PluginLauncher (LOCI Javadocs 0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- loci.deepzoom.workflow.plugin.PluginLauncher

All Implemented Interfaces:

IPluginLauncher
```
public class PluginLauncher
extends Object
implements IPluginLauncher
```
The PluginLauncher talks to the PluginScheduler and launches new instances of the plugin as needed.

Author:

Aivar Grislis

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static boolean s_singleInstance

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static boolean`	`s_singleInstance`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PluginLauncher(Class pluginClass, PluginAnnotations annotations)` Creates a launcher for a given class, that has the given input and output image name annotations.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`associate(String outName, String fullInName)` Associates a unique input image name for some other launcher to our output image name.
`void`	`chainNext(String outName, IPluginLauncher next, String inName)` Chains this launcher to next one.
`void`	`chainPrevious(String inName, IPluginLauncher previous, String outName)` Chains this launcher to previous one.
`void`	`externalPut(String name, ItemWrapper image)` Initiates a plugin chain by feeding a named image to this launcher's plugin.
`void`	`quit()` Quits processing the chain.
`String`	`uniqueName(String name)` Generates a unique input image name for this launcher.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - s_singleInstance
```
public static boolean s_singleInstance
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PluginLauncher
```
public PluginLauncher(Class pluginClass,
                      PluginAnnotations annotations)
```
    Creates a launcher for a given class, that has the given input and output image name annotations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pluginClass -
    
    annotations -
- Method Detail
  - chainNext
```
public void chainNext(String outName,
                      IPluginLauncher next,
                      String inName)
```
    Chains this launcher to next one.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainNext in interface IPluginLauncher
    
    Parameters:
    
    outName -
    
    next -
    
    inName -
  - chainPrevious
```
public void chainPrevious(String inName,
                          IPluginLauncher previous,
                          String outName)
```
    Chains this launcher to previous one.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainPrevious in interface IPluginLauncher
    
    Parameters:
    
    inName -
    
    previous -
    
    outName -
  - externalPut
```
public void externalPut(String name,
                        ItemWrapper image)
```
    Initiates a plugin chain by feeding a named image to this launcher's plugin.
    
    Specified by:
    
    externalPut in interface IPluginLauncher
    
    Parameters:
    
    name -
    
    image -
  - uniqueName
```
public String uniqueName(String name)
```
    Generates a unique input image name for this launcher.
    
    Specified by:
    
    uniqueName in interface IPluginLauncher
    
    Parameters:
    
    name -
    
    Returns:
  - associate
```
public void associate(String outName,
                      String fullInName)
```
    Associates a unique input image name for some other launcher to our output image name.
    
    Specified by:
    
    associate in interface IPluginLauncher
    
    Parameters:
    
    outName -
    
    fullInName -
  - quit
```
public void quit()
```
    Quits processing the chain.
    
    Specified by:
    
    quit in interface IPluginLauncher

Class PluginLauncher

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

s_singleInstance

Constructor Detail

PluginLauncher

Method Detail

chainNext

chainPrevious

externalPut

uniqueName

associate

quit