/**
 ******************************************************************************
 *
 * @file       browserplugin.h
 * @author     The OpenPilot Team, http://www.openpilot.org Copyright (C) 2010.
 * @addtogroup GCSPlugins GCS Plugins
 * @{
 * @addtogroup HITLPlugin HITL Plugin
 * @{
 * @brief The Hardware In The Loop plugin
 *****************************************************************************/
/*
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
 * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
 * for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 */

#ifndef HITLPLUGIN_H
#define HITLPLUGIN_H

#include <extensionsystem/iplugin.h>
#include <QStringList>

#include <simulator.h>

class HITLFactory;

class HITLPlugin : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin {
    Q_OBJECT
                                           Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "OpenPilot.HITL")
public:
    HITLPlugin();
    ~HITLPlugin();

    void extensionsInitialized();
    bool initialize(const QStringList & arguments, QString *errorString);
    void shutdown();


    static void addSimulator(SimulatorCreator *creator)
    {
        HITLPlugin::typeSimulators.append(creator);
    }

    static SimulatorCreator *getSimulatorCreator(const QString classId)
    {
        foreach(SimulatorCreator * creator, HITLPlugin::typeSimulators) {
            if (classId == creator->ClassId()) {
                return creator;
            }
        }
        return 0;
    }

    static QList<SimulatorCreator * > typeSimulators;

private:
    HITLFactory *mf;
};
#endif /* HITLPLUGIN_H */