LinkedPlugin (LOCI Javadocs 0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- loci.multiinstanceplugin.LinkedPlugin

All Implemented Interfaces:

ILinkedPlugin
```
public class LinkedPlugin
extends Object
implements ILinkedPlugin
```
The LinkedPlugin represents a given plugin class in a given stage of a pipeline. It listens for the set of input images that is required and launches instances of the plugin once that set is acquired.

Author:

Aivar Grislis

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

LinkedPlugin(Class<?> pluginClass)
Create an instance for a given class.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`LinkedPlugin(Class<?> pluginClass)` Create an instance for a given class.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`chainNext(ILinkedPlugin next)` Chains default output of this node to default input of next.
`void`	`chainNext(ILinkedPlugin next, String inName)` Chains default output of this node to named input of next.
`void`	`chainNext(String outName, ILinkedPlugin next)` Chains named output of this node to default input of next.
`void`	`chainNext(String outName, ILinkedPlugin next, String inName)` Chains named output of this node to named output of next.
`void`	`chainPrevious(ILinkedPlugin previous)` Chains default input of this node to default output of previous.
`void`	`chainPrevious(ILinkedPlugin previous, String outName)` Chains default input of this node to named output of previous.
`void`	`chainPrevious(String inName, ILinkedPlugin previous)` Chains named input of this node to default output of previous.
`void`	`chainPrevious(String inName, ILinkedPlugin previous, String outName)` Chains named input of this node to named output of previous.
`void`	`externalPut(ImageWrapper image)` Used to put default image from outside the plugin.
`void`	`externalPut(String inName, ImageWrapper image)` Used to put named image from outside the plugin.
`Set<String>`	`getInputNames()` Gets the set of annotated input names.
`IPluginLauncher`	`getLauncher()` Gets the plugin launcher for this linked plugin.
`Set<String>`	`getOutputNames()` Gets the set of annotated output names.
`void`	`quit()` Quits processing images.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - LinkedPlugin
```
public LinkedPlugin(Class<?> pluginClass)
```
    Create an instance for a given class.
- Method Detail
  - getInputNames
```
public Set<String> getInputNames()
```
    Gets the set of annotated input names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getInputNames in interface ILinkedPlugin
    
    Returns:
    
    set of names
  - getOutputNames
```
public Set<String> getOutputNames()
```
    Gets the set of annotated output names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getOutputNames in interface ILinkedPlugin
    
    Returns:
    
    set of names
  - chainNext
```
public void chainNext(ILinkedPlugin next)
```
    Chains default output of this node to default input of next.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainNext in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - chainNext
```
public void chainNext(String outName,
                      ILinkedPlugin next)
```
    Chains named output of this node to default input of next.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainNext in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - chainNext
```
public void chainNext(ILinkedPlugin next,
                      String inName)
```
    Chains default output of this node to named input of next.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainNext in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - chainNext
```
public void chainNext(String outName,
                      ILinkedPlugin next,
                      String inName)
```
    Chains named output of this node to named output of next.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainNext in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - chainPrevious
```
public void chainPrevious(ILinkedPlugin previous)
```
    Chains default input of this node to default output of previous.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainPrevious in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - chainPrevious
```
public void chainPrevious(String inName,
                          ILinkedPlugin previous)
```
    Chains named input of this node to default output of previous.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainPrevious in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - chainPrevious
```
public void chainPrevious(ILinkedPlugin previous,
                          String outName)
```
    Chains default input of this node to named output of previous.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainPrevious in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - chainPrevious
```
public void chainPrevious(String inName,
                          ILinkedPlugin previous,
                          String outName)
```
    Chains named input of this node to named output of previous.
    
    Specified by:
    
    chainPrevious in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - externalPut
```
public void externalPut(ImageWrapper image)
```
    Used to put default image from outside the plugin. An external put provides image for an internal get from within this plugin.
    
    Specified by:
    
    externalPut in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - externalPut
```
public void externalPut(String inName,
                        ImageWrapper image)
```
    Used to put named image from outside the plugin. Am external put provides image for an internal get from within this plugin.
    
    Specified by:
    
    externalPut in interface ILinkedPlugin
  - getLauncher
```
public IPluginLauncher getLauncher()
```
    Gets the plugin launcher for this linked plugin.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLauncher in interface ILinkedPlugin
    
    Returns:
    
    launcher
  - quit
```
public void quit()
```
    Quits processing images.
    
    Specified by:
    
    quit in interface ILinkedPlugin

Class LinkedPlugin

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

LinkedPlugin

Method Detail

getInputNames

getOutputNames

chainNext

chainNext

chainNext

chainNext

chainPrevious

chainPrevious

chainPrevious

chainPrevious

externalPut

externalPut

getLauncher

quit