoader calls this function when each plug-in is loaded or
       
   360         * loading is finished..
       
   361         */
       
   362         IMPORT_C virtual void HandlePluginLoaded(
       
   363             KGSPluginLoaderStatus aStatus ) = 0;
       
   364     };
       
   365 
       
   366 
       
   367 #endif // GSPLUGINLOADER_H
       
   368 // End of File