KDataTool Class Reference
A generic tool that processes data. More...
#include <kdatatool.h>
Inheritance diagram for KDataTool:

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KDataTool (QObject *parent=0, const char *name=0) | |
void | setInstance (KInstance *instance) |
KInstance * | instance () const |
virtual bool | run (const QString &command, void *data, const QString &datatype, const QString &mimetype)=0 |
Protected Methods | |
virtual void | virtual_hook (int id, void *data) |
Detailed Description
A generic tool that processes data.A data-tool is a "plugin" for an application, that acts (reads/modifies) on a portion of the data present in the document (e.g. a text document, a single word or paragraph, a KSpread cell, an image, etc.)
The application has some generic code for presenting the tools in a popupmenu
- See also:
- KDataToolAction, and for activating a tool, passing it the data (and possibly getting modified data from it).
Definition at line 254 of file kdatatool.h.
Constructor & Destructor Documentation
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Constructor The data-tool is only created when a menu-item, that relates to it, is activated.
Definition at line 277 of file kdatatool.cpp. |
Member Function Documentation
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Returns the instance of the part that created this tool. Usually used if the tool wants to read its configuration in the app's config file.
Definition at line 282 of file kdatatool.cpp. |
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Interface for 'running' this tool. This is the method that the data-tool must implement.
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