## AnjutaPluginDescription

AnjutaPluginDescription — Plugin description from .plugin file

## Stability Level

Unstable, unless otherwise indicated

## Functions

void | ( *AnjutaPluginDescriptionSectionFunc ) ()
void | ( *AnjutaPluginDescriptionLineFunc ) ()
GQuark | anjuta_plugin_description_parse_error_quark ()
AnjutaPluginDescription * | anjuta_plugin_description_new ()
AnjutaPluginDescription * | anjuta_plugin_description_new_from_string ()
gchar * | anjuta_plugin_description_to_string ()
void | anjuta_plugin_description_free ()
AnjutaPluginDescription * | anjuta_plugin_description_copy ()
void | anjuta_plugin_description_foreach_section ()
void | anjuta_plugin_description_foreach_key ()
gboolean | anjuta_plugin_description_get_raw ()
gboolean | anjuta_plugin_description_get_integer ()
gboolean | anjuta_plugin_description_get_boolean ()
gboolean | anjuta_plugin_description_get_string ()
gboolean | anjuta_plugin_description_get_locale_string ()
gboolean | anjuta_plugin_description_override ()
gboolean | anjuta_plugin_description_remove ()

## Types and Values

enum | AnjutaPluginDescriptionParseError
#define | ANJUTA_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_PARSE_ERROR

## Object Hierarchy

        GBoxed
        ╰── AnjutaPluginDescription

## Includes

    #include <libanjuta/anjuta-plugin-description.h>

## Description

## Functions

### AnjutaPluginDescriptionSectionFunc ()

    void
    (*AnjutaPluginDescriptionSectionFunc) (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                           const gchar *name,
                                           gpointer user_data);

### AnjutaPluginDescriptionLineFunc ()

    void
    (*AnjutaPluginDescriptionLineFunc) (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                        const gchar *key,
                                        const gchar *locale,
                                        const gchar *value,
                                        gpointer data);

### anjuta_plugin_description_parse_error_quark ()

    GQuark
    anjuta_plugin_description_parse_error_quark
                                   (void);

### anjuta_plugin_description_new ()

    AnjutaPluginDescription *
    anjuta_plugin_description_new (const gchar *filename,
                                   GError **error);

### anjuta_plugin_description_new_from_string ()

    AnjutaPluginDescription *
    anjuta_plugin_description_new_from_string
                                   (gchar *data,
                                    GError **error);

Parses the given plugin description data (usally read from the plugin description file and creates an instance of AnjutaPluginDescription. The format of the content string is similar to .ini format.

#### Parameters

data | The data to parse. The format of the data is .ini style. |

#### Returns

a new AnjutaPluginDescription object

### anjuta_plugin_description_to_string ()

    gchar *
    anjuta_plugin_description_to_string (AnjutaPluginDescription *df);

Converts the description detains into string format, usually for saving it in a file.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |

#### Returns

The string representation of the description. The returned values must be freed after use.

[transfer full][allow-none]

### anjuta_plugin_description_free ()

    void
    anjuta_plugin_description_free (AnjutaPluginDescription *df);

Frees the AnjutaPluginDescription instance.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object |

### anjuta_plugin_description_copy ()

    AnjutaPluginDescription *
    anjuta_plugin_description_copy (AnjutaPluginDescription *df);

### anjuta_plugin_description_foreach_section ()

    void
    anjuta_plugin_description_foreach_section
                                   (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                    AnjutaPluginDescriptionSectionFunc func,
                                    gpointer user_data);

Calls `func` for each of the sections in the description.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
func | Callback function. |
user_data | User data to pass to `func` . |

### anjuta_plugin_description_foreach_key ()

    void
    anjuta_plugin_description_foreach_key (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                           const gchar *section_name,
                                           gboolean include_localized,
                                           AnjutaPluginDescriptionLineFunc func,
                                           gpointer user_data);

Calls `func` for each of the keys in the given section. `include_localized` , if set to `TRUE` will make it call `func` for the localized keys also, otherwise only one call is made for the key in current locale.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section_name | Name of the section. |
include_localized | Whether each localized key should be called separately. |
func | The callback function. |
user_data | User data to pass to `func` . |

### anjuta_plugin_description_get_raw ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_plugin_description_get_raw (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                       const gchar *section_name,
                                       const gchar *keyname,
                                       const gchar *locale,
                                       gchar **val);

Retrieves the value of a key (in the given section) for the given locale. The value returned in `val` must be freed after use.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section_name | Name of the section. |
keyname | Name of the key. |
locale | The locale for which the value is to be retrieved. |
val | Pointer to the variable to store the string value. | [out][transfer full][allow-none]

#### Returns

`TRUE` if sucessful, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_plugin_description_get_integer ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_plugin_description_get_integer (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                           const gchar *section,
                                           const gchar *keyname,
                                           gint *val);

Returns the value of key as integer in the given section.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section | Section name. |
keyname | Key name. |
val | Pointer to value to store retured value. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if sucessful, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_plugin_description_get_boolean ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_plugin_description_get_boolean (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                           const gchar *section,
                                           const gchar *keyname,
                                           gboolean *val);

Returns the value of key as boolean in the given section.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section | Section name. |
keyname | Key name. |
val | Pointer to value to store retured value. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if sucessful, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_plugin_description_get_string ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_plugin_description_get_string (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                          const gchar *section,
                                          const gchar *keyname,
                                          gchar **val);

Returns the value of key in the given section.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section | Section name. |
keyname | Key name. |
val | Pointer to value to store retured value. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if sucessful, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_plugin_description_get_locale_string ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_plugin_description_get_locale_string
                                   (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                    const gchar *section,
                                    const gchar *keyname,
                                    gchar **val);

Returns the value of key in the given section in current locale.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section | Section name. |
keyname | Key name. |
val | Pointer to value to store retured value. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if sucessful, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_plugin_description_override ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_plugin_description_override (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                        const gchar *section_name,
                                        const gchar *keyname,
                                        const gchar *val);

Override the value of a key in the description. This can be removed using the function `anjuta_plugin_description_remove()`.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section_name | Section name. |
keyname | Key name. |
val | Pointer to value to store retured value. |

#### Returns

TRUE if sucessful, otherwise FALSE.

### anjuta_plugin_description_remove ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_plugin_description_remove (AnjutaPluginDescription *df,
                                      const gchar *section_name,
                                      const gchar *keyname);

Remove a key from the description.

#### Parameters

df | an AnjutaPluginDescription object. |
section_name | Section name. |
keyname | Key name. |

#### Returns

TRUE if sucessful, otherwise FALSE.

## Types and Values

### enum AnjutaPluginDescriptionParseError

Possible errors when parsing a plugin file

#### Members

ANJUTA_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_SYNTAX | Syntax of plugin file is invalid |
ANJUTA_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_ESCAPES | Invalid escape sequence |
ANJUTA_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_CHARS | Invalid characters |

### ANJUTA_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_PARSE_ERROR

    #define             ANJUTA_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_PARSE_ERROR

## See Also

AnjutaPlugin, AnjutaPluginHandle