plasma-framework/packagemetadata.h

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#ifndef PACKAGEMETADATA_H
#define PACKAGEMETADATA_H

#include <QtCore/QString>

#include <plasma/plasma_export.h>

namespace Plasma
{

class PLASMA_EXPORT PackageMetadata
{
public:
    /**
     * Default constructor
     **/
    PackageMetadata();

    /**
     * Constructs a metadata object using the values in the file at path
     *
     * @param path path to a metadata.desktop file
     **/
    PackageMetadata(const QString& path);
    ~PackageMetadata();

    bool isComplete();

    /**
     * Writes out the metadata to filename, which should be a .desktop
     * file. It writes out the information in a format that is compatible
     * with KPluginInfo
     * @see KPluginInfo
     *
     * @arg filename path to the file to write to
     **/
    void write(const QString& filename);

    /**
     * Reads in metadata from a file, which should be a .desktop
     * file. It writes out the information in a format that is compatible
     * with KPluginInfo
     * @see KPluginInfo
     *
     * @arg filename path to the file to write to
     **/
    void read(const QString& filename);

    QString name();
    QString description();
    QString author();
    QString email();
    QString version();
    QString website();
    QString license();
    QString mainFile();
    QString application();
    QString requiredVersion();
    QString releaseNotes();
    QString filenameToSave();
    // filename
    QString icon();

    /**
     * Path to a PNG file containing a preview image.
     * This might be a screenshot, for instance.
     *
     * @return path to a local image file, or QString() if no
     *         preview is available
     **/
    QString preview();

    QString type();

    void setName(const QString &);
    void setDescription(const QString &);
    void setAuthor(const QString &);
    void setEmail(const QString &);
    void setVersion(const QString &);
    void setWebsite(const QString &);
    void setLicense(const QString &);
    void setMainFile(const QString &);
    void setApplication(const QString &);
    void setRequiredVersion(const QString &);
    void setReleaseNotes(const QString &);
    void setFilenameToSave(const QString &);
    // filename
    void setIcon(const QString &);

    /**
     * Sets the path for the file containing a preview image.
     * This might be a screenshot, for instance.
     * A PNG is expected.
     *
     * @args path path to the preview image file
     **/
    void setPreview(const QString & path);

    void setType(const QString& type);

private:
    class Private;
    Private * const d;
};

}
#endif