1 package com.github.celldynamics.quimp.plugin;
2
3 import com.github.celldynamics.quimp.SnakePluginList;
4 import com.github.celldynamics.quimp.ViewUpdater;
5
6 /**
7 * The interface that add synchronisation between plugin and QuimP.
8 *
9 * <p>Plugin can refresh main QuimP screen and redraw its content. Every outline is processed by all
10 * active plugins and then redrawn on QuimP main screen. Additionally current plugin configuration
11 * is transferred and stored in QuimP.
12 *
13 * @author p.baniukiewicz
14 * @see SnakePluginList
15 */
16 public interface IQuimpPluginSynchro {
17
18 /**
19 * Pass to plugin ViewUpdater object which is accessor to selected methods from QuimP interface.
20 *
21 * <p>The main role of ViewUpdater is to limit methods that plugin can call to avoid accidental
22 * data destruction.
23 *
24 * @param b Reference to ViewUpdater that holds selected methods from main QuimP object
25 * @see ViewUpdater to check what methods are exposed to plugin.
26 */
27 void attachContext(final ViewUpdater b);
28
29 }