diff -r f99d60d6b59b -r 2602857055c5 eric6/Helpviewer/WebPlugins/WebPluginInterface.py
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+++ b/eric6/Helpviewer/WebPlugins/WebPluginInterface.py Sun Apr 14 15:09:21 2019 +0200
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2012 - 2019 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+Module implementing the web plug-in interface.
+"""
+
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+
+class WebPluginInterface(object):
+ """
+ Class implementing the web plug-in interface.
+ """
+ def metaPlugin(self):
+ """
+ Public method to create a meta plug-in object containing plug-in info.
+
+ @ireturn meta plug-in object (QWebPluginFactory.Plugin)
+ @exception NotImplementedError raised to indicate that this method
+ must be implemented by subclasses
+ """
+ raise NotImplementedError
+
+ def create(self, mimeType, url, argumentNames, argumentValues):
+ """
+ Public method to create a plug-in instance for the given data.
+
+ @param mimeType MIME type for the plug-in (string)
+ @param url URL for the plug-in (QUrl)
+ @param argumentNames list of argument names (list of strings)
+ @param argumentValues list of argument values (list of strings)
+ @ireturn reference to the created object (QWidget)
+ @exception NotImplementedError raised to indicate that this method
+ must be implemented by subclasses
+ """
+ raise NotImplementedError
+
+ def configure(self):
+ """
+ Public method to configure the plug-in.
+
+ @exception NotImplementedError raised to indicate that this method
+ must be implemented by subclasses
+ """
+ raise NotImplementedError
+
+ def isAnonymous(self):
+ """
+ Public method to indicate an anonymous plug-in.
+
+ @return flag indicating anonymous state (boolean)
+ """
+ return False
