gramps/src/gen/plug/_plugin.py

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
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# Copyright (C) 2008       Brian G. Matherly
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"""
This module provides the base class for plugins.
"""

class Plugin(object):
    """
    This class serves as a base class for all plugins that can be registered
    with the plugin manager
    """
    def __init__(self, name, description, module_name):
        """
        @param name: A friendly name to call this plugin.
            Example: "GEDCOM Import"
        @type name: string
        @param description: A short description of the plugin.
            Example: "This plugin will import a GEDCOM file into a database"
        @type description: string
        @param module_name: The name of the module that contains this plugin.
            Example: "gedcom"
        @type module_name: string
        @return: nothing
        """
        self.__name = name
        self.__desc = description
        self.__mod_name = module_name
        
    def get_name(self):
        """
        Get the name of this plugin.
        
        @return: a string representing the name of the plugin
        """
        return self.__name
    
    def get_description(self):
        """
        Get the description of this plugin.
        
        @return: a string that describes the plugin
        """
        return self.__desc
    
    def get_module_name(self):
        """
        Get the name of the module that this plugin lives in.
        
        @return: a string representing the name of the module for this plugin
        """
        return self.__mod_name