diff -r 3d79b1e5bf3c -r 54b48d756b0a eric6/PluginManager/PluginManager.py
--- a/eric6/PluginManager/PluginManager.py Wed May 05 18:17:24 2021 +0200
+++ b/eric6/PluginManager/PluginManager.py Wed May 05 19:59:47 2021 +0200
@@ -422,6 +422,9 @@
self.__onDemandInactiveModules[name] = module
module.eric6PluginModuleName = name
module.eric6PluginModuleFilename = fname
+ if hasattr(module, "installDependencies"):
+ # ask the module to install its dependencies
+ module.installDependencies(self.pipInstall)
self.__modulesCount += 1
if reload_:
importlib.reload(module)
@@ -1416,6 +1419,22 @@
hasattr(module, "clearPrivateData")
):
module.clearPrivateData()
+
+ ########################################################################
+ ## Methods to install a plug-in module dependency via pip
+ ########################################################################
+
+ def pipInstall(self, packageName):
+ """
+ Public method to install the given package via pip.
+
+ @param packageName name of the package to be installed
+ @type str
+ @return flag indicating a successful installation
+ @rtype bool
+ """
+ # TODO: implement this
+ return False
#
# eflag: noqa = M801
