PluginController
This class is the primary class for
the generator. It is responsible for both populating an SDKDescriptor
object that holds all the information for the plug-in being generated
and for generating the XML descriptor and ultimately the jar file for
the plug-in. Most of the functionality is provided by the base abstract
PluginController class, which you can extend.
The PluginController class provides the following methods:
getPluginType() returns a String that
specifies the type of plug-in that will be created by this generator
(e.g., “DOE Technique”).getTemplate(String templateName) returns
a URL that points to a file that serves as a template for the specified
template name. For example, the DOE Technique generator provides templates
for the “Editor” and for the “Executor.”validateModel() returns a list
of SDKError objects that hold information about any errors in the configuration
of the plug-in being developed.initializeVariables() allows you
to create variables that will be added to the plug-in to store configuration
information for the plug-in.
PluginPresenter
This class serves as the main governing
class for the GUI that will be presented to the developer for defining
the information for the plug-in.
The PluginPresenter class provides the following methods:
createPageList() builds a list of Page
objects to represent the pages of the GUI that the developer will
fill out when defining the new plug-in.getRootPage() specifies the root
page, which corresponds to the root node in the GUI for this plug-in
type.
Page
This class represents a page in the GUI.