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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/devel/ChangeLog | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/devel/evolution-plugin-manual.xml | 184 |
2 files changed, 131 insertions, 57 deletions
diff --git a/doc/devel/ChangeLog b/doc/devel/ChangeLog index 89afe74c72..18d59f736c 100644 --- a/doc/devel/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/devel/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2004-10-07 Not Zed <NotZed@Ximian.com> + + * evolution-plugin-manual.xml: some updates. + 2004-09-09 Not Zed <NotZed@Ximian.com> * evolution-plugin-manual.xml: updates. some not very readable, sigh. diff --git a/doc/devel/evolution-plugin-manual.xml b/doc/devel/evolution-plugin-manual.xml index 9e3331d74a..9ca1d5b535 100644 --- a/doc/devel/evolution-plugin-manual.xml +++ b/doc/devel/evolution-plugin-manual.xml @@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ <?xml version="1.0"> <e-plugin-list> <e-plugin + id="unique id" type="loader type" domain="translation domain" ? name="plugin name" @@ -422,6 +423,16 @@ </e-plugin-list>]]></programlisting> <variablelist> <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>id</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + A unique string identifying this plugin. By convention this + will follow the java-like class namespace system. + e.g. <constant>com.ximian.evolution.test-plugin</constant> + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term><parameter>type</parameter></term> <listitem> <simpara> @@ -493,8 +504,17 @@ linkend="API-struct--EPluginLib">EPluginLib</link> implements a concrete EPlugin type which loads GNU shared libraries via the GModule api. It simply resolves symbols directly from the loaded - shared object and invokes them with the same arguments as the - <link linkend="API-e-plugin-invoke">e_plugin_invoke</link> method. + shared object and invokes them expecting a function signature of + <type>EPluginLibFunc</type>. + </para> + <para> + To manage plugin lifecycle, the function + <function>e_plugin_lib_enable</function> + will be invoked which allows the plugin to initialise itself. Its + signature should match <type>EPluginLibEnableFunc</type>, and it will + be called with <parameter>enable=1</parameter>. If the enable + function returns non-zero it is assumed to have failed intialisation + and will not be invoked further. </para> <sect2 id="plugin-loaders-lib-definition"> @@ -1170,7 +1190,7 @@ </para> <programlisting> <![CDATA[ -<hook class="com.ximian.evolution.mail.bonoboMenu:1.0"> +<hook class="com.ximian.evolution.mail.config:1.0"> <group id="window id" target="targettype" @@ -1183,60 +1203,110 @@ /> * </menu> * </hook>]]></programlisting> - <para> - <emphasis>Need to define group tag</emphasis> - </para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><parameter>type</parameter></term> - <listitem> - <simpara> - The menu item type. The type maps directly to the - corresponding EConfigItem types. Only one of - <parameter>book</parameter> and <parameter>druid</parameter> - may be supplied for the entire configuration page, and this - will usually already be defined by the application. - </simpara> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><parameter>path</parameter></term> - <listitem> - <simpara> - The path to the configuration item in question. This is a - simple string that when sorted using an ASCII sort will place - the items in the right order. That is, sections before items - before pages before the root object. - </simpara> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><parameter>label</parameter></term> - <listitem> - <simpara> - The textual label of this item. This may only be supplied - for the section and page types. For sections it will be the - section frame text. For pages this will be the druid page - title or the notebook tab text. If a - <parameter>factory</parameter>is supplied then this value is - not used. This will be translated based on the plugin - translation domain. - </simpara> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><parameter>factory</parameter></term> - <listitem> - <simpara> - If supplied, the factory method used to create the GtkWidget - elements for this configuration item. Factories may be - supplied for any of the item types. If no - <parameter>label</parameter> is set then the - <parameter>factory</parameter> must be set. - </simpara> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> + + <sect3> + <title>Group Element Properties</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>id</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + The name of the configuration window to which this hook + applies. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>target</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + The type of target this configuration window applies too. + This will normally be tied directly to the specific + configuration window itself. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>commit</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + A callback which will be invoked to commit the + configuration data, if the configuration page isn't an + instant-apply one. This callback can write any + configuration changes to permanent storage. It is not used + for instant-apply windows. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>abort</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + A callback which will be invoked to abort the configuration + process. This callback is called when the + <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button is pressed on stateful + configuration windows. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </sect3> + <sect3> + <title>Item Element Properties</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>type</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + The menu item type. The type maps directly to the + corresponding EConfigItem types. Only one of + <parameter>book</parameter> and <parameter>druid</parameter> + may be supplied for the entire configuration page, and this + will usually already be defined by the application. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>path</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + The path to the configuration item in question. This is a + simple string that when sorted using an ASCII sort will place + the items in the right order. That is, sections before items + before pages before the root object. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>label</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + The textual label of this item. This may only be supplied + for the section and page types. For sections it will be the + section frame text. For pages this will be the druid page + title or the notebook tab text. If a + <parameter>factory</parameter>is supplied then this value is + not used. This will be translated based on the plugin + translation domain. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>factory</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <simpara> + If supplied, the factory method used to create the GtkWidget + elements for this configuration item. Factories may be + supplied for any of the item types. If no + <parameter>label</parameter> is set then the + <parameter>factory</parameter> must be set. + </simpara> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2> <title>Generating Configuration Pages</title> |