#ifndef __CPPLUGINS__INTERFACE__INTERFACE__H__
#define __CPPLUGINS__INTERFACE__INTERFACE__H__

#include <map>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <Pluma/Pluma.hpp>

#include <cpPlugins/Interface/cpPlugins_Interface_Export.h>
#include <cpPlugins/Interface/Object.h>

namespace cpPlugins
{
  namespace Interface
  {
    /**
     */
    class cpPlugins_Interface_EXPORT Interface
    {
    public:
      typedef std::vector< ObjectProvider* >        TProviders;
      typedef std::map< std::string, unsigned int > TClasses;

      typedef TProviders::const_iterator TProvidersIterator;
      typedef TClasses::const_iterator   TClassesIterator;

    public:
      Interface( );
      virtual ~Interface( );

      /// Plugin access
      TClasses& GetClasses( );
      const TClasses& GetClasses( ) const;
      Object* CreateObject( const std::string& name ) const;

      /// Interface to PLUMA
      bool Load( const std::string& path );
      bool Load( const std::string& folder, const std::string& name );
      int LoadFromFolder( const std::string& folder, bool r = false );
      bool Unload( const std::string& name );
      void UnloadAll( );
      void GetLoadedPlugins( std::vector< const std::string* >& names ) const;
      bool IsLoaded( const std::string& name ) const;

    protected:
      void _LoadClasses( );

    protected:
      pluma::Pluma m_Pluma;
      TProviders   m_Providers;
      TClasses     m_Classes;
    };

  } // ecapseman

} // ecapseman

#endif // __CPPLUGINS__INTERFACE__INTERFACE__H__

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