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<h1>eric5.MultiProject.MultiProject</h1>
<p>
Module implementing the multi project management functionality.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Classes</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject">MultiProject</a></td>
<td>Class implementing the project management functionality.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Functions</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<hr /><hr />
<a NAME="MultiProject" ID="MultiProject"></a>
<h2>MultiProject</h2>
<p>
    Class implementing the project management functionality.
</p><h3>Signals</h3>
<dl>
<dt>dirty(bool)</dt>
<dd>
emitted when the dirty state changes
</dd><dt>multiProjectClosed()</dt>
<dd>
emitted after a multi project was closed
</dd><dt>multiProjectOpened()</dt>
<dd>
emitted after a multi project file was read
</dd><dt>multiProjectPropertiesChanged()</dt>
<dd>
emitted after the multi project
            properties were changed
</dd><dt>newMultiProject()</dt>
<dd>
emitted after a new multi project was generated
</dd><dt>projectAdded(project data dict)</dt>
<dd>
emitted after a project entry
            has been added
</dd><dt>projectDataChanged(project data dict)</dt>
<dd>
emitted after a project entry
            has been changed
</dd><dt>projectOpened(filename)</dt>
<dd>
emitted after the project has been opened
</dd><dt>projectRemoved(project data dict)</dt>
<dd>
emitted after a project entry
            has been removed
</dd><dt>showMenu(string, QMenu)</dt>
<dd>
emitted when a menu is about to be shown.
            The name of the menu and a reference to the menu are given.
</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
QObject
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Class Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__init__">MultiProject</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__checkFilesExist">__checkFilesExist</a></td>
<td>Private method to check, if the files in a list exist.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__clearRecent">__clearRecent</a></td>
<td>Private method to clear the recent multi projects menu.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__extractCategories">__extractCategories</a></td>
<td>Private slot to extract the categories used in the project definitions.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__initData">__initData</a></td>
<td>Private method to initialize the multi project data part.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__loadRecent">__loadRecent</a></td>
<td>Private method to load the recently opened multi project filenames.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__newMultiProject">__newMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Private slot to build a new multi project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__openMasterProject">__openMasterProject</a></td>
<td>Private slot to open the master project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__openRecent">__openRecent</a></td>
<td>Private method to open a multi project from the list of rencently opened multi projects.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__readMultiProject">__readMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Private method to read in a multi project (.e4m, .e5m) file.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__saveRecent">__saveRecent</a></td>
<td>Private method to save the list of recently opened filenames.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__showContextMenuRecent">__showContextMenuRecent</a></td>
<td>Private method to set up the recent multi projects menu.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__showMenu">__showMenu</a></td>
<td>Private method to set up the multi project menu.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__showProperties">__showProperties</a></td>
<td>Private slot to display the properties dialog.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__syncRecent">__syncRecent</a></td>
<td>Private method to synchronize the list of recently opened multi projects with the central store.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.__writeMultiProject">__writeMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Private method to save the multi project infos to a multi project file.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.addE5Actions">addE5Actions</a></td>
<td>Public method to add actions to the list of actions.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.addProject">addProject</a></td>
<td>Public slot used to add files to the project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.changeProjectProperties">changeProjectProperties</a></td>
<td>Public method to change the data of a project entry.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.checkDirty">checkDirty</a></td>
<td>Public method to check the dirty status and open a message window.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.closeMultiProject">closeMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Public slot to close the current multi project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getActions">getActions</a></td>
<td>Public method to get a list of all actions.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getCategories">getCategories</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the list of defined categories.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getDependantProjectFiles">getDependantProjectFiles</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the filenames of the dependent projects.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getMasterProjectFile">getMasterProjectFile</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the filename of the master project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getMenu">getMenu</a></td>
<td>Public method to get a reference to the main menu or a submenu.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getMostRecent">getMostRecent</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the most recently opened multiproject.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getMultiProjectFile">getMultiProjectFile</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the path of the multi project file.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getMultiProjectPath">getMultiProjectPath</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the multi project path.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getProject">getProject</a></td>
<td>Public method to get a reference to a project entry.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.getProjects">getProjects</a></td>
<td>Public method to get all project entries.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.initActions">initActions</a></td>
<td>Public slot to initialize the multi project related actions.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.initMenu">initMenu</a></td>
<td>Public slot to initialize the multi project menu.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.initToolbar">initToolbar</a></td>
<td>Public slot to initialize the multi project toolbar.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.isDirty">isDirty</a></td>
<td>Public method to return the dirty state.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.isOpen">isOpen</a></td>
<td>Public method to return the opened state.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.openMultiProject">openMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Public slot to open a multi project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.openProject">openProject</a></td>
<td>Public slot to open a project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.removeE5Actions">removeE5Actions</a></td>
<td>Public method to remove actions from the list of actions.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.removeProject">removeProject</a></td>
<td>Public slot to remove a project from the multi project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.saveMultiProject">saveMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Public slot to save the current multi project.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.saveMultiProjectAs">saveMultiProjectAs</a></td>
<td>Public slot to save the current multi project to a different file.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#MultiProject.setDirty">setDirty</a></td>
<td>Public method to set the dirty state.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<a NAME="MultiProject.__init__" ID="MultiProject.__init__"></a>
<h4>MultiProject (Constructor)</h4>
<b>MultiProject</b>(<i>project, parent=None, filename=None</i>)
<p>
        Constructor
</p><dl>
<dt><i>project</i></dt>
<dd>
reference to the project object (Project.Project)
</dd><dt><i>parent</i></dt>
<dd>
parent widget (usually the ui object) (QWidget)
</dd><dt><i>filename</i></dt>
<dd>
optional filename of a multi project file to open
            (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.__checkFilesExist" ID="MultiProject.__checkFilesExist"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__checkFilesExist</h4>
<b>__checkFilesExist</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to check, if the files in a list exist.
</p><p>
        The project files are checked for existance in the
        filesystem. Non existant projects are removed from the list and the
        dirty state of the multi project is changed accordingly.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__clearRecent" ID="MultiProject.__clearRecent"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__clearRecent</h4>
<b>__clearRecent</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to clear the recent multi projects menu.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__extractCategories" ID="MultiProject.__extractCategories"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__extractCategories</h4>
<b>__extractCategories</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private slot to extract the categories used in the project definitions.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__initData" ID="MultiProject.__initData"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__initData</h4>
<b>__initData</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to initialize the multi project data part.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__loadRecent" ID="MultiProject.__loadRecent"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__loadRecent</h4>
<b>__loadRecent</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to load the recently opened multi project filenames.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__newMultiProject" ID="MultiProject.__newMultiProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__newMultiProject</h4>
<b>__newMultiProject</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private slot to build a new multi project.
</p><p>
        This method displays the new multi project dialog and initializes
        the multi project object with the data entered.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__openMasterProject" ID="MultiProject.__openMasterProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__openMasterProject</h4>
<b>__openMasterProject</b>(<i>reopen=True</i>)
<p>
        Private slot to open the master project.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>reopen</i></dt>
<dd>
flag indicating, that the master project should be
            reopened, if it has been opened already (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.__openRecent" ID="MultiProject.__openRecent"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__openRecent</h4>
<b>__openRecent</b>(<i>act</i>)
<p>
        Private method to open a multi project from the list of rencently
        opened multi projects.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>act</i></dt>
<dd>
reference to the action that triggered (QAction)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.__readMultiProject" ID="MultiProject.__readMultiProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__readMultiProject</h4>
<b>__readMultiProject</b>(<i>fn</i>)
<p>
        Private method to read in a multi project (.e4m, .e5m) file.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>fn</i></dt>
<dd>
filename of the multi project file to be read (string)
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.__saveRecent" ID="MultiProject.__saveRecent"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__saveRecent</h4>
<b>__saveRecent</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to save the list of recently opened filenames.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__showContextMenuRecent" ID="MultiProject.__showContextMenuRecent"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__showContextMenuRecent</h4>
<b>__showContextMenuRecent</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to set up the recent multi projects menu.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__showMenu" ID="MultiProject.__showMenu"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__showMenu</h4>
<b>__showMenu</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to set up the multi project menu.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__showProperties" ID="MultiProject.__showProperties"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__showProperties</h4>
<b>__showProperties</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private slot to display the properties dialog.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__syncRecent" ID="MultiProject.__syncRecent"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__syncRecent</h4>
<b>__syncRecent</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to synchronize the list of recently opened multi
        projects with the central store.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.__writeMultiProject" ID="MultiProject.__writeMultiProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.__writeMultiProject</h4>
<b>__writeMultiProject</b>(<i>fn=None</i>)
<p>
        Private method to save the multi project infos to a multi project file.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>fn</i></dt>
<dd>
optional filename of the multi project file to be written.
            If fn is None, the filename stored in the multi project object
            is used. This is the 'save' action. If fn is given, this filename
            is used instead of the one in the multi project object. This is the
            'save as' action.
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.addE5Actions" ID="MultiProject.addE5Actions"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.addE5Actions</h4>
<b>addE5Actions</b>(<i>actions</i>)
<p>
        Public method to add actions to the list of actions.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>actions</i></dt>
<dd>
list of actions (list of E5Action)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.addProject" ID="MultiProject.addProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.addProject</h4>
<b>addProject</b>(<i>startdir=None</i>)
<p>
        Public slot used to add files to the project.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>startdir</i></dt>
<dd>
start directory for the selection dialog (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.changeProjectProperties" ID="MultiProject.changeProjectProperties"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.changeProjectProperties</h4>
<b>changeProjectProperties</b>(<i>pro</i>)
<p>
        Public method to change the data of a project entry.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>pro</i></dt>
<dd>
dictionary with the project data (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.checkDirty" ID="MultiProject.checkDirty"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.checkDirty</h4>
<b>checkDirty</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to check the dirty status and open a message window.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating whether this operation was successful (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.closeMultiProject" ID="MultiProject.closeMultiProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.closeMultiProject</h4>
<b>closeMultiProject</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public slot to close the current multi project.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getActions" ID="MultiProject.getActions"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getActions</h4>
<b>getActions</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get a list of all actions.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
list of all actions (list of E5Action)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getCategories" ID="MultiProject.getCategories"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getCategories</h4>
<b>getCategories</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the list of defined categories.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
list of categories (list of string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getDependantProjectFiles" ID="MultiProject.getDependantProjectFiles"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getDependantProjectFiles</h4>
<b>getDependantProjectFiles</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the filenames of the dependent projects.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
names of the dependent project files (list of strings)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getMasterProjectFile" ID="MultiProject.getMasterProjectFile"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getMasterProjectFile</h4>
<b>getMasterProjectFile</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the filename of the master project.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
name of the master project file (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getMenu" ID="MultiProject.getMenu"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getMenu</h4>
<b>getMenu</b>(<i>menuName</i>)
<p>
        Public method to get a reference to the main menu or a submenu.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>menuName</i></dt>
<dd>
name of the menu (string)
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
reference to the requested menu (QMenu) or None
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getMostRecent" ID="MultiProject.getMostRecent"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getMostRecent</h4>
<b>getMostRecent</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the most recently opened multiproject.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
path of the most recently opened multiproject (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getMultiProjectFile" ID="MultiProject.getMultiProjectFile"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getMultiProjectFile</h4>
<b>getMultiProjectFile</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the path of the multi project file.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
path of the multi project file (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getMultiProjectPath" ID="MultiProject.getMultiProjectPath"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getMultiProjectPath</h4>
<b>getMultiProjectPath</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the multi project path.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
multi project path (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getProject" ID="MultiProject.getProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getProject</h4>
<b>getProject</b>(<i>fn</i>)
<p>
        Public method to get a reference to a project entry.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>fn</i></dt>
<dd>
filename of the project (string)
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
dictionary containing the project data
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.getProjects" ID="MultiProject.getProjects"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.getProjects</h4>
<b>getProjects</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get all project entries.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
list of all project entries (list of dictionaries)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.initActions" ID="MultiProject.initActions"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.initActions</h4>
<b>initActions</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public slot to initialize the multi project related actions.
</p><a NAME="MultiProject.initMenu" ID="MultiProject.initMenu"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.initMenu</h4>
<b>initMenu</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public slot to initialize the multi project menu.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the menu generated (QMenu)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.initToolbar" ID="MultiProject.initToolbar"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.initToolbar</h4>
<b>initToolbar</b>(<i>toolbarManager</i>)
<p>
        Public slot to initialize the multi project toolbar.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>toolbarManager</i></dt>
<dd>
reference to a toolbar manager object
            (E5ToolBarManager)
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the toolbar generated (QToolBar)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.isDirty" ID="MultiProject.isDirty"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.isDirty</h4>
<b>isDirty</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to return the dirty state.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
dirty state (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.isOpen" ID="MultiProject.isOpen"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.isOpen</h4>
<b>isOpen</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to return the opened state.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
open state (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.openMultiProject" ID="MultiProject.openMultiProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.openMultiProject</h4>
<b>openMultiProject</b>(<i>fn=None, openMaster=True</i>)
<p>
        Public slot to open a multi project.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>fn</i></dt>
<dd>
optional filename of the multi project file to be
            read (string)
</dd><dt><i>openMaster</i></dt>
<dd>
flag indicating, that the master project
            should be opened depending on the configuration (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.openProject" ID="MultiProject.openProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.openProject</h4>
<b>openProject</b>(<i>filename</i>)
<p>
        Public slot to open a project.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>filename</i></dt>
<dd>
filename of the project file (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.removeE5Actions" ID="MultiProject.removeE5Actions"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.removeE5Actions</h4>
<b>removeE5Actions</b>(<i>actions</i>)
<p>
        Public method to remove actions from the list of actions.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>actions</i></dt>
<dd>
list of actions (list of E5Action)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.removeProject" ID="MultiProject.removeProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.removeProject</h4>
<b>removeProject</b>(<i>fn</i>)
<p>
        Public slot to remove a project from the multi project.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>fn</i></dt>
<dd>
filename of the project to be removed from the multi
            project (string)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.saveMultiProject" ID="MultiProject.saveMultiProject"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.saveMultiProject</h4>
<b>saveMultiProject</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public slot to save the current multi project.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.saveMultiProjectAs" ID="MultiProject.saveMultiProjectAs"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.saveMultiProjectAs</h4>
<b>saveMultiProjectAs</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public slot to save the current multi project to a different file.
</p><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success (boolean)
</dd>
</dl><a NAME="MultiProject.setDirty" ID="MultiProject.setDirty"></a>
<h4>MultiProject.setDirty</h4>
<b>setDirty</b>(<i>b</i>)
<p>
        Public method to set the dirty state.
</p><p>
        It emits the signal dirty(int).
</p><dl>
<dt><i>b</i></dt>
<dd>
dirty state (boolean)
</dd>
</dl>
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