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/* Copyright 2012, Sebastian Reichel <sre@ring0.de>
 *
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
 * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
 *
 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
 * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
 * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
 * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */

public class PluginLoader<T> : Object {

    public string path { get; private set; }

    private Type type;
    private Module module;

    private delegate Type RegisterPluginFunction(Module module);

    public PluginLoader(string path) {
        assert(Module.supported());
        this.path = path;
    }

    public bool load() {
        module = Module.open(path, ModuleFlags.BIND_LAZY);
        if(module == null) {
            return false;
        }

		module.make_resident();

        void* function;
        module.symbol("register_plugin", out function);

        type = ((RegisterPluginFunction) function)(module);
        stdout.printf("Loaded Plugin: %s\n", type.name());
        return true;
    }

    public T new_object() {
        return Object.new (type);
    }
}